McDonald’s Japan has revised its Happy Meal purchasing rules following chaos during the launch of Pokémon-themed meals ...

McDonald's learned from its Pokémon Happy Meal chaos, which saw scalpers cashing in. For its new Sanrio launch, it imposed ...

McDonald's Japan introduces new Happy Meal rules. This follows chaos from the Pokemon launch. Customers fought and wasted ...

Tokyo — 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 ...

A McDonald's Happy Meal deal with Pokémon cards was supposed to run from August 9 to 11, 2025. - Winhorse/Getty Images Piles of untouched Happy Meals littered sidewalks outside McDonald’s restaurants ...

A promotional campaign in Japan engineered by fast-food giant McDonald’s with The Pokémon Co. apparently backfired after reports of avid collectors discarding food in search of trading cards. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. The ...