History of WoW Pre-Order Editions

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As of the making of this video, World of Warcraft has had 9 expansions to the base vanilla game. In this video we'll be looking at the preorder bonuses for each expansion and how they compare to one another. With the most recent expansions being Dragonflight.
Before we begin we need to discuss the different types of editions. WoW’s early history usually saw more physical releases, and since the rapid growth of the internet, more recent expansions have usually seen more digital sales than physical sales. We can therefore broadly categorize most WoW Editions into 2 groups, with one group being physical editions, which includes collector’s editions, and the other group being completely digital editions.
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The List
Intro: (0:00)
Vanilla: (0:33)
The Burning Crusade: (3:55)
Wrath of the Lich King: (6:26)
Cataclysm: (7:58)
Mists of Pandaria: (10:47)
Warlords of Draenor: (13:21)
Legion: (16:28)
Battle for Azeroth: (18:35)
Shadowlands: (21:42)
Classic The Burning Crusade: (24:40)
Dragonflight: (26:36)
Classic Wrath of the Lich King: (28:10)
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@Nelfel Жыл бұрын

I have a suggestion, history of the tabards, taken away from the game, only npc have, etc etc.

@dreamermagister8561 Жыл бұрын

I second this, sir.

@aguynamedguy309 Жыл бұрын

I like this idea.

@MtKybalion Жыл бұрын

yes, plz

@gioelecarratelli4593 Жыл бұрын

Wait, they took them away from the game?

@R0m0n3 Жыл бұрын

@@gioelecarratelli4593 some

@deathi Жыл бұрын

remember the vanilla, tbc, wrath box set that came with a beginner guide for cata revamp. i loved that guide as a kid

@brandyoung4795 Жыл бұрын

ugh the large one with the dwarf and night elf on it and the small brown one with the orc and tauren on it. i remember those quite clearly, amazing for in game tips, and even sprinkled in lore. amazing i read these for hours.

@RadeonXRay Жыл бұрын

Great memories! I have all the physical Collectors edition, so seeing this brought a great smile. Correction(s): The original vanilla standard edition didn’t come out on 5 DVD’s but 4 CD’s (though was increased to 5 CD’s later, as the game came with updates/patches on-disc). The Vanilla collectors edition had the game install on both format: 4 CD’s and a single DVD. Also, EU owners of the TBC CE were able to get the netherwing pet, if they send blizzard Paris a cutout of the CE box bar-code + a copy of proof of purchase (the receipt). They also received the murloc pet as a “sorry for that mistake with the TBC CE”

@DevelonLP Жыл бұрын

These are some neat funfacts to read, thank you!

@nur-X Жыл бұрын

how much is the original vanilla collectures edition?

@DevelonLP Жыл бұрын

@@nur-X on eBay people still sell it unused key collecors go for 1700€ and used ones around 600€

@gabrielbatista1973 Жыл бұрын

This channel is the most incredible discovery for me in las few months. Keep doing good work!

@lingricen8077 Жыл бұрын

insecure

@MoonTurky Жыл бұрын

Bot comment hearted by Hirumadex because he knows real people will never write this lmao, pretending a top 10 channel in 2023 is a life changer LOL How to raise your fragile self esteem 101?

@lingricen8077 Жыл бұрын

@@MoonTurky **mic drop**

@Tijuanabill Жыл бұрын

My little panda cub has been with me for all of it. I got him out when I got him in Brill, and almost never really have played without him out.

@DamienAlexander Жыл бұрын

I havent played this game in over 10 years, but this brings back so many memories.

@PluckyInc Жыл бұрын

minor video glitch around 2:42. might have to look further in. 👀 EDIT: 11:41 it says Quickstard instead of quickstart. 12:07 exclusive is spelt as exclusiv. 13:32 there's an extra "edition" on "Collector's Edition". 14:54 Soundtrack is spelt as Sountrack, and Draenor is spelt as Draenot. 18:09 Sountrack.

@Galardomond Жыл бұрын

There is one frame you can find when pausing and pressing . and , to go frame by frame. Seems to be a mistake

@PluckyInc Жыл бұрын

@@Galardomond yep, just added a bunch more typos and whatever.

@hirumaredx Жыл бұрын

oh man, I thought I caught everything lol

@PluckyInc Жыл бұрын

@@hirumaredx its alright. was unsure wherever to point out the smaller errors or not. 🤔

@Ak0rax2 Жыл бұрын

I applaud the format of this video. Incredible informative.

