Great game, but overpackaged game card

I love the game, World of Warcraft, and the fact that I can but gift cards for my friends, but come on... Who needs all of that packaging? It's completely useless! Why not just give someone a code that would work instantly, instead of pasting the plastic card onto a piece of paperboard, then putting it into a box, sealing it with stickers, then sealing that onto a piece of cardboard with plastic, wrapping it in another cardboard box, and shipping it all off to someone??? So much waste, when all it does is give someone the code on the back of the card. Completely useless, unless you are of the mind that packaging makes a good gift. I, however, am not. I prefer less trash and more fun. The code is all I need.

No credit card?

No problem. Use a gamecard to subscribe to World of Warcraft.

It also keeps the subscription from being automatically renewed and it is a slight savings off the usual $15 a month fee.

Simplicity

If you've ever wanted to try the game, but you are afraid of the cost and not being able to cancel, this is the product for you. It doesn't require a credit card to get in, so you can play for two months with no fear of automatically being charged again if you don't like it. I did have to upgrade my computer to play, but that was needed anyway. Couple this with the game itself, and you can't lose.

WoW! Gamecard!

Pretty good, especially the price. This item was a gift for a friend and he also believes the game is good. The only reason I rated this game a 4 overall is because some of the features Blizzard implemented in the game irks me. But all in all, WoW is a good, basic game for those who want to explore the MMORPG world. If you can get the hang of this game within a few days, then you probably found a new gift. This may be a gamecard, but it brought my friend a lot of happiness due to his budget situation. I just wished it would last longer so he could play along with me more, but hey, that's life.

Cheaper than paying monthly on website

Got this for $29.95 here at Amazon. As of this writing game costs $14.99 a month via the game website. But game website charges sales tax so bring monthly bill to around $16.50 so thats $33 for 60 days. With Amazons free shipping and no tax charged in NYC area I get it for $30. so a savings of $18 a year. Some say why not use the 6 month or 12 month plan on website to save money. Well cause I have to lay out that money up front. So that 12 months up front could be in bank getting 5% interest. Only have to lay out for 2 months at a time.
Better deal as far as I am concerned.