McDonald's Japan's Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end
Why McDonald’s was forced to end Pokemon promo early
- McDonald's Japan cancelled a Happy Meal campaign featuring coveted Pokemon cards after resellers purchased the meals and discarded the food.
- The meals, known as Happy Sets in Japan and intended for children, sold out within a day due to high demand from collectors.
- Mounds of wasted food were found near McDonald's outlets, leading the company to issue an apology for its inadequate preparations.
- McDonald's stated that the situation contradicted its long-held philosophy of offering a fun dining experience for families.
- The company plans to implement measures such as limiting the number of meals per customer and ending online orders to prevent similar incidents in the future.