McDonald’s recently launched a Happy Meal for adults to appeal to the nostalgia of its Millennial and Generation X customers. The product became immensely popular, prompting clerks in the Golden Arches to ask diners to stop ordering this Happy Meal. special edition.
In a few days, this Happy Meal became a collector’s item, which has sparked a bidding war for collection targets on sites like eBay.
According to NBC, the box called Cactus Plant has already sold out at many McDonald’s locations across the United States, something that opportunistic resellers are taking advantage of.
A Happy Meal that is offered for 6 million pesos
McDonald’s announced that these collectible boxes will only be available for a limited time as these classic collectible toys fetch thousands of dollars in online stores.
For example, a seller on eBay offers the classic stuffed animals of the characters Grimace, Hamburglar and Birdie for just over 300,000 dollars (about 6 million Mexican pesos). Another user is asking $25,000 (500 thousand pesos) for a single unopened toy from the Happy Meal of nostalgia.
On the other hand, an offer on eBay that included 150 sealed toys was sold for 2,400 dollars (about 48 thousand pesos) on October 6.
McDonald’s announced that it will also release the iconic Halloween buckets for the first time since 2016.
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