Four McDonald’s prospects bag £10,000 every after discovering uncommon gold Ronald Card of their meals – and there are six left to unearth…
Four McDonald’s customers have found gold Ronald Cards since the chain’s new trading cards launched last month, This is Money can reveal.
Having found one of the rare gold Ronald Cards in their McDonald’s meals, each one of the lucky customers will receive £10,000 each, the largest cash prize available.
A spokesman for McDonald’s told This is Money that two of the cards have been found in Manchester, one in Norfolk and the other in Milton Keynes.
Only 10 Ronald Cards exist in total, meaning the chance of picking one up with your McDonald’s meal is extremely slim – but there are six left to unearth ahead of the promotion ending on 27 April.
Last month, McDonald’s started dishing out themed trading cards when customers buy certain meal deals in Britain.
Winning: Four McDonald’s customers have claimed Gold Ronald Cards since the chain’s new trading cards launched last month
The cards comes with a Big Mac, Double Big Mac, Double Big Mac with Bacon, nine McNuggets, nine Spicy McNuggets, or the McPlant, when served with a side and a drink.
Any meal in the deal purchased comes with a pack of four McDonald’s cards. There are 25 hand-illustrated cards in the range to be collected in total.
Twenty-four of the cards are split across four categories: Characters, Fans, Retro and Legendary, with the Legendary ones having holographic features.
Names of the cards range from Fry Girl to Gherkin Transfer and Can I Take Your Order?
There is also a special chase card, making 25 in total. The rarest and most sought-after card is the chase card, known as the Ronald Card.
When diners get a character card, and there is one in every pack, they will earn a specific reward.
For instance, anyone who gets a Fry Girl Card can get free fries, while a Birdie card will get you a free single McMuffin.
If diners successfully collect a set of cards, and log them in the McDonald’s app, they will earn further rewards.
Card packs are being issued with selected meals from 17 March until 27 April 2026, subject to availability and serving times.
Last month, This is Money found that some of the trading cards were being listed for sale on platforms like eBay for £40 or more.
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