Catch ’em all but dump the fries. Pokémon fans leave McDonald’s Japan in massive food waste drama
Unpired happy dishes, during the weekend McDonald’s restaurants in Japan, pavements, crazy customers tried to buy a limited number of sets with Pokémon cards.
The promotional bond between McDonald’s and Pokémon ended only hours after being launched on Saturday because customers bought the food to the food to a special card set of food.
The cost of a happy dinner set is about $ 3.50 (about 510 yen) – with food, drink and a toy – but greetings list McDonald’s Japan Pokémon cards on Ebay for $ 28.
The photographs on social media showed dozens of happy food bags that went out of a restaurant, and the derelict foods, while sitting idle at their self -gravity tables, allowed food waste to come out to the public.
McDonald’s Japan, “Pokémon cards only for three days between August 9-11, Pokémon Happy Meal’ı distributed to customers who purchase, we regret to inform the end of many stores due to higher sales than expected,” he said.
Japan typically one cleaning modelTourists often praise regular streets and high public hygiene standards. Therefore, when the images of the garbage heaps were sent to social media, people attracted attention and urged McDonald’s administration to clear confusion.
In a statement on Monday, Fast Food chain said that he did not tolerate buy happy food for re -sale or to abandon or disposal of food ”.
McDonald’s Japan also said that Scalpers will work with third -party websites to stop the price of collection cards.
“The latest situation clearly contradicts our long -term philosophy to provide pleasant food experiences for children and families.”
“We take this issue seriously and accept that our answer is inadequate.”
Japan has been the birthplace of Pokémon, a global popular franchise, gathered around the mobile -sized monsters in trading cards, video games, movies and TV series since 1996.
The limited number of Pokémon cards can bring hundreds of dollars to the re -sales and collection market, and many of them can buy cards as a speculative alternative investment.
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