[TEXT] WoW Micro-Transactions

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In-case you missed it, which really is only possible if you were living under a rock or had something else going on, yesterday's news was some of the largest out of WoW this year. Blizzard is now allowing you to purchase in-game pets for real life money through the Blizzard store. There are two pets, pictured about, available for sale now. The Pandaren Monk and Lil K'T'. Both pets cost $10, and the Pandaren Monk will see 50% of its sale price go towards the Make-a-Wish foundation (for the remainder of the year).

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http://www.wow.com/2009/11/05/breakf...-in-game-pets/

Interesting, what do you guys think about these?

Don't they make enough money already? ...

-Captain Scrat

This isn't entertainment, this is more or less Game News. So this should really be in gaming hotspot.

When I read "50% of its sale price go towards the Make-a-Wish foundation" I said, hey, atleast they're doing something good, and then I read "(for the remainder of the year)." and thought. Yeah, of course.

I don't see why people would pay $10 bucks for the pets, I see no care for them. I never use mine, nor care to get anymore.

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Originally Posted by MjClarke1

When I read "50% of its sale price go towards the Make-a-Wish foundation" I said, hey, atleast they're doing something good, and then I read "(for the remainder of the year)." and thought. Yeah, of course.

I don't see why people would pay $10 bucks for the pets, I see no care for them. I never use mine, nor care to get anymore.

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Well, they are vanity pets and the probability of this being limited edition might be true. Take our your super-uber-awesome-pet and show it off, is what most people believe in. "Hey! That's a cool pet!" I have heard some people are actually just buying the pets to donate, deeming it a "win-win" situation.

World of Warcraft section please.

I don't get that. Why would someone buy these pets. I hope they won't make items for sell which makes you stronger...

People are donating, and in return, getting a small token of love from Blizz.