McDonald’s new ‘Collector’s Meal’ comes with nostalgic cups

CHICAGO – McDonald’s is hoping to faucet into the nostalgia of its clients with its new “Collector’s Meal,” which options six totally different collectible cups that highlight some traditional “keepsakes.”

The quick meals big on Wednesday debuted the brand new collectible cups and stated they “unlock core recollections round a few of our favourite McDonald’s moments.” This contains the Cowpoke McNugget Buddy in 1988, McDonald’s Dragster in 1993, the 2000 Howdy Kitty Crew Keychain and extra.

McDonald’s stated followers who order the Collector’s Meal have the selection of a Sausage McMuffin with egg sandwich, hash brown and occasional throughout breakfast hours, or the selection of a 10-piece Rooster McNuggets or a Huge Mac sandwich with fries and a mushy drink all through the remainder of the day.

They’ll be accessible nationwide beginning on Aug. 13.

Right here’s the six-cup lineup:

• Barbie & Sizzling Wheels: McDonald’s stated the design “places a recent spin on beloved Mattel toys that ignite our creativeness.”
• Beanie Infants: This cup was designed as an “homage to the Teenie Beanie craze of the 90s,” and options the Golden Arches Bear (2004) and different beloved characters.
• Coca-Cola: This cup is described as a “fashionable twist on traditional Coca-Cola designs that remember iconic collabs with McDonald’s through the years.”
• Howdy Kitty & Peanuts: This cup was meant to embody “the enjoyment of being with our greatest pals.”
• Shrek, Jurassic Park & Minions: McDonald’s stated this cup was impressed by iconic movie franchises and highlights “unforgettable scenes and characters we have liked for generations.”
• McDonald’s: The quick meals firm stated it wished to indicate like to iconic keepsakes by spotlighting the Grimace Glass, Boo Buckets, and Humorous Fry Buddies on their very own cup.

McDonald’s hopes to lure in inflation-weary clients

The restaurant business has been coping with price-conscious customers who look like consuming out much less typically due to excessive inflation. 

Final month, McDonald’s reported that gross sales had dipped for the primary time because the pandemic – and in Could, the burger chain launched a brand new $5 meal deal to assist lure in clients.

Different fast-food giants have performed the identical, together with Sonic’s $1.99 menu, Burger King’s $5 “Your Approach Meal,” and even Starbucks with a lower-priced “pairings menu.” 

In the meantime, McDonald’s has additionally tapped into nostalgia earlier than in an effort to lure in clients, bringing again grownup Completely happy Meals with McNugget Buddies, Boo Buckets, and debuting a brand new Grandma McFlurry.