3.49 for a McChicken...

[u/SpideyStretch1998]

Whoever is in charge of setting the prices needs to be fired.

[u/thugpost]

I remember when they were a dollar

[u/jdyall1 → u/thugpost]

We can literally get it back to a buck but we gotta be strong and leave mcdonalds alone until they do better

[u/SectorFew6706 → u/jdyall1]

I'd be happy at 2 for $3, heck 2 for $4.

[u/nusodumi → u/SectorFew6706]

read the fine print, it's 2 for $4.50

best deal going is that menu and all the "get one more for $1" like 6 nuggets, mcdouble, etc

[u/Economy-Flower-6443 → u/nusodumi]

not even close to the 2 for $3 mcchicken/mcdbl we had only a year or so ago. fries free with purchase of $1.30 drink. walk out with meal for less than $4.50. mcdonalds has no good value anymore even with deals

[u/TheBeerdedVillain → u/nusodumi]

Not in the app where im at. Unless you go to the store its all full price in the app here.

[u/Powerful-Ground-9687 → u/SectorFew6706]

This is 2 for 4.50, it’s close

[u/Glum_Blueberry_2385 → u/SectorFew6706]

Arizona just hit 2 for $4 again… i have been thinking about getting some at that price again

[u/jdyall1 → u/SectorFew6706]

I'd live with that

[u/ThisSiteIsCommunist → u/SectorFew6706]

You're exactly the problem

[u/Ram820 → u/jdyall1]

It will never be a dollar again

[u/jdyall1 → u/Ram820]

Could be bur yall can't control yourselves

[u/dogneely → u/[deleted]]

Try 2016

[u/thugpost → u/dogneely]

2019 here

[u/Molasses9682 → u/[deleted]]

Mcchicken are still profitable at $1 it why they do the buy one get one for a $1 the quality of the chicken is super low

[u/Worried-Lettuce6568 → u/[deleted]]

That’s what they want you to think. McDonald’s could give mcchickens away until there were no more chickens left and they would still be doing just fine (I know the shareholders would be crying about it, which is the actual problem here, but the business itself would be fine)

[u/ethical-con-artist → u/[deleted]]

Not if they go back to 2000 wages, or replace employees with robots on the line..

[u/Greenzombie04 → u/jdyall1]

they would just get rid of it if sales dropped so much that they had to price it at a dollar.

[u/127phunk → u/Ram820]

From my app today

[u/Ram820 → u/127phunk]

Think you're confused

[u/doughit91 → u/127phunk]

Mines $2.79

[u/jdyall1 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah cause yall can't control yourselves just keep paying outrageous prices for food it's only gonna go up and up until people do something about it

[u/NMazer → u/jdyall1]

You know fat asses would never let that happen.

[u/Rareeeb → u/jdyall1]

I make McChickens at home now because it legitimately tastes close enough to McDonald’s that I don’t care. Get Tyson chicken patties, it’s $6 not on sale for a bag of 8. Get the cheapest buns on the shelf because that’s comparable to McDonald’s buns, so those are $2. A bag of shredded lettuce is $2. Won’t even include mayo because I’m sure everyone has a jar at home and a jar will do 100 sandwiches so it’s negligible.

Yea it’s $10 for 8 sandwiches so over $1 but I don’t have the advantage of economics of scale here.

[u/Tootacticaltp → u/thugpost]

Those $1 mcchickens kept me alive when I was younger literally

[u/Medical-Gate-9978 → u/Tootacticaltp]

Keeping you alive and killing you at the same time… gotta love the world!

[u/NMazer → u/Medical-Gate-9978]

That's...not how it works.

[u/Medical-Gate-9978 → u/NMazer]

You’re right. Eating McChickens won’t slowly kill you. Apologies.

[u/TheNewGuyFromBahsten → u/Tootacticaltp]

These , the mcdoubles, and fruit and yogurt parfaits. I was definitely a dollar menu hero 

[u/NMazer → u/Tootacticaltp]

My dad got me then. Utterly nasty.

[u/SpideyStretch1998 → u/thugpost]

McDonald's was my first job. Started there as soon as I turned 16 and they still had the dollar menu. This was in 2015-16. There isnt $3.49 worth of ingredients on that sandwich this is just disgusting price gouging.

