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
That 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.
Some MMO history to start: Back in 2018, with the launch of the Battle for Azeroth expansion, we got the colossal Reins of the Mighty Caravan Brutosaur mount. He’s big, he’s beautiful, and he cost five million in gold from vendors, which amounted to$475 in real-world valueat the time, give or take.
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 …
