[yahoo] Gamer buys $26,500 virtual land

Greg Bernhardt

An Australian gamer spends $26,500 on a virtual island that exists only in a PC role-playing game.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0...gy/4104731.stm

Chronos

Pretty obsessive, is it not? But MMO gamers spending real money for virtual possessions is common practice. In a game I've been known to play numerous items, up to and including entire accounts, have been auctioned off on ebay. I never heard of anything fetching that high a price, but I have heard of stuff going for a grand or more. Humans, go figure.

Math Is Hard

And he's only 22 years old! Where'd he get that kinda dough?
Dang rich kids. I bet he rips up and throws away his broken laptops,too.

BoulderHead

If such can suffice, it's would seem an inexpensive alternative to the real Mac-oey.

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Chronos Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor	Pretty obsessive, is it not? But MMO gamers spending real money for virtual possessions is common practice. In a game I've been known to play numerous items, up to and including entire accounts, have been auctioned off on ebay. I never heard of anything fetching that high a price, but I have heard of stuff going for a grand or more. Humans, go figure.

Math Is Hard Blog Entries: 13 Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor Staff Emeritus	And he's only 22 years old! Where'd he get that kinda dough? Dang rich kids. I bet he rips up and throws away his broken laptops,too.

BoulderHead	[yahoo] Gamer buys $26,500 virtual land If such can suffice, it's would seem an inexpensive alternative to the real Mac-oey.