Summary
After claiming codes for an ongoingWorld of Warcraftpromotion, one player is trying to recoup some money by selling open boxes of Mountain Dew Game Fuel after claiming the point codes inside. Each point code from the Mountain Dew boxes was used to claim separate prizes forWorld of Warcraft,including a mount called the Hateforged Blazecycle.
First announced as part ofWorld of Warcraft’s 20th-anniversary celebration, thecollaboration between Mountain Dew Gaming and Blizzardallows players to redeem codes for points that can be obtained from buying specific Mountain Dew, Doritos, and Rockstar Energy products. After collecting enough points, users can exchange them for in-game cosmetic items inWorld of Warcraft, such as the Bot Wrangler’s Belt and Aprons, and the Chillbot 9000 companion pet. However, the biggest draw of the ongoing promotion is a ground mount called the Hateforged Blazecycle, a motorcycle clad in sharp red metal, available for 600 points.
Although the Hateforged Blazecycle has since returned tothe Mountain Dew Gaming point marketfollowing a brief pause, oneWorld of Warcraftplayer is seeking to regain some money spent on the promotion. Asreported by Icy Veins, a Facebook Marketplace listing is selling 108 opened 12-packs of Mountain Dew Game Fuel Citrus Cherry for $4 each. Each box contained a code for 1000 points, meaning the seller in question had redeemed as many as 108,000 Mountain Dew Gaming points to spend on prizes like the Hateforged Blazecycle. Given that the Blazecycle costs 600 points, the 108,000-point allotment would give the seller up to 180 mount prize codes. Although the Mountain Dew points are only valid in the US, the subsequent prize codes can be redeemed worldwide and either offered as a gift or sold toWorld of Warcraftplayers.
World of Warcraft Player Tries to Re-Sell Mountain Dew Game Fuel Packs
This promotion led to the Hateforged Blazecycle temporarily selling out for three days before returning to the Mountain Dew Gaming point shop on November 19. However, this is not the first time an MMORPG has faced sellout issues with redeemable Mountain Dew goodies. In the lead-up toFinal Fantasy 14’sDawntrailexpansion, Square Enix and Mountain Dew Gaming collaboratedto bring a Mountain Zu mountto the marketplace for the same 600-point value as the Hateforged Blazecycle. Codes for the Mountain Zu were temporarily unavailable until a subsequent restocking was made, though theFF14promotion has since ended.
The Mountain Dew Gaming crossover withWorld of Warcraftwill end on January 31, shortly afterPatch 11.0.7 goes live on December 17. With the Hateforged Blazecycle back in stock,World of Warcraftplayers will not have much longer to claim it.
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World of Warcraft is an incredibly successful MMORPG that has been going strong for almost two decades. It’s one of the highest-grossing franchises in history and is widely considered the most popular MMORPG ever made.
