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McDonald’s in Japan nixes Happy Meal Pokémon card promotion

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'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.

Thousands of Happy Meals discarded in Pokémon card frenzy

McDonald’s Japan has apologised after a promotional stunt with Pokémon triggered frenzied fans to bulk order Happy Meals, leaving a trail of uneaten food in their wake.

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McDonald’s Japan ends Pokemon card Happy Meal giveaway amid alarming food waste

McDonald’s Japan ends Pokemon card Happy Meal giveaway amid alarming food waste - Pictures on social media showed rows of ...

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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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