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flag McDonald’s faces backlash over $8 10-piece chicken McNugget combo, blamed on rising prices and declining value perception.

flag McDonald’s drew criticism for its new $8 10-piece chicken McNugget combo, with customers calling the price excessive amid concerns over portion size, quality, and long drive-through waits. flag The backlash follows broader complaints about rising prices since 2019, which the company attributes to higher wages, food, and packaging costs. flag Despite a 3.6% global sales increase and 2.4% U.S. rise in the third quarter, McDonald’s reported a nearly double-digit drop in traffic from low- and middle-income consumers, citing inflation and economic anxiety. flag CEO Chris Kempczinski acknowledged that meals over $10 hurt value perception, but the company maintains its focus on everyday value and marketing to drive traffic.

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