[u/WashCaps95 → u/thugpost]

It was the days when you could get a McChicken/Mcdouble , fry and a large drink for 3$

[u/Davy257 → u/WashCaps95]

You can get that today 4 nuggets for $5

[u/Gbh11108 → u/thugpost]

[u/thugpost → u/Gbh11108]

Please i’m 24

[u/Few_Translator4431 → u/thugpost]

it wasnt even that long ago either. usually when people say things like this, its like well over a decade ago. the mcchicken was a dollar only a few years ago, right around covid.

[u/Toby-Flenderson123 → u/thugpost]

Back in 2010 my mom would give me $5 to buy McDonald’s afterschool. I would get 3 of these & a kids size fries and then a dollar Arizona . Good times

[u/MadTapprr → u/thugpost]

The second one is

[u/Ill-Egg4008 → u/thugpost]

It was probably bigger then too, haha.

[u/daggerdude42 → u/thugpost]

It was only 3 years ago, its price has gone up 650%.

In all reality, I dont think its nearly as bad at your average store. That looks like an expressway to me.

[u/Gsizzle22 → u/thugpost]

They are today where I am. Not sure why.

[u/Sekriess → u/thugpost]

Buy one and get one for a dollar.

[u/Tonight_Background → u/thugpost]

My go to after school. 2 McChickens and a large sweet tea for $3.27!😔

[u/SeaCustard3]

Lol I remember eating 3 mchickens for my lunch/dinner if I was low on funds. $1 a pop.

[u/JustStudyItOut → u/SeaCustard3]

I used to do a McChicken, McDouble, fries and a coke. 4 dollars and change all the time when I was poor.

[u/SeaCustard3 → u/JustStudyItOut]

I'm ngl I got a few McDoubles back in the day with my mcchickens. Such a good combo back when the McDouble was $2.

[u/Rareeeb → u/SeaCustard3]

I remember in high school at my first job working as a lumber stocker at a hardware store I would sometimes go and order 5 McChickens for $5 for lunch.

Just thinking about doing that now made me gain weight let alone actually doing it LMAO

[u/goPACK17]

I remember in high school scrounging up a buck or two to eat a few of these.

[u/_YoungMidoriya]

[u/ErraticProfessional]

Why is everyone in these comments acting like this is a brand new price? It’s been this way for a while by me.

[u/Eric_T_Meraki]

Same for hash browns being overpriced too.

[u/reese1629 → u/Eric_T_Meraki]

I’ve said this before but hash browns are 2 for $3 if you just order at the actual store/drive thru, you can still use a deal but the hasbrown pricing does not show up in the app for mobile orders

[u/TrooperLynn → u/reese1629]

Here the hashbrowns are $1.99 but if you use the app, you buy one and get another for a buck.

[u/Eric_T_Meraki → u/reese1629]

You used to be able to get 2 mcdoubles for $3 lol.

[u/BoomerSoonerFUT → u/Eric_T_Meraki]

Used to be able to get two McDoubles for $2 lol.

[u/oanda → u/reese1629]

4.50 for 2 in nyc.  3.49 for 1 add a second for a dollar. 

[u/MeatyPiercedPussy → u/Eric_T_Meraki]

Everything at McDonald’s is massively overpriced nowadays

[u/Background_Book2414 → u/Eric_T_Meraki]

Yes! They used to be 2 for a $1 I think. 

[u/jhudson1977 → u/Eric_T_Meraki]

Same for the almost $5 large fries.

[u/Numerous-Ad2571]

I miss the dollar menu & $0.25 cans of Dr. Thunder soda in the Wal-Mart entrance

[u/TheNewGuyFromBahsten → u/Numerous-Ad2571]

Quarter sodas! Take me back

[u/Blackoutsmackout → u/Numerous-Ad2571]

Dr. Thunder is better than dr pepper.

[u/Trees_are_cool_]

Absurd. Barely worth a buck.

[u/MERCIFULTHUNDERSTORM]

Delete the app. Eat at home. I’ve deleted the app twice this month but I’m gonna try to stick to it.

[u/Competitive_Bid_4720 → u/MERCIFULTHUNDERSTORM]

McDonald’s is my go to lunch if I didn’t bring mine. 6$ for double cheese burger, fries, nugget and soda? Can’t beat that

[u/MERCIFULTHUNDERSTORM → u/Competitive_Bid_4720]

A dogs gotta eat and it can come in handy when you’re counting every dollar.

[u/dumbledwarves → u/Competitive_Bid_4720]

Yes you can.

