McDonald’s locations in Japan were forced to cancel a Happy Meal promotion featuring limited edition Pokemon cards because collectors swarmed stores — leaving behind piles of untouched food and trash, according to a report.
The golden arches announced that two limited edition cards would be included in each “Happy Set” sold in Japan, which retail for roughly $3.50, according to the Associated Press.
Each “Happy Set” — the Japan’s “Happy Meal” equivalent — was guaranteed to have a Pikachu card, which featured art of the rat-like critter reaching for a burger.
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Cutthroat card collectors took advantage of the offer — flocking to locations and buying out the “Happy Sets” solely for the collectible card.
Many of the card sharks simply dumped their food in
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