World of Warcraft launched in 2004 charging $14.99 a month. What does a month cost in the US today?

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World of Warcraft still costs $14.99 a month in the US, the same fee Blizzard announced in November 2004. That $14.99 would be about $26 in today's money. Blizzard has raised prices in the UK, Turkey and elsewhere, but its Warcraft boss says he'd "rather have a big, healthy, happy audience" than risk a hike at home.

World of Warcraft's $14.99 monthly fee hasn't changed since 2004. Accounting for inflation, it is a 42% discount today.

Source: Blizzard (Battle.net shop); John Hight via PC Gamer (Mar 2024); Macworld (Nov 2004); FRED CPI-U · checked Sep 2026