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![160223_em_mcdonalds](https://img.money.com/2016/02/160223_em_mcdonalds.jpg)

Well, that escalated quickly. Just a few short months after rolling out "McPick 2 for $2" to replace its Dollar Menu, McDonald's [threw in the towel](http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/meal_bundles/mcpick_2.html). The fast food chain is tweaking the formula — and charging customers more than twice as much.

The new incarnation is "McPick 2 for $5," which is scheduled to be implemented everywhere in the U.S. by the end of this month. [Benzinga reported](http://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/16/02/6381801/did-mcdonalds-just-change-the-2-for-2-menu-to-2-for-5) analysts were surprised that, after going to so much effort to stake out territory in the "value" meal camp, McDonald's went in for a much more expensive alternative offering. (Although its all-day breakfast has been a runaway hit, Wall Street would still like to see more.)

The new menu includes items like the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Filet-O-Fish, chicken nuggets and fries, according to [Consumerist](http://consumerist.com/2016/02/23/mcdonalds-drops-mcpick-2-for-2-meal-deal-now-offering-mcpick-2-for-5/), which pointed out that the $5 mark is a dollar more than similar value-menu offerings from rival burger chains Wendy's, Burger King and Hardee's. It's also the same amount as the promotion Subway ran for years and only [recently replaced](https://money.com/fast-food-deals-winners-losers/) with a $6 sandwich deal.

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