Cheapest Ways to Get McDonald's UK Monopoly Game Pieces

How to Win McDonald's UK Monopoly Without Breaking Your Budget

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How to save money while getting your McDonald's Monopoly game pieces. Image (c) Mike Kemp / Getty Images

Although McDonald's holds its Monopoly Game regularly in many countries, it's been a few years since they have offered it in the United States. They did not respond to a request for more information about when and if they are planning on running a U.S. version again. This page will be updated with new information when it is available.


The information below is for the 2022 McDonald's Monopoly game in the United Kingdom.

Do you want to play McDonald's UK Monopoly 2022, but don't want to spend a lot of money to enter? Are you wondering how to get as many game codes as you can for the least money? Use this breakdown of the cheapest ways to get McDonald's Monopoly game pieces to save money while you win.

How to Get Free McDonald's Monopoly Game Codes

Most of the McDonald's UK Monopoly 2022 game pieces are only available with purchase. However, the rules state that McDonald's may offer "Complimentary Digital Peel" game pieces for the instant win game. These free game pieces are offered at McDonald's discretion, so there's no guarantee you'll receive any.

These free game pieces are offered through the "My McDonald’s Rewards" section of the McDonald’s App, so be sure to download and use the app if you want a chance to receive them.

The Cheapest McDonald's Food Items to Buy to Get Game Pieces

If you want to get UK game pieces by buying McDonald's food products, here is the list of items to buy. These prices and eligible food items are for the 2022 Monopoly Game in the United Kingdom.

Item Name: Cost (in £):
Chicken & Bacon Salad 4.55
Chicken Salad 4.25
Chicken Selects (3 piece) 3.89
Chicken Selects (5 piece) 4.55
Big Tasty 5.69
McPlant 3.49
Big Flavour Wrap 4.79
Chicken Legend 6.35
Spicy Chicken McNuggets 3.99
Chicken McNuggets Sharebox 4.93
Medium Soft Drink 0.89
Large Soft Drink 0.89
Any McCafé Iced Drink about 2.00
Medium Fry 1.39
Large Fry 1.69
Mozzarella Dippers 1.95
Mozzarella Dippers Cheese Sharebox 5.04
Mars or Twix McFlurry 1.19
Sides Sold as Part of a Medium or Large Meal about 0.50
Drinks Sold as Part of a Medium or Large Meal about 0.50
2022 McDonald's UK Monopoly — Eligible Products

*Note that these prices are approximate. Prices may value from store to store, and special deals and coupons might lower prices on various items. Also, these prices are for the purchase of individual items. A meal with fries and a side would contain several game pieces for less money per piece.

These prices come from FastFoodMenuPrices.com and BurgerLad.com, which give an estimate of the average costs of the different products that McDonald's UK offers. Your local prices might vary, so be sure to check them out before you buy.

To check if any of the game pieces you receive are winners, see my list of Rare McDonald's Monopoly Game Pieces.

Selling or Trading Game Pieces

If you're thinking about saving money by buying game pieces from other people, be aware that McDonald's Monopoly's rules specifically prohibit game piece trading. If you do it anyway and you win, you could be disqualified, cheating yourself out of a prize.

It's also worth asking yourself why someone would sell a game piece that is a potential winner. The most obvious reason is that the seller is running a game piece trading scam, where an unscrupulous person tries to cheat others out of their prizes or their money. Trying to buy game pieces could expose you to these scams.

If you have a rare piece, you've all but won the prize. If you have a common piece, they're a dime a dozen. Either way, don't be tempted to "team up" with anyone else to share prizes. It's better in the long run to use the official methods of getting Monopoly game pieces: by mail or with purchase.