Blizzard Store's BlizzCon 2009 Section Underwhelms
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iTZKooPA on Thursday, August 6, 2009 - 5 Comments Tags: World of Warcraft, blizzard goodies, blizzard junk, blizzcon, blizzcon 2009, blizzcon exclusive store, blizzcon goodies, blizzcon store, diablo, starcraft, warcraft
iTZKooPA on Thursday, August 6, 2009 - 5 Comments Tags: World of Warcraft, blizzard goodies, blizzard junk, blizzcon, blizzcon 2009, blizzcon exclusive store, blizzcon goodies, blizzcon store, diablo, starcraft, warcraft
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Don't worry if you weren't lucky enough to score BlizzCon tickets, or you were lucky enough to trick someone into giving your Press Passes, because the store isn't all that impressive. Actually, in my opinion it's a bit of a disappointment. The BlizzCon 2009 section contains just five pages, forty products, to chose from.
I, like pixiestixy, was incredibly excited when I heard that Blizzard would be offering attendees a chance to purchase the company's branded goodies outside the show. Not only does it allow us to avoid lengthy lines and enjoy the festivities to the utmost, but, and this was the clincher for me, there's no need to worry about becoming a pack mule the rest of the day. Or needing to bring an extra suitcase for all the stuff your friends make you buy. Nope, we just buy our goods via the intertubes and forget about needing the extra cash at the show. Look at that, Blizzard is even helping us budget our disposable (to them) income! Too bad the items aren't exactly show stopping.
Blizzard's attempt at smoothing the purchases process is not lost upon me. It is appreciated, but I'm a bit upset as to what is offered in the "exclusive" store. It's "exclusive" because a large portion of the goodies are actually available to the general consumer, Arthas: Rise of the Lich King for instance, already (or have been) on the Blizzard store or are leftover treats from last year. Bubble Hearth Beach Balls, Inflatable Frostmournes, and gaming mice can make fine purchases, but the store was touted as a bonus for attendees, not a 2008 flea market or eBay replacement.
As I mentioned, the idea was not lost upon me, and it is by no means all bad. After all, the items that are new (I have no idea exactly how many are new) don't encompass everything that will be on sale at the show proper. The offerings are just a "selection". But in terms of serving customers, it's a pretty poor storefront. Short, useless descriptions (what does the StarCraft 2 puzzle look like finished?) and the inability to filter the goods in a reasonable fashion caused me to close my wallet sooner than I expected.
Of course that was after I purchased the stupid puzzle (need more wall ornaments), a plushie, magnet and two posters anyways. Now I have to think about how much more I'll drop on the non-selected goods. God I am such a sucker. At least the lines should be shorter.
What did you pick up, and how was your shopping experience? Where you underwhelmed by the selection of goods as well, or did you expect numerous repeats?
[/caption]Don't worry if you weren't lucky enough to score BlizzCon tickets, or you were lucky enough to trick someone into giving your Press Passes, because the store isn't all that impressive. Actually, in my opinion it's a bit of a disappointment. The BlizzCon 2009 section contains just five pages, forty products, to chose from.
I, like pixiestixy, was incredibly excited when I heard that Blizzard would be offering attendees a chance to purchase the company's branded goodies outside the show. Not only does it allow us to avoid lengthy lines and enjoy the festivities to the utmost, but, and this was the clincher for me, there's no need to worry about becoming a pack mule the rest of the day. Or needing to bring an extra suitcase for all the stuff your friends make you buy. Nope, we just buy our goods via the intertubes and forget about needing the extra cash at the show. Look at that, Blizzard is even helping us budget our disposable (to them) income! Too bad the items aren't exactly show stopping.
Blizzard's attempt at smoothing the purchases process is not lost upon me. It is appreciated, but I'm a bit upset as to what is offered in the "exclusive" store. It's "exclusive" because a large portion of the goodies are actually available to the general consumer, Arthas: Rise of the Lich King for instance, already (or have been) on the Blizzard store or are leftover treats from last year. Bubble Hearth Beach Balls, Inflatable Frostmournes, and gaming mice can make fine purchases, but the store was touted as a bonus for attendees, not a 2008 flea market or eBay replacement.
As I mentioned, the idea was not lost upon me, and it is by no means all bad. After all, the items that are new (I have no idea exactly how many are new) don't encompass everything that will be on sale at the show proper. The offerings are just a "selection". But in terms of serving customers, it's a pretty poor storefront. Short, useless descriptions (what does the StarCraft 2 puzzle look like finished?) and the inability to filter the goods in a reasonable fashion caused me to close my wallet sooner than I expected.
Of course that was after I purchased the stupid puzzle (need more wall ornaments), a plushie, magnet and two posters anyways. Now I have to think about how much more I'll drop on the non-selected goods. God I am such a sucker. At least the lines should be shorter.
What did you pick up, and how was your shopping experience? Where you underwhelmed by the selection of goods as well, or did you expect numerous repeats?
Reader Comments (5)
I am planning to buy anything related to Murlocs :]
But yeah, pretty disappointing.
I tried to update this post, but it was put live as I was adding a quick note.
Since the original writing Blizzard has seen fit to add four additional, and entirely new, products to the listing. The quartet brings the grand total to 44 products.
Way to make me look like a boob again Blizzard. <3
Hahaha.... boob :D
Sorry but it made me laugh at 7:20am at work!
Hey, blizz always finds a way to be stupid. But we love them anyeay for some reason.
I was kind of joking when I said I wanted a murloc plushy when I posted on it (while I really want one, I figured it was wishful thinking). But lo and behold, that was an item! But you're right, other than that, not much to get excited about.