@somerandominternetdweller Жыл бұрын

This also covers how well technology has improved over the last 20 years. Considering I grew up with games requiring multiple disks to play the game and the game requiring many hours to download.

@RMSarmento Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! However, I would like to make a small correction, the Vanilla edition did have a Pre-Sale edition. It had two formats: The European format only came with the box and inside came the game code and a CD with 5 songs from the soundtrack; in the American version this box came inside another cardboard box that also included an excerpt from the book "The Well of Eternity". I have a copy of each of these editions in my collection.

@WhyOhWhyPhi Жыл бұрын

Very cool video, takes me back to some good memories :) One small suggestion, proofread the text mate, there were a lot of typos.

@whoopsie321 Жыл бұрын

Lost my wow collectors edition box cus my aunt thought it was witchcraft/devil shit and she threw it away. Atleast I still have the pets in game

@EduardoTorres-hk1ck Жыл бұрын

I remember the OG outlands keyboard, my best friend at the time had it. It was so dope! I was mega jelly he had it lol.

@medicineman5645 Жыл бұрын

I missed these types of videos!

@mookieblaelocker6504 Жыл бұрын

I most def preordered my vanilla collectors edition, I remember picking it up without owning a PC

@charlielrb Жыл бұрын

Loving these videos keep it up!

@RHelenius Жыл бұрын

You got it wrong the get the start. Vanilla came with CD's, not DVD's. You also forgot the Vanilla beta pre-order that included beta key for the final beta and a soundtrack on CD.

@kraxzuscreations Жыл бұрын

Small typo at 2:57 sir, it's scpecial!

@JoeyImageYT Жыл бұрын

One more issue you could mention with DF is several (myself included, plus the long thread of people on the official forums posts) CE’s that didn’t have the CD Key included. Blizzard’s fix for this was for people to submit a ticket and then call CS to follow-up. I eventually got mine via email, a few hours before DF went live.

@SuperSugar Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@matthewrichardson996 Жыл бұрын

I literally pre-ordered vanilla WoW. It gave me access to the beta a month or so before the main release.

@DarkScreamGames Жыл бұрын

The only collector's edition I ever got was Shadowlands. Boy, did i bet on the wrong horse.

@Mosquito_DE 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the overview. Unfortunately, the European tbc collectors edition code can not be redeemed at all anymore, as Bliizard shut down the French office years ago that was supposed to also handle this.

@Zack_Wester Жыл бұрын

I bought the art book for Classic and Wrath from a second hand store. trying to find the music CD for classic to wrath as I loved them but that's a bit hard. sure I can get spottie or listen to them on youtube but there is something about having the CDs. also im not sure if this counts but the battle cheasts (containing classic and burning crusade) Im not sure if there was more in them then just the CDs and manual.

@ledeanna2554 Жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention the epic SL and Dragonflight also has 30 day gametime.

@rruhland Жыл бұрын

I have the physical collectors edition for Vanilla and the first 2 expansions. I have the box for vanilla and WotLK and the art book for all 3. Wonder if I have any of the other stuff kicking around. I used one of the mousepads at work for a long time iirc.

@Xerocoo Жыл бұрын

And to this day I still have my Collectors edition Vanilla. Wish I bought another unopened though

@FenriUnlisted Жыл бұрын

There is no link to the video of cut content from Cataclysm in the video description.

@jottape886 Жыл бұрын

A video about Blizzcon stuff would be nice. Like mount and pets and their events.

@Artemisthemp Жыл бұрын

Funny enough own all the Collector's Editon, yet didn't know stuff like TGC card with code been possible or the Book in BFA been a story book.

@dexnarwals Жыл бұрын

hehe, increce x) 13:30 Really good video I enjoyed watching it.

@AsprosOfAzeroth Жыл бұрын

Something this videos did not cover was the box itself. Blizzard maintain a quality packaging since the W3 Collector's Edition - essentially 2 boxes, good material, that open like a slipcase - my Vanilla CE does not have a single dent in it! For reasons that *surely* have nothing to do with being cheap, they changed the packaging with Shadowlands - now it's just one box that opens almost like a CD case. As someone that has them all and also has worked as a packaging designer, I *despise* the new format, they are nowhere near as durable as the old one. For almost 20 years I've stacked them on top of eachother, in 2 rows, my Shadowlands and Dragonflight ones are bent!!

