Customers Rage as Cheesy Black Friday Deal Sells Out Quickly

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00:00Customers rage as cheesy Black Friday deals sells out quickly.

00:05This year's unexpected Black Friday sensation wasn't a toy or a gadget.

00:09It was a giant, novelty-sized bulk box of Kraft Mac & Cheese that vanished almost instantly after going on sale.

00:16Walmart offered the limited-edition 65-inch Mac Friday box,

00:20a tongue-in-cheek product shaped like a flat-screen TV and filled with 65 full-size boxes of Kraft Mac & Cheese.

00:27Priced at $19.37 in honor of the year Kraft first launched the iconic product,

00:33the bundle offered a steep discount compared to the usual $1.29 per box price.

00:39The deal was hyped across social media, but many eager shoppers said they never had a chance to buy it.

00:45According to Fox Business, the promotion went live at midnight on Black Friday and appeared to sell out immediately.

00:52Customers who stayed up specifically for the launch flooded TikTok and X to vent their frustration.

00:57Never went in stock, one TikTok user complained.

01:01Another wrote,

01:021202 not working.

01:03I stayed up for this.

01:05One shopper added,

01:07This did not last five seconds.

01:08I'm not kidding.

01:10The marketing copy for the product leaned into its playful nature,

01:13describing the oversized package as

01:15harnessing cutting-edge flavor technology and delivering over 4,000 perfectly calibrated noodles,

01:22tuned for maximum cheesiness, according to the Food Network.

01:25Despite the humor surrounding the promotion, the backlash was real.

01:30Many customers felt misled by the hype,

01:32arguing that Walmart failed to provide enough inventory for such a widely advertised deal.

01:37As social media was filled with complaints,

01:40some even questioned whether the item had ever truly been in stock.

01:43The Mac Friday box quickly became one of the most talked-about Black Friday letdowns of the year.

01:49Proof that even a box of macaroni can spark a frenzy when the price is right,

01:53and the quantities are low.