An Among Us crewmate-shaped chicken nugget is up for sale on eBay right now for a pretty hefty sum. The lucky seller discovered the rare snack in a McDonald's BTS-inspired meal, adding to the pop culture value and the unique nature of the product. This interesting listing has so far caught the eye of many eBay shoppers, with quite a few people watching the product's price.
Among Us took the world by storm last year when the world went into lockdowns during the pandemic. The social deception game allows players to connect with strangers or friends around the world and take on the randomly assigned role of a crewmate or an impostor. As the former, a player's goal is to simply perform tasks around a spaceship and report any suspicious activity - including the deaths of fellow crewmates. Meanwhile, the impostor's job is to blend in as much as possible while quietly murdering crewmates and sabotaging the ship. If the crewmates cannot identify the impostor via voting in meetings after a few rounds, the impostor wins. Developer InnerSloth has recently made some major improvements to Among Us, including bigger player lobbies and more crewmate color options. Several fans have also paid tribute to the game with Among Us-inspired artwork, baked goods, game mods, and more, turning crewmates into quite the pop culture icons.
Because of the game's popularity, eBay seller Polizna was no doubt excited to randomly find an Among Us chicken nugget in their McDonald's meal. The listing's photo shows a single round nugget with two stubby "legs" on the bottom. Surprisingly, the snack really does look like the silhouette of a crewmate. What's even crazier, though, is the product's price: $1,396. The price was previously even higher, but the seller noted in the description that they lowered the cost because "someone said shipping was too much." The Among Us chicken nugget currently has 130 watchers and more than 500 views per hour.
Gaming fans have heard of McDonald's Pokémon cards getting marked up on eBay, but it's not every day that an actual McDonald's chicken nugget appears on the website. One has to wonder what someone would do with the chicken nugget after purchasing, if not eat it. An Among Us chicken nugget in a BTS meal is certainly a one-of-a-kind find, but maybe not worthy of a $1,396 purchase. To each their own.
Among Us may not be as popular as it was a year ago, but this wild eBay listing is proof that there's still quite a bit of interest in the social deception game. This probably won't be the last crazy crewmate find that pops up. For anyone who hasn't tried it out yet, Among Us is currently free on Epic Games Store, making it the perfect time to dive in.
Among Us is available on PC, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS.
Source: eBay