McDonald's for free forever? Here's how to obtain the elusive McGold Card.

Forever free Big Macs or McNuggets? You aren't the McDreaming.For the first time since 2018, McDonald's revealed that it would be reintroducing its renowned McGold Card.

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This means that someone would win free food from the fast food juggernaut for life.As part of its "SZN of Sharing" promotion, which will let users get bargains and merchandise

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drops through the McDonald's app, the firm revealed that three fans - and three of their friends and family for a total of 12 cards - will be lucky enough to win the prize.

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McDonald's did not specify the card's value, although it did note that in 2018, the reward was worth $52,350. For fifty years, the cardholder is entitled to up to two

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meals every week.All you need is the McDonald's app if you want a chance to win the McGold card.Beginning on December 5, each purchase made through the

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McDonald's app will count as one entry toward earning the McGold Card, according to McDonald's. After the contest's deadline of December 25 has passed, the winners will be

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contacted shortly. The chances of winning the prize were not disclosed by McDonald's.If you don't win, you'll still have a chance to earn other rewards. Users will get

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access to the Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 updates with every purchase of at least $1 made in the app. A Chicken McNuggets stocking and a sweatshirt wrapped in an Egg McMuffin

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will be among the items available on December 7; in contrast, Hamburglar graphic t-shirts will be available in collaboration with Diamond Supply Co. on December 14.

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