Great News: You Can Actually Buy the Grimace Ugly Christmas Sweater Now

Plus, brand new collectible McDonald's holiday merch you're not going to want to miss.

When I think back to the most influential people of 2023, the last person I expected to be talking about was Grimace. I suppose person is a stretch—he's a taste bud—but the big, lovable purple McDonaldland character was on everyone's lips this year after McDonald's launched the wildly successful Grimace Shake back in June.

Well, Grimace broke the internet once again this week when it leaked that a Grimace-themed ugly Christmas sweater was coming to the McDonald's merch website. The purple product was all over our feeds and quickly became the hottest item on everyone's wishlist. The only problem? It appeared to be gone before it ever came—and was marked as 'sold out' on the website. Well, we've got great news anyone seeking a gift idea for the McDonald's lover in your life (even if that's you yourself): the Grimace Sweater is about to be available again.

How to Buy the Grimace Ugly Christmas Sweater

When our team reported on the Grimace Sweater earlier this week, we reached out to McDonald's for clarification on whether this sweater was sold out, or not-yet sold. Today we received this response from our contacts at McDonald's USA:

"Starting Friday, Dec. 1 for a limited time while supplies last in the U.S., head over to GoldenArchesUnlimited.com to snag a holiday sweater featuring our favorite purple bestie."

That's right—your dreams of owning a Grimace-themed holiday sweater aren't crushed yet. There's no telling if that means it's back in stock or being stocked for the first time, but who cares—it's available! If McDonald's limited edition drops in the past have taught us anything, it's that this sweater will sell out fast, and our contacts did not specify a time they'll go online so you may want to check the McDonald's merch website early and often.

The bright purple sweater features a fair isle-inspired pattern that subtly features milkshake cups, and the McDonald’s golden arches, and, of course, Grimace in a Santa hat. It will retail for $65. But that's not all that's coming to the McDonald's merch shop.

McDonald's Holiday Merch Is Coming to the U.S. for the First Time

Our source at McDonald's USA also divulged that the Grimace sweater is not all that's coming to the merch shop for the holidays. They shared, "On top of the Grimace Sweater, fans can get their hands on other festive holiday merch like a Chicken McNugget Stocking, branded wrapping paper and more."

What's a Chicken McNugget stocking, you ask? If it's anything like the McNuggets stockings that were gifted to 1,000 lucky winners last year in Canada, it is a series of stockings that are shaped and look like giant, realistic McNuggets. We assume you'll be filling them with the just-announced re-released McNugget Buddies toys. While they may seem silly, the collectible stockings are being resold online for hundreds of dollars, so it may be worth your while to buy some while they're in stock.

Beyond these two items and some McDonald's-themed wrapping paper, we can only imagine what other fun merch lies in store for us tomorrow when the holiday collection drops. One thing is for sure: I will be the best-dressed person at the Christmas party when I rock my Grimace Ugly Sweater with the purple Grimace socks and fuzzy Grimace Crocs.

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