How to Get a Free Big Mac This Weekend
McDonald’s celebrates Big Mac’s 50th anniversary this week. To celebrate the occasion, yesterday he started giving away McCoins in his stores – a kind of currency that can be used to buy Big Macs. You get it by buying a Big Mac from a company with real money, which essentially turns it into a tricky purchase, you get one promotion – and you still have the opportunity to take advantage of it.
The company distributes 6.2 million McCoins worldwide in five designs, each representing a decade of Big Mac. McDonald’s describes them as follows :
“Every design on MacCoin draws on elements from the time, nodding to art, music and pop culture, and the MacCoin front is dedicated to Big Mac’s 50th anniversary. MacCoin emphasizes the 70s by showcasing the power of the colors of the decade, while the 80s are reminiscent of pop art. Bold abstract shapes defined the 90s and found their way into MacCoin designs, with the early 00s focusing on technology that was at the forefront of the turn of the century. MacCoin 10s celebrates the past 10 years and draws attention to the evolution of communication. In addition, seven languages represented in various designs represent many of the participating countries: Arabic, English, Indonesian, Mandarin, Portuguese, French and Spanish. “
The promotion officially began on August 2, but will last “as long as there are stocks.” How long this will last depends a lot on where you are and how popular the Big Mac is.
We called several different McDonald’s outlets and it looks like most of them still have coins. We also contacted PR McDonald’s to find out how long we can expect the promotion to continue, but have not received a response yet (we will update the post if we do).
As with any “timed” promotion, you should try it sooner rather than later. If you are specifically hunting for coins, it would also not be a bad idea to call your location and see if they have any more available before you start driving.
And an important part of getting MacCoin is actually spending it: if you have MacCoin, you have until December 31, 2018 to exchange it for another sandwich.