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McDonald's Japan scraps Happy Meals with Pokemon cards

CBS News on MSN · 2d

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 to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash outside stores.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

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

TOKYO -- Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash outside stores.

Pokémon fans in Japan cash in on Happy Meal cards, causing massive food waste

McDonald's has announced the early end of a Happy Meal Pokémon card promotion in Japan, after the chain was swamped by fans buying up dozens of burgers just to extract the packs found within them. https://t.co/37ZdAT3j93 pic.twitter.com/oBj5rb8OcT

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McDonald’s Japan ends Pokemon card Happy Meal promotion early amid reports of food wastage, scalping

The promotion was slated to run for three days, but ended less than 24 hours after its launch. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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How McDonald's big bet on Pokémon cards ended with 24 hours of grown men fighting, pigeons snapping up fries, and scalpers cashing in

McDonald's Japan's Pokémon Happy Meal launch had it all — scalpers, grown men brawling, and pigeons feasting on fries.

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