Common Problems
- Can I pool gold from multiple realms to buy a token?
- How do I purchase a WoW Token to activate game time?
- When I try to buy a WoW Token with gold from the auction house, I get the error "You have too many of this item already."
- Error: "WoW tokens are currently unavailable"
Can't purchase from Auction House
To purchase a WoW Token for gold, click the WoW Token tab when visiting the in-game Auction House. Once you click the Buyout button and confirm your purchase, your WoW Token will be sent to you in a mail that does not expire.
If WoW Token stock has finished, you will see the error "WoW tokens are currently unavailable". Please come back later.
If you can't see the WoW Token tab in the Auction House or are having trouble with the buttons, try resetting your interface to see if that resolves your issue.
Can't purchase from character select
In Modern WoW and Cataclysm Classic, if your game time has expired, you can purchase a WoW Token for gold from the character select screen by clicking the Reactivate Now button. Each character on a single realm will contribute gold to the price of the Token.
To ensure you're pulling gold from the right realm, click the Realm button at the top of the character select screen and choose your realm with the most gold. Gold in your characters' mailboxes counts towards this total.
However, in Cataclysm Classic, if you have never purchased any game time or subscription in that account in the past, you will not be eligible to consume WoW Token for game time.
The War Within Updates
Starting with The War Within expansion pre-patch, all your characters are shown in a unified character selection screen. However, gold from characters in different realms do not contribute to your total gold when buying a WoW Token: the gold must all be in one single realm.
In addition, gold in the Warband Bank does not currently count to buy a WoW Token.
Limitations
- WoW Tokens are not available in World of Warcraft Classic Era, Hardcore or Season of Discovery.
- You cannot purchase a WoW Token for gold if you already have a WoW Token that was purchased with real money on your account.
- You cannot purchase a WoW Token unless you have spent real money to purchase and use at least 1 month of game time since 2017. The first paid month needs to have fully passed.
See our WoW Token article for a full list of limitations and restrictions.