Wrath of the Lich King beta keys sold on eBay for big bucks

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Wrath of the Lich King beta keys sold on eBay for big bucks

by Samuel Axon Jul 25th 2008 at 10:00AM

Filed under: World of Warcraft, Betas, Fantasy, Expansions, News items

If you you're not in the beta test for World of Warcraft's Wrath of the Lich King expansion, there's another way besides trying your luck by opting in at the website. Well, there's another way if you're filthy rich.

Blizzard handed out WotLK beta keys at Blizzcon and the Worldwide Invitational, and unlike the opt-in keys, they're not tied to any particular account. That means that anyone who has the slip can register and use them to participate in the beta. Enterprising individuals who acquired those keys are now selling them on eBay for outrageous sums of money. Eurogamer reports that the UK record so far is GBP 513, or more than 1,000 US dollars.

Right now, you can buy one for $400 on the US eBay store. It's true, you don't have to be filthy rich to have 400 bucks on hand, but we figure you'd have to be pretty close to filthy rich to actually spend said money on such a fleeting and empty joy. It's a beta, after all; it probably doesn't even work!

Tags: beta-keys, blizzard, blizzard-worldwide-invitationa, blizzcon, ebay, expansion, world-of-warcraft, wotlk, wow, wrath, wrath-of-the-lich-king

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

7-25-2008 @ 10:46AM

Shogun said...

I just ebayed mine for £650 - That's a little over $1200!
When I saw one go for around £500 I simply couldn't justify using it. Good luck to the buyer and good for them if they can afford that ammount, I know I have better things to spend it on!

7-25-2008 @ 11:03AM

Celestro said...

Dead link - the item has been removed from eBay.

7-25-2008 @ 11:23AM

Shogun said...

IF you just search for keywords "wow beta" plenty more come up, one of them being the Buy Now for $400. There's no reason to remove these items, as the sale of them isn't forbidden afaik

7-25-2008 @ 12:12PM

Mingzifer said...

Yet another reason to attend blizcon, the trip turns a profit if you are willing to sell your swag.

7-25-2008 @ 12:20PM

Wildcat1080 said...

I got my hands on 3 keys and sold them for $550, $735, and $735.

I

7-25-2008 @ 12:51PM

Tony said...

There are people who have paid around $300 just for that Gamers' Day cloak item in Warhammer.

I don't really understand it.

7-25-2008 @ 4:39PM

lol? said...

Fact is though the beta is for an upcoming game now Wrath at all, I have my key sat right in front of me and it's for an undisclosed beta (ie not Wrath).

So people selling them on ebay are ripping people off left right and center, selling this as Wrath keys.

7-26-2008 @ 4:36AM

Shogun said...

Erm wut?

http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=5101901012&sid=1

Go read that, you have less than a week to use it or lose it :P

The guy I sold mine to is in the WotLK beta right now enjoying it, you're missing out on Beta time, or cash should you sell it!

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