Key Points Over the past few years, inflation and rising operating costs have led to higher combo prices at McDonald's. Big Mac meals have since increased by about 27% since 2019, with some prices reaching as high as $18 in travel plazas or airports.

The price reduction may take place across the U.S. McDonald’s is slashing the prices of its combo meals just a few weeks after the CEO publicly admitted that its menu has gotten too expensive and pledged to fix the problem. Musk acquired Twitter in 2022 and subsequently fired about 6,000 employees and re-branded the blue bird platform as X

McDonald's, it seems, is trying to shed its growing reputation for no longer being an affordable fast food option with its newest value-driven initiative.