@TOXINZ2 Жыл бұрын

Commenting, for legendary version, already subscribed and bell rung from a while ago so yeah. I’ll take the legendary version 😜

@TheT0N1c Жыл бұрын

It wasnt mentioned but did the Mists pet/mount give a feat of strength and does it still give a achievement when you Just buy the mount now?

@killer998 Жыл бұрын

The base edition of vanilla wow also came with a free month of playtime.

@Zabzim Жыл бұрын

By the way, another cool feature you forgot to mention is the collector edition pets apply to both the latest expansion and classic, as a person whom owns a Lurky. I have it in both visions of the game.

@en21b Жыл бұрын

How about a history of Blizzcon and the "gifts" you got for personally attending or for watching the live streaming.

@Hurtydwarf Жыл бұрын

Since when did Frosty have flavor text? I've had Frosty as my main use pet since WotLK and never saw any text. I have every CE except vanilla, MoP and Dragonflight. I didnt start playing until halfway through classic, wasnt actively playing much when Cata released so didnt get that, and dont have Dragonflight because I waited too long to order and missed out.

@scarletcrusader5431 Жыл бұрын

Still a proud of owner of my Vanilla-Cata Collector's Editions! And for the original 3 pets you had to choose from for the Vanilla Collector's in MoP I think you got all 3 pets without having to choose! So I have all 3 pets and FoS instead of just one!

@duncmanxxx Жыл бұрын

All done on upgrading my Hiru subscription

@Aerisot Жыл бұрын

No behind the scenes dvd for Shadowlands makes sense though, it was built from home, during Covid, no one is going allow film crews in to their homes during that time lol

@liquid7105 Жыл бұрын

thats not why lol, bad excuse.

@Karti200 Жыл бұрын

there is no link in the desc for video on cata cut content ;-;

@tonythesopranos5310 Жыл бұрын

Are the dollar values adjusted for inflation?

@somtoth 7 ай бұрын

Cata collectors came with a card to claim Landros lockbox which gave you the chance at any tcg item

@popalotdb9867 Жыл бұрын

Do yall have a video like this for blizzcon stuff too?

@Ar1AnX1x Жыл бұрын

if WoW was still in its prime a channel like this would pull insane number of views(at least +100k in my opinion) but sadly Blizzard took too long to try to improve wow

@MoonTurky Жыл бұрын

Pretending that its blizzards fault this idiot *content creator* does not have a single spark of originality in his bones and cant think further than basic *top 10 videos* that died around 2016 lmao Maybe if content creators stopped being garbage and relying on old tricks for cheap money and started actually creating good content again, the viewers might come back

@reymundo4156 Жыл бұрын

When do I get my legendary version?

@JoeyImageYT Жыл бұрын

Great video. Lots of spelling errors.

@Schtiffles Жыл бұрын

There's zero chance development started on cataclysm when they announced it. I guarantee they were working on it for many months before then.

@ScottAndNumbers Жыл бұрын

They 100% were because in said announcement video, they show off the Goblins, the Worgen, both starting zones, along with many of the old zone revamps. The Cataclysm part alone shows he really doesn't know what he is talking about. Using his logic, Square Enix trumps Blizz massively by creating each new expac for FFXIV in like 6 months.

@coatsman5471 Жыл бұрын

@@ScottAndNumbers Ion mentioned in an interview for dragonflight that essentially once they release the expansion, they then supposedly start the production for the next xpac as well, which seems heavily flawed when you considered the shit storm of a storyline that was BFA.

@Strnge Жыл бұрын

“This was 16 Monsths” 8:20

@1un4cy Жыл бұрын

Remember when you used to get a free month when you bought the game? Now you only get it if you spend an extra $60 on the collector's epic editons.

@borislovothered8124 Жыл бұрын

i dont see the videos on the description

@herdexx Жыл бұрын

I still have a lot of those guest pass and free trial things hanging around unredeemed

@scarletcrusader5431 Жыл бұрын

13:20 WoD was one my most favorite xpacs because it's what brought me back to WoW. The zones, dungeons, classes, music, raids, and characters were all amazing! Just sadly underutilized

@Rpground Жыл бұрын

I get nostalgic and want to play WoW again, then I saw the monetization of Classic TBC and was like "This is garbage." I always have to remember, WoW I loved is dead and nothing Activition will do will bring it back.

@streetguru9350 Жыл бұрын

I still have my WoD notepad. The notepad was the best part of any blizzard release.

