How much money can you spend on a mount in World of Warcraft? There is apparently no upper limit, because the Spectral Tiger costs a lot.
It is now known that some rather questionable offers have made it into the game’s shop in World of Warcraft in recent months. The top item here was the mount for a whopping 80 euros, which offers direct access to the auction house and thus a small but nice gaming advantage.
But if you thought that such prices were the end of the line, you should take a look at the Chinese version of WoW. Because there you can spend around three times as much for a much, much older mount.
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What kind of offer is this? In China, too, they are exploiting the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft and are offering some exclusive offers that would make people in this country shake their heads. Because if you want, you can buy the spectral tiger – in a flying version – for the easy, fluffy price of around €250 (1888 CNY).
As a little bonus there are also 3 old toys that match the theme of Hallow’s Eve – but they don’t make the roast fat any more.
Why is this special? The Spectral Tiger is one of the most prestigious mounts in World of Warcraft. For a very long time you could only get it through the “World of Warcraft Trading Card Game” – i.e. a super rare loot card. You can spend over 4,000 euros on them on the open market.
In China, a bundle with the Spectral Tiger was sold a while ago. Now there is also a flying version.
After all, anyone who already bought the first bundle back then can buy the new package with the flying tiger for “only” around €80.
Will this also come to Europe? Most likely not. On the one hand, such offers are much more established in China and on the other hand they are directly connected to NetEase, Blizzard’s Chinese partner. They are known for implementing relatively aggressive (and very expensive) “micro-transactions” into the game.
It is unlikely that such offers will ever be available in World of Warcraft in the rest of the world. But hey, that’s probably what you would have thought about an 80 euro mount a few weeks ago…