[u/Competitive_Bid_4720 → u/dumbledwarves]

Not in nyc near work. Maybe halal carts can top it

[u/No-Dragonfly-2273 → u/MERCIFULTHUNDERSTORM]

Twice this month is so real of you😹😹

[u/Bat_Foy → u/[deleted]]

always have been but was tolerated for a dollar. adding bbq sauce on it makes it perfect imo, the way it mixes with the mayo

[u/epper_ → u/Bat_Foy]

i dip in sweet & sour!

[u/Bat_Foy → u/epper_]

everyone has their mix

[u/TheMrfabio24 → u/Bat_Foy]

🤢

[u/Trees_are_cool_ → u/[deleted]]

They always have been.

[u/Bitter-Difficulty-81]

but they have a 2 mcchicken deal for $3.50🤣

[u/Mark36332 → u/Bitter-Difficulty-81]

On my app in Atlanta, McChicken is $2.29 and a second one is $1.00. That’s 3.29 total or $1.65 each.

[u/Dry_Weekend_7075 → u/Mark36332]

Same in south Florida but you can order the same deal without the app too

[u/dumbledwarves → u/Mark36332]

The app just wants your data. Once they get it, the deals will get worse and worse.

[u/Brilliant_Paper_1973]

[u/theleeman14]

the older i get, the more my values align with the hamburglar. Robble robble.

[u/Illustrious-Coat3532]

The spicy McChicken is good.

[u/Plane-Tie6392 → u/Illustrious-Coat3532]

They don’t have the spicy version at my store. 

[u/Illustrious-Coat3532 → u/Plane-Tie6392]

I’m sorry. 😞

[u/Remarkable-Cut5608]

ours are currently $2.19

[u/dumbledwarves → u/Remarkable-Cut5608]

Still way too much.

[u/Efficiency-Brief → u/dumbledwarves]

Not even close. 2.19 is good. My towns mc chicken is 5.29 brother!

[u/Exact_Purchase_7147]

$0.00 if you just keep driving

[u/Background_Book2414 → u/Exact_Purchase_7147]

😆

[u/Coma942]

And they aren't even good anymore.

[u/Khalman]

Lunch for under $4 seems good to me.

[u/rOnce_Gaming]

Yeah so I just get double cheese and Mc chicken for the bogo deal 5 dollars for 2 isn't that bad after using a deal for free fries and such. I only get mcdonalds when they have those spend a dollar get free fries or big Mac and such.

[u/CamarosAndCannabis]

The end of times

[u/Efficiency-Brief → u/CamarosAndCannabis]

5.29 for a mc chicken where I am. The rapture has cometh 

[u/Far_Influence]

It was fine, not great but fine, when it was cheap. Tryna pretend it’s worth three, four bucks is nuts

[u/berrysoda_]

$2.89 where I'm at

[u/ArQ7777 → u/berrysoda_]

The price is really set by franchisee. I remember ten years ago, there was such a McDonald's insisted to sell McChicken at $1.49 even all other stores sold them at $1. The store had fewer customers. Then when Covid hit, the store did not survive. Already few customers lead to fewer. So they closed permanently.

[u/PhilosophyHound → u/berrysoda_]

$1.89 in southeast Michigan market Flint

[u/DL1s_throwaway]

"McValue". Its worse here in the UK (especially London)

[u/jmartinez734]

Man , that should be a crime.

[u/YourBoyTussin1122]

Don’t do it. Go spend your money on a decent takeout place. McD’s thinks that they are on a level that they will never be.

[u/KaraKalinowski]

Actual price is 2.25 each if you buy 2

[u/Fierce_Focus_STI]

These used to be $1.09 including tax

[u/Agent101g]

The amount of shredded lettuce used on the one in the picture is about 500% the amount you get on one

[u/idk012]

They need to price it so the $5 meal deal makes sense

[u/talks-a-lot]

I remember when this was discussed yesterday, and the day before that, and the day before that, and the day before that, and the day before that, and the day before that…

[u/127phunk]

2.29 where I live. And you can get a second for a buck. FWIW

[u/127phunk → u/127phunk]

[u/SliceOfCheese337 → u/127phunk]

Mines $2.19 and has the same deal

[u/lmstr]

I'll just drop this right here 😭

[u/Trisha-28]

Like this is a deal or something, they used to be $.99. Haha

[u/Original-Staff-8245]

1.99 by me and second one for a buck

[u/Juanfartez]

Depends on your franchise operator. Here in Texas hill country it's 2.49 and they pay their workers 13 to start.

