{"id":786099,"date":"2026-07-08T03:18:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T03:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/786099\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T03:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T03:18:25","slug":"mcdonalds-quarter-pounder-iconic-burger-undergoes-radical-makeover-for-50th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/786099\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s Quarter Pounder: Iconic burger undergoes radical makeover for 50th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

The McDonald\u2019s Quarter Pounder has undergone a radical makeover<\/a> to mark its 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n

Macca\u2019s has unveiled a permanent new Quarter Pounder range featuring the return of two fan-favourites<\/a> and two new options alongside the original iconic burger. The full range drops today<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"McDonald's<\/p>\n

The new Quarter Pounder range drops today.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

Returning fan-favourites<\/p>\n

Quarter Pounder Deluxe<\/p>\n

Back by popular demand, the Quarter Pounder Deluxe is described as a \u201cfresh spin on a fan favourite\u201d.<\/p>\n

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This year marks 50 years of the McDonald\u2019s Quarter Pounder.\u00a0McDonald’s Australia<\/p>\n

\u201cA quarter pound of 100 per cent Aussie beef topped with 100 per cent Aussie melted cheese, juicy tomato, crisp lettuce, pickles and onions. Then finished with tangy mustard, ketchup and creamy McChicken sauce. All served on a sesame seed bun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Quarter Pounder BBQ Bacon & Crispy Onions<\/p>\n

Another Quarter Pounder burger back by popular demand, this one includes \u201crasher bacon, crispy onions, pickles, melted cheese and smoky BBQ sauce \u2013 served on a sesame seed bun\u201d.<\/p>\n

New Quarter Pounders<\/p>\n

Double Quarter Pounder Deluxe<\/p>\n

A brand new Quarter Pounder, this one includes two beef patties with \u201cmelted cheese, crisp lettuce, juicy tomato, pickles and onions. <\/p>\n

\u201cThen finished with mustard, ketchup and creamy McChicken sauce. All served on a sesame seed bun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Double Quarter Pounder BBQ Bacon & Crispy Onions<\/p>\n

Another new addition to the Quarter Pounder line up, this one includes two beef patties with \u201cbacon, crispy onions, pickles, melted cheese and rich BBQ sauce \u2013 served on a sesame seed bun.\u00a0\u201d<\/p>\n

These returning fan-favourites and new burgers will all join the original Quarter Pounder made up of a single beef patty with \u201ctwo slices of melted cheese, freshly chopped onion, pickle slices, sweet ketchup, and tangy mustard, all served on a soft, toasted sesame seed bun.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The new Quarter Pounder range are now part of the permanent menu.\u00a0iStock Editorial<\/p>\n

While there isn\u2019t a \u201ctriple\u201d Quarter Pounder on the menu, a McDonald\u2019s Australia spokesperson told nine.com.au fast food lovers could customise their Double Quarter Pounder by adding an extra beef pattie to create their own triple stack.<\/p>\n

When asked how much each of the new burgers would cost, nine.com.au was told: \u201cAs\u00a0individual businesses, Macca\u2019s prices are set at a restaurant level. <\/p>\n

\u201cPlease check your nearest Macca\u2019s restaurant for more info.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"maccas<\/p>\n

We checked the prices via the MyMaccas app to serve as a guide.\u00a0Nine<\/p>\n

So we checked out the prices at McDonald\u2019s on George Street in Sydney via the MyMacca app, to serve as a guide.<\/p>\n

Original Quarter Pounder<\/p>\n

Single burger: $8.70<\/p>\n

Meals from: $14.05<\/p>\n

Quarter Pounder Deluxe<\/p>\n

Single burger: $10.45 <\/p>\n

Meals from: $15.80<\/p>\n

Double Quarter Pounder Deluxe<\/p>\n

Single burger: $12.25 <\/p>\n

Meals from: $17.90<\/p>\n

Quarter Pounder BBQ Bacon & Crispy Onions<\/p>\n

Single burger: $10.20<\/p>\n

Meals from: $15.55<\/p>\n

Double Quarter Pounder BBQ Bacon & Crispy Onions<\/p>\n

Single burger: $12<\/p>\n

Meals from: $17.65<\/p>\n

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Customers can also customise their favourite Quarter Pounder burgers.\u00a0NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Quarter Pounder range is one of McDonald\u2019s most popular burger ranges, selling 56 million burgers across the country over the past 12 months. That\u2019s over 100 Quarter Pounders sold every minute across Australia.<\/p>\n

The Quarter Pounder range accounts for more than a quarter (27.6 per cent) of all beef burger sales at Macca\u2019s and is the second-most popular burger range behind the cheeseburger.<\/p>\n

\"McDonald's<\/p>\n

The Quarter Pounder range is one of McDonald\u2019s most popular burger ranges.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

The original Quarter Pounder has sold 38 million burgers over the past 12 months alone, followed by the Double Quarter Pounder at 17 million.<\/p>\n

New South Wales buys the most Quarter Pounders, followed by Victoria and Queensland tied in second place.<\/p>\n

McDonald\u2019s Australia\u2019s best-selling burgers nationwide are as follows.<\/p>\n

CheeseburgerChicken McCheese \u00a0Big Mac\u00a0Quarter Pounder \u00a0Double Cheeseburger\u00a0McChicken\u00a0Hamburger \u00a0Double Quarter Pounder <\/p>\n

This week Macca\u2019s also launched its biggest range of new McCafe drinks in more than 30 years.<\/p>\n

Following a successful trial in Victoria and Queensland,\u00a0ten new\u00a0beverages\u00a0will roll out nationwide from July 15, introducing all-new\u00a0Refreshers, Crafted\u00a0Sodas\u00a0and\u00a0Energisers\u00a0alongside a new range of\u00a0Iced & Cold Coffees.<\/p>\n

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This week Macca\u2019s also launched its biggest range of new McCafe drinks.\u00a0McDonald’s Australia<\/p>\n

Their iced and cold coffee range include a Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso with Oat Milk, a Iced Golden Caramel Latte, an Iced Velvet Mocha with Cold Foam, and a Choc Coconut Frappe.<\/p>\n

New Refreshers include a Strawberry Watermelon Refresher, and a Popping Mango Refresher.<\/p>\n

Crafted Sodas being added to the range are Berry Blast & Sprite and Popping Green Apple & Sprite. There are also new Energiser drinks being added to the range.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The McDonald\u2019s Quarter Pounder has undergone a radical makeover to mark its 50th anniversary. Macca\u2019s has unveiled a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":786100,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[64,63,99],"class_list":["post-786099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=786099"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786099\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/786100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=786099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=786099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=786099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}