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A Black Friday new bulk box of Kraft Mac & Cheese sold out almost immediately, according to shoppers.
Sold at Walmart and going on sale online at midnight on Black Friday, the 65-inch Mac Friday Box was shaped like a flat-screen television (a Black Friday staple) and sold for $19.37, a nod to the year Kraft Mac & Cheese was introduced.
The box contained 65 regular sized boxes of the kids’ favorite, making the Black Friday deal 75% off. Kraft Mac & Cheese normally costs about $1.29.
“Never been in stock,” one TikTok commenter wrote under influencer SnachwithZach’s post about the deal.
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A second wrote: “12:02…. Not working. I stayed up for this.”
A third macaroni and cheese fan complained: “For anyone curious, this didn’t take five seconds. No, I’m not kidding.”
Another wrote: “Sold out as soon as I added one to my cart.”
Black Friday shoppers bought flat screens in 2011. (Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images/Getty Images)
The box wasn’t just shaped like a flat screen. It was also jokingly said to be part of the “65 Original Flavor Series” and to contain “4K noodles”.
Its description read: “Apply advanced flavor technology“, this box delivers more than 4,000 perfectly calibrated noodles, tailored for maximum cheesy flavor,” according to the Food Network.
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The “Mac Friday” deal is no longer available at Walmart. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Starting Saturday evening, clicking on the Mac Friday box deal on Walmart.com will reveal a broken link that says, “We couldn’t find this page.”
