Every so often I am reminded that my Rowsdower plushie is actually really hecking rare. I got it as a thing because I pick up a lot of otherwise rare merch as press, and it is currently sitting over my desk, looking down in slight disinterest, the last vestige of WildStar in my workspace. People apparently pay quite a bit of money for sealed examples of this plushie, but I don’t regard game merch as an investment and thus did not keep it sealed away. It’s a memory of a game I was really excited for and wanted to do well.
Of course, part of the nature of being press is that you get some things as gifts that are never meant to be widely available, like my Final Fantasy XIV Hydaelyn and Zodiark salt and pepper shakers. But I’m curious about obscure pieces of merchandise, always. What’s the most obscure piece of MMO merch you own? What’s a rare item that not many people have somewhere in your home, maybe displayed prominently or maybe even tucked away and appreciating in value?
Every morning, the Massively Overpowered writers team up with mascot Mo to ask MMORPG players pointed questions about the massively multiplayer online roleplaying genre. Grab a mug of your preferred beverage and take a stab at answering the question posed in today’s Daily Grind!
