Mists of Pandaria Launches September 25, 2012 – Pre-Sales NOW OPEN

Mists of Pandaria Launches September 25, 2012 – Pre-Sales NOW OPEN

Heroes of Azeroth, prepare to embark for an exotic new frontier! World of Warcraft®: Mists of Pandaria™ is launching on September 25, 2012 and you can be ready to play when the servers go live by pre-purchasing the game digitally. Plus, for the first time ever, players will have the option to upgrade a pre-purchase to the all-new Digital Deluxe Edition which comes with all of the in-game items from the retail Collector’s Edition, including a World of Warcraft pet and mount, banner sigil and accent for Diablo® III, and Battle.net® portraits for StarCraft® II.

Beginning September 25, 2012, World of Warcraft players around the world will be able to set sail for the long-lost continent of Pandaria, where they’ll explore forgotten dungeons, vanquish risen evils, and play their part in the Horde-Alliance conflict as it reaches a critical breaking point.

Whether you plan to level your existing character to 90 or start fresh with a new pandaren monk, it’s never too early to begin preparing for your adventure. Simply log in to your Battle.net® account, and then pre-purchase Mists of Pandaria. You’ll then be flagged to automatically download the expansion content prior to release so you’ll be ready to go when the game launches.

During the pre-purchase process, you’ll have the option to grab either the Mists of Pandaria Standard Edition for $39.99 USD or the all-new Digital Deluxe edition for $59.99 USD -- or, if you snag the standard edition now and decide you want to upgrade to Digital Deluxe later, you’ll have the opportunity to do so for an additional $20.

The Digital Deluxe edition includes a full digital copy of the expansion, as well as a selection of Pandaria-inspired in-game content for World of Warcraft, Diablo III, and StarCraft II. If you’re looking for even more plunder, a special Mists of Pandaria Collector’s Edition with additional bonus items will also be available exclusively at select retail locations for a suggested retail price of $79.99 USD.

Learn more about the Digital Deluxe Edition
Learn more about the Collector’s Edition

For more details on the September 25, 2012 release of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, be sure to hit the official press release, or head to our new Mists of Pandaria game page to learn more about the expansion and prepurchase your digital copy.

*When you pre-purchase World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, you will be able to download an encrypted version of the game once it’s available, prior to the game’s release. This content will be unlocked and available for play when the expansion launches on September 25, 2012.

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Tommyxx
Skullcrusher
Tommyxx
9/4/2012
Impressed been playing sense vanilla and we are still going keep it up guys
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Kulsolowe
Andorhal
Kulsolowe
9/5/2012
@Tommyxx: umm i think its getting wose then vanilla.
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Fuaárr
Aman'Thul
Fuaárr
9/5/2012
@Kulsolowe: this man is correct. ^^
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Aerospine
Thorium Brotherhood
Aerospine
9/7/2012
@Kulsolowe: Yea i used to rock vanilla back when i was like 10 years old. I got so addicted, i just think WoW, and go "meh" its alright for recreational use. But back in the day, haha best game ever.
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Hylank
Caelestrasz
Hylank
9/4/2012
hi
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Gabyann
Shadowmoon
Gabyann
9/4/2012
i think this new expansion is too kung fu panda.. dont you think?
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Krazè
Deathwing
Krazè
9/4/2012
@Gabyann: If you look at the Class/Race I would say yes but I think overall this expansion is still going to be tons of fun. I am looking forward to the world bosses and pet battles and scenarios. I think that Blizz is doing more right than wrong in this and that is coming from some one whos main is a rogue that is getting nerfd hard.
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Gobstopper
Demon Soul
Gobstopper
9/4/2012
@Gabyann: You do know that the Panda race "Pandaren" was in the WoW lore before this game was ever even downloaded on your computer; before "Kung fu panda" was a movie witha panda voiced by Jack Black.

