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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 ...

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.

McDonald's Ends Pokemon Promo Early After Diners Were Spotted 'Throwing Out the Food'

What started out innocently enough—a Happy Meal giveaway featuring Pokemon trading cards—has turned into complete pandemonium ...

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 axes Pokemon campaign in Japan after resellers trash streets with uneaten food

Fast-food chain McDonald's Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokémon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash ...