How To Make WoW Gold During The End Of The Expansion
Cataclysm has ran it's course. The final Cataclysm content patch has already been deployed to live servers for a while now. The servers are less busy. Competition is less fierce in many markets. End game raids are being conquered. Players are taking time off until Mists of Pandaria launches. Welcome to the lull that we see at every expansion's end. The Diablo 3 release date has been announced, so we can expect to see even more of a decline in the WoW population once Diablo 3 launches in 2 months.
With the expansion ending the players activities in game tend to change. Understanding how these changes affect the demand for items on the WoW auction house, will help you to supply items in the markets with increased demand. Staying out of or cutting back on other markets may be a wise choice this late in the expansion. Remember that every server is unique and not all server's will follow the same trends, but there are many similarities that can be generalized. Let's look deeper at how to make gold during the end of an expansion.
Increased Demand Markets
These are markets that always see an increase in demand. This increased demand can result in more sales and / or higher purchase prices.
Decreased Demand Markets
The decreased demand markets can get ugly in no time. As demand dries up, you see less sales. As less sales are made, undercutting amongst competition gets worse and drives the prices down. Those items that do sell, end up selling for less gold per sale.
There are many factors that lead to the dropping in prices of raw materials at the end of an expansion. It never fails. Remember the great market crashes prior to Cataclysm? The prices will drop as more players pick up gathering professions on alts or are out in the World of Warcraft leveling new characters or Ideal Alts. Less players will be requiring the materials as the prices of the end products are dropping with less demand. When the prices start to bottom out and reach their lowest points, it is time to build your stockpile for going into the new Mists of Pandaria expansion. Stay tuned for the next Gold Blogging Carnival here at Cold's Gold Factory, where the discussion topic is on Stockpiling and Inflation Hedging for MoP.
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Cataclysm has ran it's course. The final Cataclysm content patch has already been deployed to live servers for a while now. The servers are less busy. Competition is less fierce in many markets. End game raids are being conquered. Players are taking time off until Mists of Pandaria launches. Welcome to the lull that we see at every expansion's end. The Diablo 3 release date has been announced, so we can expect to see even more of a decline in the WoW population once Diablo 3 launches in 2 months.
With the expansion ending the players activities in game tend to change. Understanding how these changes affect the demand for items on the WoW auction house, will help you to supply items in the markets with increased demand. Staying out of or cutting back on other markets may be a wise choice this late in the expansion. Remember that every server is unique and not all server's will follow the same trends, but there are many similarities that can be generalized. Let's look deeper at how to make gold during the end of an expansion.
Increased Demand Markets
These are markets that always see an increase in demand. This increased demand can result in more sales and / or higher purchase prices.
- Netherweave, Frostweave, & Embersilk Bags - Bored players are rolling new alts. These leveling characters need bags and many can afford the more expensive bags instead of just the standard NW Bags.
- Profession Bags - New characters pick up new profesions and they need bags too.
- Profession Leveling Items / Choke Point Materials - The materials needed to level a profession are good sellers as players are leveling their alts up prior to the expansion, when it will become more expensive.
- Blacksmithing Rods For Enchanters - Enchanting Rods and their required materials are a good seller as players roll Enchanting alts and need the rods to level up.
- Vanity Items - The combination of less things to do and less items to buy, leads to larger gold reserves. Players with extra gold are more willing to spend that gold on high ticket vanity items like companion pets, mounts, and gear for transmogrification.
- Glyphs - New alts and returning Scroll of Resurrection 80's need glyphs.
- BoA / Twink Enchants - New characters with new BoA gear for leveling quickly will buy up the BiS enchants for the heirloom gear. These same enchants are good for twink characters and twinking is always more popular during expansions lulls when players are bored and trying new things.
Decreased Demand Markets
The decreased demand markets can get ugly in no time. As demand dries up, you see less sales. As less sales are made, undercutting amongst competition gets worse and drives the prices down. Those items that do sell, end up selling for less gold per sale.
- Raid Consumables - Flasks, Foods, Potions etc. as they aren't required for LFR and more players are beating the end raid content. Also summer is coming and WoW raid teams tend to fall apart during summer vacations.
- End Game Upgrades - Gems, Enchants, Belt Buckles, etc. will lose demand the closer we get to Mists of Pandaria.
- Darkmoon Faire Cards, Decks, Trinkets, & Inferno Ink - They have dropped enough already, but the value will continue to decline. Inferno Ink is already a damn near dead market and it will only get worse.
- Last Tier of Raw Materials - Cata Ores, Herbs, And Leathers will all drop in value as more players are on alts and are gathering while they level. A drop in player population also means less buyers, which contributes to auction house flooding by bots and ultimately leads to drops in prices. You may already be seeing the prices trending downwards on your server.
There are many factors that lead to the dropping in prices of raw materials at the end of an expansion. It never fails. Remember the great market crashes prior to Cataclysm? The prices will drop as more players pick up gathering professions on alts or are out in the World of Warcraft leveling new characters or Ideal Alts. Less players will be requiring the materials as the prices of the end products are dropping with less demand. When the prices start to bottom out and reach their lowest points, it is time to build your stockpile for going into the new Mists of Pandaria expansion. Stay tuned for the next Gold Blogging Carnival here at Cold's Gold Factory, where the discussion topic is on Stockpiling and Inflation Hedging for MoP.
The discussion in the comments is getting good.
Be sure to weigh in with your own opinions or share your experiences.
Enjoy The Posts Here at Cold's Gold Factory? Check Out Cold's Mysterious Fortune Card Mastery Gold Making Guide. Also Check Out My New Favorite All Around WoW Gold Making Guide and J!inx - Clothing For Gamers And Geeks.
