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McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal

As of October 24, 2026, trade reports say a Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal will be $8 starting November 2. McDonald's newsroom archive did not list that release.

Restaurant prices still vary by city and by order channel. Confirm the number on the menu board or in the chain's app before you rely on it.

Prices checked October 2026, Trade reports of an October 20, 2026 announcement, plus the McDonald's meal page and newsroom archive. Confirm the board in your city before you treat the table as current.

Source. Trade reports on October 20, 2026 said a Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal would be $8 starting November 2. The McDonald's newsroom archive checked October 24 did not list that release, so confirm the dollar locally. The a la carte sandwich was typically $5.99.

Quick facts

  • Price. Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal, as reported: $8.00. Quarter Pounder with Cheese, a la carte: $5.99.
  • Calories. Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal, as reported: 1110. Quarter Pounder with Cheese, a la carte: not published.
  • Release date. Nov 2, 2026.
  • Availability.
    • Trade reports say participating US restaurants begin November 2, 2026, for a limited time, not valid for delivery.
    • No end date was reported.
    • The newsroom archive checked October 24, 2026 did not list the release.
  • How long it lasts. No end date was announced.
Original food photograph of a sesame-bun cheeseburger with onions and pickles, medium fries, and a drink, with no McDonald's logo.
Original photograph of a cheeseburger, fries, and a drink. Trade reports priced this kind of meal at $8.

Price by size

Still confirm the price locally.
SizePriceCalories

Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal, as reported

Reported suggested price for the sandwich, medium fries, and a drink starting November 2, 2026. Not listed in the newsroom archive checked October 24. 1,110 calories is the official meal page with medium Coca-Cola and medium fries, not a calorie line inside the $8 reports.

$8.001110

Quarter Pounder with Cheese, a la carte

Typical pickup price on October 24, 2026, from $3.99 to $9.19 across 13,741 restaurants. Sandwich only.

$5.99—
Price table infographic of Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal prices at McDonald's in the U.S., listing 2 rows with the same dollar amounts as the page table.
Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal prices at McDonald's. Same amounts as the table above.
Original food photograph of a cheeseburger meal beside a blank sheet of paper, because the newsroom archive did not list the $8 offer.
Original photograph of the meal beside a blank page. The newsroom archive checked October 24, 2026 did not list this release.

Flagged conflict. Fast Food Post and TopSave reported an $8 Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal starting November 2, 2026. The McDonald's newsroom archive checked October 24, 2026 did not list that release, and the standing meal page describes the food and 1,110 calories without printing $8.

Nutrition

Original food photograph of medium french fries and a medium cola in an unmarked cup, the sides in the reported meal.
Original photograph of medium fries and a drink. The official meal page lists 1,110 calories with medium fries and a medium Coca-Cola.

Grams from the content file. A blank cell was not filed.

SizeCaloriesProtein g
Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal, as reported1110—
Quarter Pounder with Cheese, a la carte——

What comes with it

Original food photograph of a beef patty, two slices of American cheese, slivered onions, pickles, and a sesame bun.
Original photograph of the sandwich build described on the McDonald's meal page.
  • McDonald's meal page describes a quarter-pound fresh beef patty, salt and pepper, two slices of American cheese, slivered onions, pickles, and a sesame bun, with medium fries and a medium drink.
  • Ketchup and mustard are in the Fast Food Post description of the same sandwich.

Release and availability

Status
Limited time
Released
Available through
No end date on file

Trade reports say participating US restaurants begin November 2, 2026, for a limited time, not valid for delivery. No end date was reported. The newsroom archive checked October 24, 2026 did not list the release.

Test markets

No test market is named. Do not invent a city.

As of October 24, 2026, trade reports say McDonald's will sell a Quarter Pounder with Cheese, medium fries, and a drink for $8 starting Monday, November 2, 2026. Fast Food Post, writing on the October 20 announcement, called $8 a suggested price at participating US restaurants for a limited time.

Key details

  • TopSave's October 22 writeup said prices and participation vary, no end date was listed, and the offer does not apply to delivery.
  • This page files $8 as that reported offer.
  • It is not a Drive Thru Index median, and it is not a dollar this check found on the McDonald's newsroom archive.

What this check could not find

The McDonald's newsroom archive, reviewed October 24, 2026, listed company releases from July, August, and September 2026. It did not show an October 20 item for an $8 Quarter Pounder meal.

