World of Warcraft celebrates its 20th anniversary by selling a $90 version of a mount that cost $475 around 6 years ago, knocking the MMO's economy sideways
Oct. 25, 2024That much for the Trader’s Gilded Brutosaur is ludicrous! Give me five of them
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As part of World of Warcraft’s 20th anniversary celebrations, Blizzard is selling a $90 version of a mount that would have cost you $475 around six years ago – and it’s causing a bit of a scene.
Aside from being an absolute unit, our Brutosaur friend sets itself apart fromother mountsas it can house two NPC vendors selling goods or repairing weapons and armor. Or, more interestingly, give players remote access to the MMO’s Auction House and save you a jaunt back to Stormwind or Orgrimmar - a bit of a financial flex, but still a vibe to see a Brutosaur stomp about.
The reaction among the MMO community has been mixed. On the one hand, $90 bucks is a lot! But on the other hand, it’s certainly a lot less than $475.
Regardless, the new Brutosaur mount is proving its popularity quickly. So much so that World of Warcraft’s in-game economy is feeling the sting. One way of getting the mount is simply parting with $90, but there is another way. If you’ve got the gold, you can purchase WoW Tokens at theAuction House, which can then be redeemed for $15 in Battle.net store credit. In theory, six WoW Tokens should be enough to get the new Brutosaur mount, but it’s proving not so simple. The gold cost of a WoW Token is forever in flux, and, well, there’s a new Brutosaur mount, so theWoW Token is currently sold out.
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