WoW's Infamous $90 Brutosaur Mount: Is It Strutting Back to the Cash Shop?
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Whispers from the World of Warcraft: Midnight alpha hint at the potential return of the infamous $90 Trader's Gilded Brutosaur mount. This controversial beast, complete with its mobile auctioneer and mailbox, could soon be emptying player wallets once more, as reported by Eric Law for Game Rant.
Alright, listen up, you glorious digital adventurers! It seems the universe – or at least, the data streams of the *World of Warcraft: Midnight* alpha – is getting a bit chaotic, and something rather... *gilded* has popped up. Our mates over at Game Rant, specifically Eric Law, spotted some curious tea leaves suggesting the return of one of WoW's most delightfully controversial mounts: the $90 Trader's Gilded Brutosaur.
Now, if you're like me, your eyebrows probably shot up like a rocket when you heard '$90 mount'. Fair dinkum, that's a chunk of change! But this isn't just any old beast. We're talking about the magnificent, colossal brutosaur that first graced our screens (and emptied our wallets) from late 2024 to early 2025 during WoW's 20th-anniversary bash. And despite its eye-watering price tag, it sold like hotcakes – to the tune of 188,000 accounts and a cool $15 million for Blizzard. Bloody hell, right?
So, what's got everyone buzzing now? Icy Veins, with their digital wizardry, apparently unearthed an entry in the *Midnight* alpha's InterfaceManifestationData table: `CatalogShopWideCardBrutosaurComebackROW.BLP`. Catchy, eh? It's all connected to the in-game store, and while datamined files are never a guarantee, the name alone pretty much screams 'Brutosaur comeback!'
Why all the fuss, beyond the price? Well, this ain't just a pretty face. The Trader's Gilded Brutosaur comes with a *mobile Auctioneer NPC*. That's right, no more portalling back to town to offload your questionable loot. It's like having your own personal marketplace on the go! The only other mount with an auctioneer was the even pricier Mighty Caravan Brutosaur from *Battle for Azeroth*, which now only pops up on the Black Market Auction House for literally millions of gold. But wait, there's more! The Trader's Gilded Brutosaur also packs a *mailbox NPC*. Mate, that's just showing off, isn't it?
Of course, spending $90 on a digital dino that costs as much as the Epic Edition of *Midnight* itself caused a bit of a kerfuffle back then. And it will again, if it returns. It's a classic example of corporate wizardry – how much convenience are players willing to pay for? And with housing coming to *World of Warcraft* in *Midnight*, and Blizzard already confirming some decor will hit the cash shop, it feels like the digital storefront is about to get a whole lot busier.
So, while we don't have a concrete 'when' or even a 100% 'if' just yet – because alpha data can be as fickle as a murloc's mood – given its initial debut was for an anniversary, a return around the same time this year wouldn't be a wild guess. Will players welcome back this controversial, yet undeniably handy, beast? Or will the price tag once again ignite a digital firestorm? Only time (and our ever-watchful data miners) will tell. Either way, get ready to clutch your gold, folks, because the Gilded Brutosaur might just be back for another round.
*(Original reporting by Eric Law for Game Rant)*
Tags: World of Warcraft, MMORPG, Cash Shop, Datamining, Gaming News
Original article: Game Rant