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Pokémon, Japan and Happy Meal

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 customers scrambled to buy limited-edition sets with Pokémon cards.

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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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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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Pokemon McDonald's Japanese Happy Meal Promotion Ends In Disaster

The Pokemon Company and McDonald's have teamed up before, but not without attracting undo attention from would-be scalpers.

McDonald’s Gets Tough On Pokémon Scalpers Ahead Of Another Weekend Of Giveaways

Last weekend, Japanese McDonald’s outlets’ attempts to include packs of Pokémon cards in Happy Meals ended not only two days early, but in the complete chaos of miserable children and gross amounts 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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