McDonald's Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed ...

TOKYO (AP) — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, ...

McDonald's Japan has apologized after a Happy Meal campaign giving away limited-edition Pokemon cards caused long queues and ...

McDonald’s Japan has apologized after a campaign giving away limited-edition Pokemon cards with “Happy Meals” triggered long ...

Limited edition Pokémon cards caused “congestion and confusion” and “the abandonment and disposal of ordered food” in ...

Already this week, scalpers were listing the McDonald’s Pokémon cards on eBay for some 4000 yen (£20) – while a Happy Meal ...

Piles of untouched Happy Meals littered sidewalks outside McDonald’s restaurants in Japan over the weekend, as frenzied ...

McDonald’s Japan halts Pokemon card giveaway after crowds and reseller activity overwhelmed stores, left piles of uneaten ...

Many customers bought Happy Meals in bulk to get their hands on limited-edition Pokemon trading cards, only to discard the ...

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 ...

The promotion was slated to run for three days, but ended less than 24 hours after its launch. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The fast food chain has apologised after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food outside stores.