Let’s be honest, we all wish the Big Mac still had the supersize option. As a limited edition global currency (yes, you read that right), McDonald’s MacCoin celebrates 50 years of the Big Mac. Beginning on August 2nd, customers can receive the MacCoin with a purchase of a Big Mac; the coin can then be redeemed starting August 3rd for a free Big Mac at participating locations throughout the globe.
For a franchise that coined the term “I’m loving it,” they are certainly looking forward to the 6.2 million customers who will receive MacCoins in the upcoming weeks. Granted, this also means that 6.2 million Big Macs will be given away for free, unless of course the rare individual decides to keep the McDonald’s MacCoin as a keepsake. From the 1970s flower power era to the tech days of the early 2000s, the coins promise bold designs that give a nod to the franchise’s history and are only surpassed by the promise of a sandwich that may or may not bring immediate satisfaction followed by soul crushing remorse at the prospect of spending hours in the gym to work off the calories.