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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 ...
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McDonald’s Japan ends Pokémon card Happy Meal promo early due to chaos and food waste

A special Pokémon TCG Happy Meal campaign in Japan has come to an abrupt end after overwhelming demand led to chaotic scenes, ...

McDonald’s in Japan nixes Happy Meal Pokémon 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 Pokémon 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 ...

McDonald's Japan started a feeding frenzy with Pokémon card happy meals. Here are 3 other times the chain's giveaways got wild.

McDonald's Pokémon Happy Meals in Japan were sold out on the first day. Here are 3 other times the chain has aced the ...

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

McDonald's has been selling Happy Meals for more than 40 years. In Japan, they usually sell for 510 yen ($3.40). Tokyo — ...

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 ...