McDonald's New Happy Meal Collab Leaves Fans Saying It Feels 'Like It's the 90s Again'

McDonald’s fans are about to catch them all with the latest Happy Meal collaboration!

The fast food giant is teaming up with an iconic franchise that fans say makes it feel “like it’s the 90s again.”

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Popular food blogger Snackolator revealed on Jan. 19 that the Golden Arches are joining forces with Pokémon for a new “dragon discovery Happy Meal.”

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The Instagram influencer continued, stating that “each one’s going to have a pack of cards,” and that there are “four different boxes.” He also said that he thinks “there’s a fold-out poster as well” in the promotion that’s slated to begin on Jan. 21.

Fans on social media were thrilled with the news, pouring into the comments to say “Damn best happy meal in forever” and “Let's go!!!🫡🫡🫡.”

Screenrant reports that a total of fifteen Pokémon cards will be available in the promotion, with fan favorites like Pikachu, Jigglypuff, and Charizard making an appearance.

This isn’t the first time McDonald’s has partnered with Pokémon, both in the United States and internationally, though the U.S. did not participate in the promotion in 2024, making the cards with special holofoil patterns even more exciting for collectors.

One Instagram commenter pointed that out, writing, “I really hope scalpers don't ruin happy meals for kids,” with others chiming in to say that “they do unfortunately. Seen guys go up and buy like 10 happy meals or just go in and ask to buy the packs.”

A third agreed, commenting, “sadly, if it's Pokemon, there WILL be scalpers looking to capitalize.”

Over on Reddit, commenters shared similar reactions, writing, “The last time cards came to McDonald's I had a coworker whose second job was there. He said there were multiple people just wanting to buy entire boxes. Our McDonald's refused to sell the box and the scalper was forced to buy something like 70+ Happy Meals.”

“Man with the shortage of cards and now McDonalds I feel like it’s the 90s again,” said another.

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