McDonald’s Mocks Phone Launches With ‘5G’ Smart Product—Turns Out To Be Chicken
Images via McDonald’s China
McDonald’s left fans and the media in a crunch when it announced it would be debuting a “5G smart” product in China on 15 April, the day Apple was rumored to launch the 2020 iPhone SE (and it did).
On the days leading to the unveiling, McDonald’s China posted a series of ads teasing what looked like a smartphone, including sneak glimpses at a rear camera, facial recognition, and a liquid bezel-free design.
McDonalds is hosting a 5G conference in China to unveil its latest product.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 15, 2020
It's teasing some type of smart product with slim bezels, the latest tech, facial recognition, high quality sound, camera and 5G.
Speculation says it's some new self checkout product. pic.twitter.com/ETR4JJT5E4
Customers now discover that the visuals were for the chain’s new McCrispy Chicken. Say what?
It turns out “5G” stands for “five technologies” boasted by the fried chicken, namely taste, freshness, juiciness, crispiness, and “multiple forms,” as translated in a tweet by Daniel Ahmad, a senior analyst at Asian game market research firm Niko Partners.
Those anticipating a tech product might be disappointed by the anti-climatic reveal, but to put things into perspective, there are much, much weirder things going on in the world right now.
It turns out it's just a new McCrispy Chicken product......
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 15, 2020
Ight, time to complain to the authorities for false advertising. wtf this has to do with 5G. pic.twitter.com/1XsfL6aigw
It turns out 5G = 5 technologies.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 15, 2020
- Taste, Freshness, Juicy, Crispy and the final one is multiple forms (Leg, wing, breast). pic.twitter.com/flFVLgEtaA
Image via McDonald’s China
Image via McDonald’s China
Image via McDonald’s China
Image via McDonald’s China
Image via McDonald’s China
[via Gizmochina, images via McDonald’s China]
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