'Inflation On Rewards?' - McDonald's Customers Complain Their Points Just Became Less Valuable - Tasting Table

"Since 2019, McDonald's has hiked its prices quite a bit, with an average jump of 40%, according to the McDonald's Corporation. However, the great deals and rewards offered on the McDonald's app often help to offset that - at least they did until now, as the points required to claim rewards just increased."

"Almost everything else now requires around 15% to 25% more reward points than they did last month. Because customers earn 100 points for every dollar spent on eligible items through MyMcDonald's Rewards, that means you're now spending 15% or more to amass the same points."

"While McDonald's has already switched the reward tiers on its website and app, the increases can be clearly seen through the magic of the Internet Archive's snapshot of the MyMcDonald's Rewards page from only a few months ago."

McDonald's has raised the points needed for rewards, with increases of 15% to 25% for most items. Customers now earn 100 points per dollar spent, making it more challenging to accumulate points. While some items remain at the same price, many popular items have seen a significant jump in point requirements. The company has introduced a new policy allowing customers to use 4,000 points for $3 off any order, but this does not compensate for the increased costs of favorite menu items.

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