Four years after its original debut, a fan-made World of Warcraft mount that doubles as a mobile house is suddenly making waves once more in the WoW community. This time, not just as a cool idea, but as a punchline about the future of in-game services and player expectations for World of Warcraft‘s future. The concept, first posted in 2022 by Reddit user u/Fishbones06, envisioned a mount that looked less like a rider’s steed and more like a walking cottage, complete with legs, structure, and the kind of absurd fantasy flair that only WoW lore could accommodate.
The idea quickly became a cult favorite among fans, who marveled at the creative ambition behind the design, even if Blizzard Entertainment never had any plans to implement such a mount in World of Warcraft. At the time, fans on the game’s subreddit pointed out the sheer brilliance and challenges of something like this entering WoW‘s universe. A mount that also acts like a house sounded too extreme, even for a fantasy world like Azeroth, but the concept doesn’t sound too far-fetched now that Midnight’s housing in WoW is here, and the post has become relevant again to make a joke that also highlights fans’ frustration with monetization.
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World of Warcraft Fans Bring Back Old Player Housing Mount Idea as $999.99 Mount Jokes Spread
A new Reddit thread titled “When is the $999.99 mount dropping?” by u/Tastyapplepies sparked discussion about how expensive mounts could become if they offered in-game features like vendor access, coupled with actual housing. The post is clearly meant as a joke, but it reflects real concerns in the community due to the fact that Blizzard has added mounts with built-in services over the years. One example is the World of Warcraft mount Reins of the Trader’s Gilded Brutosaur, or Brutosaur for short, which includes access to vendors and the Auction House. When it was added to the in-game shop, it cost $90, and that price, along with its useful features, caused debate among players.
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World of Warcraft‘s $90 mount came back recently, and some players felt it crossed a line between cosmetic items and convenience features, whereas others argued that it was fine because it was optional and did not affect competitive gameplay. Even so, the mount showed that Blizzard is willing to experiment with mounts that do more than just look cool. That is where the old “walking house” concept comes back into the conversation, even if as a joke.
Blizzard officially introduced player housing in the upcoming Midnight expansion for World of Warcraft. For years, fans had asked for housing, and now it is finally becoming part of the game. With housing systems now real, considering WoW‘s Hearthsteel real-money currency, the idea of a mount that combines mobility with home features does not seem as impossible as it once did. In fact, players are joking that if Blizzard ever made a “more premium” mount tied to housing systems, it could include things like:
- Access to a personal bank
- A mailbox
- Standard repair and supply vendors
- Auction House access
- Portable housing customization tools
Put all of that together, and you have something that sounds very expensive, even if the $999.99 idea seems silly. But a mount like this would easily surpass the cost of the Gilded Brutosaur by a huge margin, possibly sitting at $200–300 or more. Granted, it would most likely backfire, then fans would be very vocal about it if the Brutosaur is any indication, and it could jeopardize monetization as a whole for a long time. For now, there is no sign that Blizzard plans to release a $999.99 mount, but the fact that players can imagine it, and connect it to both old fan concepts and modern store mounts, says a lot about the perception of World of Warcraft‘s store bundles and practices.
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November 23, 2004
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T for Teen: Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence (online interactions not rated)
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Unreal Engine
