the.com/combo meal
capitalism's way of saying yes to your indecision, for one convenient price.
means a bundled main, side, and drink sold together for less than buying each item separately.
from popularized by fast food chains in the 1980s, notably wendy's, as a way to boost average order size by making the bundle look like a discount even when it upsold you into a bigger drink.
upsize origindrink and fries sizes grew to inflate combo value perception
mcdonald's versioncalled the extra value meal, launched 1991
psychology trickbundling hides true cost of each item