All the "Kung Fu Panda" Comments make me wants to go cry and cut hearts in my jeans.... Btw the Pandaren race is even older then that joke.
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Mercifulsin
Uldum
Mercifulsin
9/8/2012
@Gabyann: Actually if u look into the lore there have been pandas well they were suppose to have died out but there have been pandas before there was kung fu panda
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Trumpy
Bladefist
Trumpy
9/9/2012
@Gabyann: kung fuu panda is alright as long as its what they were going for. if its not then....
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Skismm
Burning Blade
Skismm
9/4/2012
Hey, when i log onto my lvl 19 mage my game continues to crash while questing or just sitting around. I deleted all of my addons and last friday i was playing my other toons quite a bit, and this happened maybe once..now it is constant. i purchased the digital copy of MoP and my game always says its "downloading game data, critical game data, or important game data" while im playing..idk if this is it, also it seems quite laggy and just sucks because i cant play for longer than 5-10 minutes at a time and im trying to get my mage to 85! anyone have ANY ideas what i can do?
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Åpollo
Drenden
Åpollo
9/7/2012
@Skismm: try deleting your wtf file
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Goldnswallow
Area 52
Goldnswallow
9/4/2012
i still don't get why they can't let you buy the collector's edition online and then mail you the physical goods. then again, it took until cata to actually do online ex-pack purchases....
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Voltrax
Malygos
Voltrax
9/4/2012
if you buy this do you get game time also becuase im about to run out haha? reply quickly if you can thanks guys&girls
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Formchooser
Drak'Tharon
Formchooser
9/4/2012
@Voltrax: Game time is not included, that is a whole different purchace.. pre-ordering the Standard gives you the expansion, while ordering the Digital Deluxe edition gives you a pet, mount, Diablo 3 banner, and 2 Starcraft ll portraits. Collector's Edition (as Shankyflank said, NOT digital, it's a physical purchase!) gives you the same thing as the Digital Deluxe edition only it gives you a book and something else small. It also costs $20 more, kind of like Standard<Digital Deluxe. Hope this helps :D
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Melvrix
Earthen Ring
Melvrix
9/4/2012
of corse standard is just pandora no mount
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Lokhthar
Greymane
Lokhthar
9/4/2012
So for the standard edition, you just get the game??
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Saraisdead
Nordrassil
Saraisdead
9/4/2012
standard 59.99, deluxe 79.99 is more likely the store prices, download prices are cheaper because you dont get the box the book, the disks and so on.
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Goldnswallow
Area 52
Goldnswallow
9/4/2012
@Saraisdead: that would be a first, for day 1 releases. normally they are the same price, however you might get out of paying taxes, plus more money goes to the developer.
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Formchooser
Drak'Tharon
Formchooser
9/4/2012
@Saraisdead: When I bought digital deluxe it was $59.99, I believe the $79.99 one is Collector's Edition. I could be wrong, but that's what I thought.
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Grubsnhoj
Skullcrusher
Grubsnhoj
9/3/2012
do you get the beta with this?
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Elzbeth
Farstriders
Elzbeth
9/4/2012
@Grubsnhoj: Haha, no. This is THE game, not the beta. You would've gotten beta with the annual pass -- buying playtime for one year.

Nope, with this you get the game. Depending on which version you buy, you can get collectible items or the basics, just the game itself.
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Formchooser
Drak'Tharon
Formchooser
9/6/2012
@Grubsnhoj: Don't worry. The xpac comes out in 19 days! And the beta isn't too fun, and do you really want to ruin the experience? I get it, you're eager to try new things. But in not even a MONTH we will ALL be able to play it. Do you really need beta? And no, no beta. I have beta because of the sweepstakes. :D
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Fierniel
Kirin Tor
Fierniel
9/7/2012
@Formchooser: I reserved a collector's edition in our local Gamestop. Seems that if you reserve through them, they give you a beta code.

I actually started with a normal reserve, then upgraded to collector's in-store, and got a beta code for each.
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Runedow
Stormreaver
Runedow
9/3/2012
will it cost 40$ when it hits stores?
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Elzbeth
Farstriders
Elzbeth
9/4/2012
@Runedow: Most likely, yeah.
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Drudeem
Vashj
Drudeem
9/3/2012
how do i buy the digital presale of mop
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Elzbeth
Farstriders
Elzbeth
9/4/2012
@Drudeem: You have to log in to your account at battle.net. From there, go to account > services. It should have an option to pre-order. :)
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Pakiha
Balnazzar
Pakiha
9/3/2012
Blizzard is awsome, they never stop surprizing me with the new and improved expansions they come out with. WOW for ever i hope. Pakman."Bloodsworn Brigade"
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Blooddrain
Uldum
Blooddrain
9/3/2012
after pursching the digtal copy will not let me log in
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Felleindra
Malorne
Felleindra
9/3/2012
after the update for Pandaria i'll lag in and out of the game after joining raids, dungeons,battlegrounds, and sometimes while simply doing quests. Anyone else doing this? Does anyone know why this is happening?
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Phaan
Proudmoore
Phaan
9/3/2012
@Felleindra: Check your addons-iif you have any. My WoW was really laggy/crashing after the update and then I went and disabled most my addons(i.e. recount) and after that I was fine. I just waited for the addon updates from curse
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Malëfïcënt
Sisters of Elune
Malëfïcënt
9/3/2012
Mine messing up too whats the dell?
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Randálthór
Kul Tiras
Randálthór
9/3/2012
So when will the encrypted data start downloading, the day before the launch (24th) or right at midnight of the 25th, or like a week prior? Just wondering.
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Disshadow
Tichondrius
Disshadow
9/2/2012
Is anyone else having proables with the game of world of warcraft flipin g the screen upside down that has happened ever from the new patch i cant play cuz the screen is upside down? plzz wright back Love Disshadow
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Malëfïcënt
Sisters of Elune
Malëfïcënt
9/3/2012
@Disshadow: mine is too
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Disshadow
Tichondrius
Disshadow
9/2/2012
Cant wait for the new pack Mist of Pandaria it will be so killer im making a monk and some of mt toons are changing to a panda race it will be epic :)
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Lavania
Maelstrom
Lavania
9/2/2012
When are they going to cut off the "sale"?
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Alarysta
Drak'thul
Alarysta
9/2/2012
If we buy the digital deluxe edition to get the download set for launch but then buy the retail collectors edition are they giving game time to compensate for that? (Like they did with the Annual pass/Diablo 3 collectors)
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Xxbeastclysm
Hellscream
Xxbeastclysm
9/2/2012
Hey Guys just get the collector,s Edition you pay $20 more than the digital deluxe Edition.