Tuesday, July 26, 2011

How do I find the market value of items in World of Warcraft?

Question

Is there a way to know the prices of the items on World of Warcraft?

I have been looking into the action house before selling the item, but sometimes I have items that aren't being sold so I can't have the price reference, so I am not sure if I am selling them too cheap or too expensive.

How do I obtain item price data?

Answer

There's a few ways to do this. If you just want to quickly check snapshot of prices without regard for the economy of your particular server, just check Wowhead.

WoWhead screenshot

Wowhead displays the items vendor value, as well as the average auction buyout price across all servers.

However, this information is sub-par in that not every servers economy is the same, and in fact substantial price swings occur across realms. Also, for items that are less frequently traded, there may be little to no data.

The Undermine Journal by contrast, provides a much more comprehensive picture, giving you price history and current pricing data for any item, specific to your realm and faction, as well as the cost of component materials for crafted items, should you wish to just produce them yourself or ask a friend to. Additionally, TUJ distributes an add-on that will allow you to view historic data for an item in game while browsing the AH.

TUJ Screenshot

As you can see from this screenshot, The Undermine Journal is far more detailed, as well as providing a more specific and accurate picture - for instance, the item in question (Flask of the Winds again), is roughly 30% more expensive at the Ysera-Alliance auction house than Wowheads average across realms indicated.

(European players will note that TUJ is US only. Check out WoWTrader for a comparable alternative.)

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