Pokémon Cards Cause Happy Meal Mayhem in Japan

Posted: 2025-09-01 13:11:53 UTC

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#FoodWaste

#Pokemon

#Scalping

#HappyMeal

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McDonald's Japan's Pokémon card promotion led to customers buying Happy Meals in bulk, discarding the food, and reselling the cards for profit, causing the promotion to end early.

Key Impact Areas

High demand for Pokémon cards

Food waste due to promotion

Scalping and reselling of cards

Early termination of promotion

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Managing high demand for limited-edition items

Preventing food waste

Combating scalping and reselling

Maintaining brand reputation

Pokémon Cards Cause Happy Meal Mayhem in Japan

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