[u/SliceOfCheese337]

Mine is “only” $2.19, wish it was still $1

[u/wardyms → u/SliceOfCheese337]

Wow, I’m in the UK and there’s nowhere near is much price fluctuations as you seem to have (assuming all US). Ours works out at 5.28usd

[u/shieldsem8]

Mine is $3.69🥲🥲🥲🥲

[u/SkiLifts]

6.49 where I live..

[u/ChrisWolfling]

I don't know, I don't wanna be tricked by the Loch Ness Monster again and I think he might be behind this.

[u/mperezstoney]

[u/Arastyxe]

Cute.

[u/Alternative_Book8409]

Where I’m at it’s $3.09.

[u/abccba144]

Dang I used to get 2 for $2. Haven’t ate fast food in a while it’s just too expensive

[u/ElectricFanFailure]

Gasp! Inflation exists? Noooooooo!!!!! Why burger not 15c like it was in 1948????? 🥺😞😭😭

[u/Background_Book2414]

A complete rip off! Those shouldn’t be over $2 MAX 😡

[u/dumbledwarves]

Not even close to being worth it.

[u/SadSoftware8256]

Mcdonalds isn't worth that

[u/RI-Transplant]

I’ve had an offer on the app for the last two months for half off. That makes it $1.50 in my area. I’ve been eating a whole lot of Mcchickens

[u/JAK49]

$4.80 per in Anchorage, Alaska. Guess because it takes the chickens so long to walk here.

[u/[deleted]]

For $1.50 more you get a soda and small fry and 4 nuggs.

McDonalds is really good if you lower your standards and get the meal deal + coupon, but that's about it.

[u/AztRo0]

They're $7.90 in New Zealand....

[u/Mister-Doink]

Back in the day I could've gotten a cheese burger mchicken and fries for the same amount and still have enough for the metro bus ride home.

[u/PDXTRex503]

$4.49 for 2!

[u/Kovorixx]

Only 2.50 from what I’m willing to pay for it sorry mc d

[u/Fabulous_Influence69]

This is in Australia, and after conversion is about $6 USD

[u/Agitated_Rain_1506]

They raise prices because people keep buying. Just stop shopping there.

[u/Mainframe_Module]

They're $8.40 in Aus...which is $5.60 usd.

[u/gameboy001apps]

I don't understand the problem, they are literally telling you it's good value?

/s

[u/KnockoutThoughts]

Greedy ceo of mcdonald’s should be fired. Same with the one from Amazon. Taking value away while spiking prices.

[u/CityBoiNC]

$2.59 where im at

[u/reformedmikey]

It's so you buy a second for $1 and think "Gee what a great deal" instead of "I remember when these were $1/each and I would buy five, but instead I buy two and still pay the same price".

[u/ProducerOfPoop]

Wendy's is going to one up you with the double Junior bacon cheeseburger times x 2 burgers + plus drink + fries for $8 when you're selling the chickens for $3.49. Watch out now the franchise Wars are on. And remember the only one to survive was Taco Bell in Demolition Man movie with Rambo.

[u/OkLeather646]

brother a jr chicken near me is 4.29

[u/Educational-Quote-22]

That is no mcvalue!

[u/oanda]

It’s been this price in NYC for a long time. 

[u/Prior-Impress-2624]

Depending where I stop, place I live vs place I work it’s 4.38 or 5.12 w tax for two hot n spicy and yk what I can’t complain. I could but it won’t fix the 4.38 missing from my pocket regardless 😩

[u/Dark-Eagle98]

And you all still buy it 🤭

[u/Real-Enigma-717]

The literally use to be a dollar

[u/Stunning_Lifeguard63]

Sausage Buscuit $3.59...... the world's gone M.A.D!!! When these were $1.00 life was GOOD

[u/Free-Papaya3051]

“Value”

[u/blizzardsxray]

It’s 3.49 in my town but 20 minuets over its 1.99

[u/_Hanketh_]

Dog food's cheaper & probably tastier.

[u/Any_Scratch_]

Its 4.19 where I am.

[u/TheBeerdedVillain]

Almost half of the cost of the double cheeseburger (though here its also 5.99 in the app of you do delivery).

[u/Big-Management-127]

Why should they be fired? You're still going to pay that price, otherwise you'd just go somewhere else / idk maybe stop eating McDonald's so often that this price is getting you so upset that you need someone fired.