World of Warcraft players are sending a clear message to Blizzard by protesting the prices of the new housing store, which has a bundle for $75, which is just $2 more than it costs to subscribe to the game for half a year.
WoW's new player housing economy has become controversial, which seemed inevitable, given that it's built on the game's second-ever virtual currency. While the game's community is usually contentious, gamers seem unified in their feelings about the new $75 Cozy Treehouse Retreat Bundle that's being sold on the Battle.net store.
The more expensive retreat bundle includes a ton of different cosmetic options wrapped up in one package, and it saves users on average $0.50 versus buying everything separately. Fans aren't entirely happy about the presentation, positioning, and general pricing of the new player housing content, which was a big selling point of World of Warcraft's latest Midnight expansion.
- Cozy Treehouse Retreat Bundle - 7500 Hearthsteel ($75)
- Springtime Treehouse Exterior Pack - 4000 Hearthsteel ($40)
- Hearthsteel conversion shop $1 per 100 Hearthsteel
To put these numbers into perspective, players can pay $77.94 for a 6-month subscription to World of Warcraft, and the expansion Midnight, which is required to even access the housing content to begin with, costs $50.
We've priced out the items included in the $75 bundle below:
Total cost when buying separately $74.50
- 10x Lush Garden Hedges - 100 Hearthsteel ($1 a piece) $10 value
- 2x Lush Garden Fungal Table - 300 Hearthsteel ($3 a piece) $6 value
- 2x Lush Garden Fungal Picnics - 200 Hearthsteel ($2 a piece) $4 value
- 1x Lush Garden Stable - 500 Hearthsteel ($5 a piece) $5 value
- 4x Lush Garden Fungal Planters- 100 Hearthsteel ($1 a piece) $4 value
- 2x Lush Garden Rugs - 200 Hearthsteel ($2 a piece) $4 value
- 4x Lush Garden Windows - 100 Hearthsteel ($1 a piece) $4 value
- 2x Spring Blossom Privacy Screens - 300 Hearthsteel ($3 a piece) $6 value
- 1x Spring Blossom Tree Pond - 300 Hearthsteel ($3 a piece) $3 value
- 1x Spring Blossom Tranquility Garden - 500 Hearthsteel ($5 a piece) $5 value
- 1x Spring Blossom Pond - 600 Hearthsteel ($6 a piece) $6 value
- 4x Spring Blossom Lanterns - 100 Hearthsteel ($1 a piece) $4 value
- 5x Spring Blossom Stepping Stone Collections - 50 Hearthsteel ($0.50 a piece) $2.50 value
- 5x Spring Blossom Stepping Stones - 10 Hearthsteel ($0.10 a piece) $0.50 value
- 5x Spring Blossom Stepping Stone Duos - 20 Hearthsteel ($0.20 a piece) $1 value
- 5x Spring Blossom Stepping Stone Trio - 30 Hearthsteel ($0.30 a piece) $1.50 value
- 2x Spring Blossom Tea Sets - 100 Hearthsteel ($1 a piece) $2 value
- 2x Spring Blossom Tables - 300 Hearthsteel ($3 a piece) $6 value
