Celestial Steed mount and Lil' XT pet to be sold on the Blizzard store
by Adam Holisky 
Apr 15th 2010 at 9:50AM
We don't know any details. That's all there is to say on that. So any speculation about price, functionality, etc... it's all just that. Speculation.
We do know, however, that this is the first mount being sold at the store; and the first useful in-game item you can directly buy with real world money (if you don't count the mounts from the WoW TCG game).
Video of the steed after the break.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 11)
Kragragh Apr 15th 2010 9:57AM
That Celestial Steed is AWESOME...I think I'd pay max of $25 for it. That thing is really cool looking, especially with a decent graphics card.
Rakah Apr 15th 2010 10:00AM
325% speed pls
Kragragh Apr 15th 2010 10:09AM
"the first useful in-game item you can directly buy with real world money"
I don't know if I'd say it's useful - it would be a little more useful if you could buy the riding skill, the mount cost is usually somewhat negligible compared to the training cost. I mean it's useful because you "use" it, but buying the mount itself isn't exactly expensive.
Obviously Apr 15th 2010 10:21AM
I'd pay up to $35ish, depending on how it looks in Shadowform.
Moonkinmaniac Apr 15th 2010 10:44AM
If its boa I might splurge on this. The pet seems super annoying though I learned my lesson with the panda and all its horrible noises.
Cyanea Apr 15th 2010 11:02AM
WAHHHH BLIZZ IS SELLING OUT WAAAHAHHAHAHAAA
paul Apr 15th 2010 12:23PM
Just been added to the EU shop as buyable, for £17 for the mount and £9 for the little XT. The mount applies to all your characters and future characters on your account.
Pauguster Apr 15th 2010 12:28PM
http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100000942
Its up $25
Mark Apr 15th 2010 12:30PM
IT IS NOW OUT!! $25!
raspybunk Apr 15th 2010 12:34PM
I didn't mind the pets being sold, the mount bugs me.
Capitalsim Apr 16th 2010 1:59PM
It is useful, it gives all your toons a free riding and flying mount. Idk bout you but (somewhat)free mounts are always welcome in my stable.
Tirrimas Apr 15th 2010 9:57AM
Oh wow! Really?!
An awesome mount I'll actually have a chance at!!
felfireblog Apr 15th 2010 11:04AM
Looks like my girlfriend is getting a Celestial Steed, and I'm gonna be showered with Kisses >:D
"Evil Warlock Grin"
http://felfire.com/
bones Apr 15th 2010 9:58AM
Hide this from my daughter, okay? Thanks.
But, If they bundle this with a plushie there is no escape for me!
tejor Apr 15th 2010 10:54AM
ditto that, I'd be all over a lill'XT.
Chase Jacobs Apr 15th 2010 9:59AM
XYZ
ZMES_Matt Apr 15th 2010 10:04AM
Does not compute
Kyrro Apr 15th 2010 10:45AM
Whats the deal with this XYZ-thing?
/Noob in need of illumination.
Aaron Apr 15th 2010 11:04AM
@Kyrro it's just another lame interwebs meme. For example someone would say "X sounds awesome, Y sounds terrible and I'm not sure about Z". It's trying to find humor in being very broad/general/generic etc. People are using it now in place of claiming "FIRST!" for a first post on a blog comment section.
Back on topic: THAT MOUNT WILL ME MINE MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA
(cutaia) Apr 15th 2010 11:21AM
A lot of the time when wow.com posts are going up as their being edited, they have a placeholder that basically has a generic X goes here, Y goes here, Z goes here format. This has been happening a lot recently with the new class previews.
Commentors saying things like, "I like X, but I'm not so sure about Y and Z," was kind of funny the first time, but as it gets repeated and overused, it's become rather stale, and has even started to become a new replacement for "FIRST!"