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Thousands of Happy Meals discarded in Pokémon card frenzy

Already this week, scalpers were listing the McDonald’s Pokémon cards on eBay for some 4000 yen (£20) – while a Happy Meal ...

McDonald’s Japan’s Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end

TOKYO (AP) — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, ...
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McDonald's Japan cancels Pokémon promo after scalpers cause food waste fiasco

Limited edition Pokémon cards caused “congestion and confusion” and “the abandonment and disposal of ordered food” in ...

McDonald's reveals Hello Kitty x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Happy Meals. See the toys

The next McDonald's Happy Meal collaboration comes to the U.S. in August, pairing Hello Kitty with the Teenage Mutant Ninja ...

McDonald's Japan scraps Happy Meals with Pokemon cards after grownups get greedy

McDonald's Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed ...
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Feeding frenzy: Chaos ensues after McDonald’s Japan puts Pokémon cards in Happy Meals

McDonald’s Japan abruptly ended its highly anticipated Pokémon Happy Meal trading card promotion just one day after launch ...

McDonald’s in Japan nixes Happy Meal Pokemon card promotion after collectors ditch untouched food, trash at stores

McDonald’s locations in Japan were forced to cancel a Happy Meal promotion featuring limited edition Pokemon cards because collectors swarmed stores — leaving behind piles of untouched food and ...

Catch ’em all but dump the fries. Pokémon fans leave McDonald’s Japan in massive food waste drama

Piles of untouched Happy Meals littered sidewalks outside McDonald’s restaurants in Japan over the weekend, as frenzied ...