WoW Burning Crusade CE fetching mucho dinero on eBay

Razer · 4934 5157 5662 5658 Gender: Joined: 07 Oct 2002

from www.gamespot.com

"Sold-out deluxe edition of first expansion to popular MMO is drawing almost three times its retail price on online auction site.

The eBay bonanza of next-gen console auctions was all the rage over the holiday season, with shoppers hoping to snag a hard-to-find Wii or PlayStation 3 and willing to pay extra for the convenience. The console auctions have since settled down dramatically, but now a new gaming product high in demand and low in supply is getting attention in auctions.

The Collector's Edition of the World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Expansion Pack is drawing bids of almost three times its retail price on eBay. The add-on to the popular PC game will be launched in mid-January, and preorders of the expansion's deluxe edition have been sold out for months.

The CE of The Burning Crusade retails for $69.99 and includes the Art of The Burning Crusade book, a behind-the-scenes DVD, two WOW trading card packs with three exclusive cards, a mouse pad, the soundtrack, and an exclusive in-game pet.

In addition to the aforementioned goodies, the CE is a rare commodity for those who play the game, which had amassed 7.5 million subscribers worldwide as of November.

When asked how many copies of the Collector's Edition would be released, a Blizzard representative told GameSpot, "We’re unable to provide a specific number, but we can say that a very limited quantity of them will be made and no more will be reprinted after the initial allotment."

Currently, some auctions for the CE of the original World of Warcraft are going for more than $300. For more on The Burning Crusade, read GameSpot's previous coverage. "

reaper · I miss you Shar Gender: Joined: 28 Dec 2002

Meh I don't really care about the CE, I just wanna play the game. I need to start looking into where to get me one in a week or so lol

RuneLateralus · Otaku Knight Gender: Joined: 27 Sep 2002

I got a CE on reserve for myself and as much as I love Blizzards collector's editions...I am even getting tempted at this point.

Girkon · Chop Chop Fiend Gender: Joined: 29 Sep 2004

Wow thats almost a 500% profit increase. It's getting higher sales hikes than most PS3's went for percentage wise. Although I am keeping in mind the people that go waaaay beyond the $1,000 range.