@blighthornsteelmace820 Жыл бұрын

You also didn't mention battle chests.

@usernamehere7509 Жыл бұрын

I just watched a 30 minute long video about the history of collector’s editions for World of Warcraft. What am I doing? Lol

@tubalevakalalabure274 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget to ring the bell for the legendary version

@so_qp Жыл бұрын

It's just absurd knowing the fact i have my Frosty pet for 15 years

@EpicMarkus Жыл бұрын

I still hate that i never got my dragonflight pins in my collector's edition of dragonflight :(

@robertt4116 Жыл бұрын

The 20th expansion collectors edition will only be $1,500!

@fruiffi Жыл бұрын

Cute how you incorporated the "Deluxe" "Epic" etc expansions in the standard KZfaq "like comment subscribe" Heh!

@dimonstools Жыл бұрын

27:34 - I bought only the Dragonflight collectors edition and activated the key after the game launch and I get the Drakks pet anyway Also, as a bonus, we have a 25-anniversary collectors edition, that was launched nearby the Classic WoW launch, so it's kinda wow a classic collector's edition

@Caady Жыл бұрын

I looked to my right shelf... I see 10 Collectors editions... Is it okay to be a proud nerd?

@hansolowe19 Жыл бұрын

I got the first CE 🙋

@BiIboSwaggins Жыл бұрын

36 seconds ago?!

@petterituovinem8412 Жыл бұрын

I tried to name the Nibbles pet to Nipples but it didn't let me :(

@OliveOilFan Жыл бұрын

I thought MoP was the most underwhelming pre-order bundle

@TheYellowTuxedo Жыл бұрын

I found the sound track from the base game for $5

@Mexican00b Жыл бұрын

still waiting for the "thrown weapon" history also, the pre order editions become worse each year or is it me?

@henito7792 Жыл бұрын

i m commenting for the upgrade lol .... the only free epic edition of something u can get u know

@youmeanbean Жыл бұрын

I’m pretty confident in saying you had to play matches in HoTS to obtain the flame saber mount in wow

@mauriciotunnermann9361 Жыл бұрын

I love your content but you forgot to run spellcheck. I lose count of all the spelling and grammatical errors

@liraAkiller Жыл бұрын

“Scpecial” ☠️

@zLance2409 Жыл бұрын

@ericlol99 Жыл бұрын

I can already see the April fools video. Why the character boost in classic was needed.

@Cloud.Strife Жыл бұрын

Video idea if you're not a blizzard shill of course like so many wow youtubers: "Things Blizzard did to make their games like WoW more tedious" Just to increase their disgusting new metrics, after they started hiding the most important one (sub count) out of sheer embarrassment after destroying the game. Alienating players like me with these last drops in the bucket that makes us leave for the blatant disrespect to players time. Examples, are well fed food buff Bear Tartar, Water Striders, No/time gated flying aka Pathfinder part1-99, portals nerf/removal, etc.

@ScottAndNumbers Жыл бұрын

Every other weird or flat out wrong aspect in this video aside, not a single one of these are pre-orders at all. It's just buying the game. And there 100% were pre-orders for Vanilla. I was working at Gamestop at the time and we very much were taking pre-orders. Just like all stores had been doing for games for years prior. Once it was announced, stores took pre-orders.

@lagua1236 Жыл бұрын

Poggers

@MajinRaviel Жыл бұрын

o.o

@V1ctition Жыл бұрын

Don't know if it was mentioned, but when I got the collectors edition of MoP for both my wife and her mom, they both got a pair of chopsticks in them

@bengrinberg7112 Жыл бұрын

😢😮

@nastywaffles Жыл бұрын

Hey Mom, new Hiru video is out!

@Spongeyknight6491 Жыл бұрын

oh very funny Hirum that out trio was gold but you know what to get the deluxe edition of my comment leave a like to get the heroic edition heart it and to get the epic edition leave a comment

@lazarvulovic1926 Жыл бұрын

first

@ryanc6682 Жыл бұрын

I remember going into Best Buy with my digital camera and taking pictures in cd keys in vanilla toopen extra accounts, without having to pay for it

@Frostgnaw Жыл бұрын

Just goes to show how many people hated the greed of blizzard during classic. Removing an emote because people were getting "harassed". Lol

@Necrodoge Жыл бұрын

If they hated the greed wouldnt have made more sense too… idk… be upset at the greedy higher ups and not other random players who wanted to buy something with their own money?