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McDonald’s to Cut Prices on Eight U.S. Combo Meals by About 15% Starting in September

The chain struck a franchisee deal with company subsidies to rebuild its reputation for affordability.

The logo of the fast food restaurant McDonald's is displayed outside a branch of the restaurant, on July 21, 2025 in Minehead, England.
Chris Kempczinski, here in 2017 at the McDonald's corporate restaurant.
A burger and fries are seen in a tray inside a McDonald's in Bangkok, Thailand September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
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Overview

  • Discounted combos will be priced roughly 15% below the cost of buying items separately, covering meals built around the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Chicken McNuggets, McCrispy and key breakfast sandwiches.
  • $5 Sausage Egg McMuffin and $8 Big Mac meals are slated for September, with $5 Sausage, Egg and Cheese McGriddle and $8 10‑piece McNuggets meals planned for November under revived Extra Value Meals branding.
  • McDonald’s will help offset potential operator losses and contribute to marketing the deals, with reports indicating the lower prices will run from early September into early 2026.
  • Executives say the move aims to fix value perceptions after viral examples of pricey orders, with the CEO calling the menu board the primary driver of how customers judge value.
  • Prices for a Big Mac combo vary widely by location, with data showing an average near $10.53 and a range from about $5.69 to $18.99, and the company did not offer immediate public comment on the reports.