McDonald’s Customers Are ‘Shocked’ After $27 McNugget Meal Deal Goes Viral: ‘Insane’

The golden arches of McDonald’s once stood as a beacon of affordable dining, but it seems those days are long gone.

The inflation (or “shrinkflation“) of fast food is a common topic of complaint from consumers these days.  Now even the prices at McDonald’s are skyrocketing, as TikTok user @shannon_montipaya pointed out in a video on March 27. The video revealed a $27 McNugget “deal” that left customers reeling. Find all of the details below.

Even the mighty McDonald’s is facing the heat of fast food inflation. A recent TikTok video by user @shannon_montipaya unveiled a jaw-dropping price tag attached to a seemingly simple meal deal.

The video captured the menu board of a Southern California McDonald’s, revealing a staggering $25.39 price tag for a 40-piece chicken nugget meal. With taxes factored in, the grand total catapults to a mind-boggling $27. And what’s included in this hefty price? Two large fries, sans even a modest beverage to wash it all down.

“You couldn’t even throw in the Sprite? You couldn’t even throw in, like, a medium Sprite in there? Holy crap,” Shannon said in the video.