The newest McDonald's adult Happy Meal is here. You get the choice of a Quarter Pounder with Cheese or a 10-Piece Chicken McNuggets, fries, and the new Mt. McDonaldland Shake. You'll pay $2.20 more than regular McDonald's meal combos for this collector's meal, so you'll have to decide if the nostalgia factor is worth it to you.
The six collectible tins include nostalgic postcards and stickers featuring iconic McDonald's characters like Grimace, Birdie, and Hamburglar. This isn't the first time we've seen Happy Meal toys for adults. Last year, we saw the McDonald's Collector's Meal with collectible cups in six different designs featuring Barbie, Beanie Babies, Coca-Cola, and more.
Here's everything we know about the new adult Happy Meal, including what comes with it, more info about the tins, and some ways to save money at McDonald's.
The new McDonaldland Adult Happy Meal arrived on Aug. 12, 2025.
The new Happy Meals arrived on Tuesday, Aug. 12 with the option of a Quarter Pounder with Cheese or 10-Piece McNuggets, fries, and a limited-time berry-flavored shake.
Here's what you'll get in the combo meal:
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Quarter Pounder with Cheese (reg. $5.49) or 10-Piece McNuggets (reg. $4.99)
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Medium Fries (reg. $2.89)
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Medium Mt. McDonaldland Shake (reg. $3.69)
Before the release, we heard that the surprise shake could be blue raspberry or cotton candy. McDonald's has since confirmed that it is berry-flavored , but if we're being honest our KCL taste tester couldn't tell if it was berry or cotton candy — but she could tell that she didn't like it. Do better, McD's!
The new meal comes with one of six new collectible tins with postcards and stickers.
Each McDonaldland adult Happy Meal box comes with a collectible tin with nostalgic postcards and stickers. Each tin features one of these iconic McDonald's characters:
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Ronald McDonald
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Grimace
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Birdie
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Hamburglar
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Mayor McCheese
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Fry Friends
We asked and confirmed that these collectible tins can't be sold separately. You must buy the meal to get the tins.
KCL TIP : Normally, you can buy McDonald's Happy Meal Toys for around $1.60 - $2.00 to create your own Adult Happy Meal anytime.
We confirmed a $12.69 - $12.89 price for the meal (higher in some locations).
We spoke with a McDonald's store in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and they confirmed a $12.69 price for the Quarter Pounder meal and a $12.89 price for the 10-piece McNugget meal. Their original Quarter Pounder with Cheese and 10-piece McNugget meals (with milkshakes for the drink) are regularly $10.49 and $10.69, respectively.
That means you're paying $2.20 (a 21% upcharge) for the collectible McDonaldland tin with the enclosed postcards and stickers. Other locations follow this same pricing model.
Canonsburg, PA
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Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal + Shake = $13.69
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McDonaldland Quarter Pounder Happy Meal = $15.39
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Difference: $1.70
Mahomet, IL
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Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal + Shake = $13.29
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McDonaldland Quarter Pounder Happy Meal = $15.19
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Difference: $1.90
The meal prices are also a slight price hike over last year's McDonald's Collector's Meals (which started at $12.19).
Many coupons are not valid with the McDonaldland Adult Happy Meal.
Our best money saving tip is to download the McDonald's app to access their coupons and offers. Unfortunately, as of Aug. 12, the 20% off $10 coupon has been extended to Aug. 31, but is not valid on the McDonaldland Meal.
However, with the McDonald’s Rewards program , you can earn 100 points for every $1 spent. Meaning this adult Happy Meal will earn you around 1,200 to 1,500 points, depending on your location.
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