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
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!
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Shogun said on 10:46AM 7-25-2008
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!
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Celestro said on 11:03AM 7-25-2008
Dead link - the item has been removed from eBay.
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Shogun said on 11:23AM 7-25-2008
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
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Mingzifer said on 12:12PM 7-25-2008
Yet another reason to attend blizcon, the trip turns a profit if you are willing to sell your swag.
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Wildcat1080 said on 12:20PM 7-25-2008
I got my hands on 3 keys and sold them for $550, $735, and $735.
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Tony said on 12:51PM 7-25-2008
There are people who have paid around $300 just for that Gamers' Day cloak item in Warhammer.
I don't really understand it.
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lol? said on 4:39PM 7-25-2008
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.
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Shogun said on 4:36AM 7-26-2008
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!