Guild Wars 2

I got an email about pre-ordering the expansion the other day. I was chatting with my roommate about it and he decided he was going to pickup a copy of the original GW2 and give it a go before the expansion released.

He hopped on his computer and was unable to find the orginal game for sale, but rather a new package deal of the game + the expansion for $50. Which isn’t a bad deal considering he would get both games.

The problem is he wasn’t ready to commit the $50 on a game he might not stick with. I told him I thought it was around $25 which he was okay with.

So a few questions:

1.) Is there no way for my roommate to purchase ONLY the ORIGINAL game? Or will he have to drop the $50 on the package deal?

2.) I jumped on my computer and logged in to prepurchase the expansion for myself. However I’m unable to find where I can purchase just the expansion? It seems the cheapest thing they’re selling is the expansion + original game for $50? I already own the original game and would rather not pay for it twice. Am I unable to purchase just the expansion?

This game was on sale a couple of times pretty recently for $10. Now it seems like they are trying to get $50 no matter what you want? Or are we completely missing something?

http://www.amazon.com/Guild-Wars-2-Pc/dp/B001TOQ8X4/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1434851349&sr=1-2&keywords=guild+wars+2

Best bet is to buy it on amazon or something similar, as Arena Net now only offers expansion/base game combo.

1. Anet stopped offering the base game, you can see if you can still find it from some of the official retailers: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/retailers/
Do note that if he likes it and want the expansion, the expansion will still cost 50$.
2. The Expansion is 50$. It includes a free base game for those who do not have it yet. There is no Expansion without base game.

So yes, 50$ no matter what for the expansion.

Unless he can find a copy in a gaming shop then the base game isn’t available anymore digitally, apparently.

Thanks for the replies, appreciate you guys clearing it up.

Hopefully the offer the expansion without the original game. Sounds great for new customers, but it’s a slap in the face for someone who spent money already on the original game.

I feel kind of indifferent right now lol… maybe I shouldn’t invite him to play

The expansion is $50, if you’re a new player (your roommate) you get the Core game as a gift. I think this is the only way to buy the game at the moment from Anet.

I would warn your roommate if he gets a copy of GW2 Core from another source he will then still need to buy HoT for $50 later (assuming he likes the game and wants the exp).

$50 for HoT is the only way to get the game at the moment from Anet.

Kreejaffa.3682:

http://www.amazon.com/Guild-Wars-2-Pc/dp/B001TOQ8X4/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1434851349&sr=1-2&keywords=guild+wars+2

Best bet is to buy it on amazon or something similar, as Arena Net now only offers expansion/base game combo.

I disagree. If you buy it from A net then they can refund you – naturally at the cost of closing the account.

However, buying the game from third party members means that you can’t get a refund without a lot of hoops to drop through.

So if you try and don’t like the game, it would be best to buy from a net for that refund.

Aeniklast.9283:

Thanks for the replies, appreciate you guys clearing it up.

Hopefully the offer the expansion without the original game. Sounds great for new customers, but it’s a slap in the face for someone who spent money already on the original game.

I feel kind of indifferent right now lol… maybe I shouldn’t invite him to play

I can’t understand this attitude and I’ve heard it a dozen times or more. The original game is being offered for free, to encourage new people to get the game. It’s not a slap in the face to new players. This isn’t the only MMO to do this. It’s nothing new.

Basically, they were selling the old game on sale for $10 anyway. They made the decision to include it in the new package for free.

So if they’re charging $50 for the expansion anyway, and that was always their plan, why is this a slap in the face?

Aeniklast.9283:

Thanks for the replies, appreciate you guys clearing it up.

Hopefully the offer the expansion without the original game. Sounds great for new customers, but it’s a slap in the face for someone who spent money already on the original game.

I feel kind of indifferent right now lol… maybe I shouldn’t invite him to play

Heart of Thorns + vanilla is the new base game. According to ANet, the vanilla game is a ‘free bonus’, so they won’t be broken apart.

This is interesting actually.

In all the debates over the price. people on both sides of the fence take for granted that the $50 package is a very good deal for new players. And it is, but it may not actually be the most enticing thing for getting new customers.

Now that I think of it, I’m sure many new customers would have actually much rather gotten the $10-$20 sale price on the base game, and then possibly pay the $30-$40 on the expansion later after trying out the base game. You’d assume those players would have already picked it up already in that case, but that’s not necessarily true.

Anet is probably banking on pushing them into committing to the full $50 package price, (and also banking that many vets will go for the $75 or $100 for the gems and fluff) but they might actually be turning off potential new customers as well.

Trying to speak in neutral terms at the moment, but that might be an interesting consideration in the price drama debate.

Stop being a wuss and get the game for 50. I got the heroic pack for 20 about a week ago and I’m fine with waiting for the expansion pack to decrease. I’m def gonna buy the expansion.