Key details

  • The corporate site does have a standing Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal page.
  • That page describes the sandwich, medium World Famous Fries, and a medium soft drink.
  • It lists 1,110 calories for the meal with a medium Coca-Cola and medium fries.
  • It does not print $8.
  • A September 2025 Extra Value Meal note about an $8 Big Mac meal is a different offer and a different sandwich.
  • It is not this November 2 report.
  • DoorDash delivery totals are not the restaurant deal.

The sandwich

Fast Food Post described a quarter-pound 100 percent fresh beef patty, salt and pepper, two slices of American cheese, slivered onions, pickles, ketchup, and mustard on a sesame bun. The official meal page matches that shape: fresh beef cooked when ordered, salt and pepper, two slices of American cheese, slivered onions, pickles, and a sesame bun.

What's included

  • Its footnote says the fresh-beef note applies at most restaurants in the contiguous US, not Alaska, Hawaii, or US territories, and that the patty weight is 4 ounces before cooking.
  • McDelivery prices may be higher.

The a la carte median

On October 24, 2026, the Quarter Pounder with Cheese sandwich was typically $5.99, from $3.99 to $9.19 across 13,741 restaurants in the Drive Thru Index pickup read. That is the sandwich, not the meal.

Key details

  • A Big Mac sandwich was also typically $5.99 that day.
  • The reported $8 meal includes fries and a drink.
  • It starts November 2, which is after this check.
  • Until a store shows it, the a la carte median is the number this site already verified.

The same October 20 reports described a one-day complimentary chef's table in New York City on October 29, 2026, with Top Chef season 22 winner Tristen Epps. Reservations were reported to open October 22 at 1 p.m. Eastern, two seats, while supplies last. That event is not the $8 meal.

How to order

  • Open the restaurant app or website and choose the store you will visit.
  • Match the size on that screen to a row in the price table. A combo is a different purchase when the row is a la carte.
  • If the app and this page disagree, use the app for that store on that day.

Deal details

The price table and the price card use these same figures.

  • Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal, as reported: $8.00. Reported suggested price for the sandwich, medium fries, and a drink starting November 2, 2026.
  • Quarter Pounder with Cheese, a la carte: $5.99. Typical pickup price on October 24, 2026, from $3.99 to $9.19 across 13,741 restaurants.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • A dollar is on file for Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal, as reported ($8.00), Quarter Pounder with Cheese, a la carte ($5.99).
  • Calories are on file for Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal, as reported (1110).
  • A release date is on file.
  • The price table and the price card show the same numbers as the rows in the deal list.

Cons

  • At least one calorie cell was not published, so that cell stays blank.
  • No end date was announced in the sources used here.
  • A flagged conflict sits above the byline. Read it before you treat one number as national.

How it compares

  • McDonald's Big Mac

    A Big Mac sandwich was typically $5.99 on October 24, 2026. A 2025 Extra Value Meal mention of an $8 Big Mac meal is not this Quarter Pounder offer.

  • Wendy's Dave's Single Combo

    Wendy's advertised its own combo, a Dave's Single with small fries and a small drink, at $7.99 starting October 19, 2026. That is a Wendy's footnote, not the McDonald's report.

Is it worth it?

Treat $8 as the price trade outlets reported for a November 2, 2026 Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal, not as a figure this check found in the McDonald's newsroom. The sandwich alone was typically $5.99 on October 24. The meal page lists 1,110 calories with medium fries and a medium Coca-Cola.

Sources

Questions people ask

Is the Quarter Pounder meal $8?

Fast Food Post and other trade writeups said McDonald's would price the meal at $8 starting November 2, 2026. The McDonald's newsroom archive checked October 24, 2026 did not list that release. Confirm the store before you count on $8.

What is in the $8 meal?

The reports say a Quarter Pounder with Cheese, medium fries, and a drink. The official meal page describes that same trio and lists 1,110 calories with a medium Coca-Cola. It does not show $8.

How much is the sandwich alone?

The Quarter Pounder with Cheese was typically $5.99 on October 24, 2026, from $3.99 to $9.19 in the pickup index. That median is not the meal price.

Does the $8 meal work for delivery?

TopSave's report of the announcement said the offer does not apply to delivery. The official meal page also says McDelivery prices may be higher than restaurant prices.

When does the $8 meal end?

The reports called it limited time and did not name an end date. They set the start at November 2, 2026, at participating restaurants, and said prices may vary.

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