McDonald’s Japan has abruptly cancelled its highly anticipated Pokémon trading card promotion less than 24 hours after its launch, after scenes of mass food wastage and scalper-driven chaos began doing the rounds on social media.
The promotion, which began on Friday and was scheduled to continue till Monday, allowed customers who purchased a Happy Meal, priced at a little more than 500 yen (£2.50), to receive a special Pikachu trading card along with one of five other Pokémon cards.
