WotLK Classic Tokens & Gold Making for Returning Players - Wowhead Economy Weekly Wrap-Up 280
Hello! Welcome to the 280th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week saw some massive changes to WotLK Classic with the introduction of the Classic Token. As a gold making blog, this is significant news and we dive into it's implications and where opportunities might lie. We also take a look at gold making for returning players and what they can do to make some gold. My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!
WoW TokensThe major new this week was the introduction of the WoW Token for WotLK and the thoughts behind it. The Classic scene was obviously rocked by this sudden appearance. So what does this mean for gold making?
You can use gold in WotLK Classic to add game time. You can use gold in retail to add to game time OR Bnet balance. You can use gold in retail to add to Bnet balance and then use that to buy gold in WotLK Classic.Using gold to buy game time has always been an appealing feature and has long been the motivation for many to get into gold making in the first place. Now a player has two options, depending on the game they play and how they prefer to make gold. Currently, the prices for Tokens in Classic NA are ... Prices courtesy of classic.token.app The price going up sharply at the start would be players cashing in gold for gametime. After that, the sharp drop clearly indicates more players are willing to pay real money to buy in-game gold than those cashing in for gametime. Have a look at the corresponding graph for retail since it's introduction... Graph courtesy of wowtokenprices.com The economy in Classic is very different to retail. The whole economy in Classic is fueled by GDKP (Gold Dragon Kill Point) runs. Players willing to pay gold to bid for top
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