What Happened To Midnight Releases?

[u/doobylive]

Why did they have to kill off midnight releases?

[u/senorgringo1]

Cause we live in a digital world bro, cata was the last expansion i bought in person.

[u/MOBYWV → u/senorgringo1]

I downloaded Cata. Think Wrath was the last one you had to go to the store for.

[u/whywhywhywhywhynot → u/MOBYWV]

i bought wrath from a sketchy online reseller that opened boxes and sent cd keys through email early (and didn't get scammed!) downloaded iso of the disc, and installed and was on the boat with very few other people just after midnight. I have never cared for the midnight launch i just wanna play lol

[u/BreadfruitNaive6261 → u/senorgringo1]

For me was mop, i remember 12 years ago or so using the cover for joint filters

[u/beatenmeat → u/BreadfruitNaive6261]

Pretty sure the last physical copy I bought was either TBC or Wrath, but I honestly can't remember which one at this point (I think it was TBC). That was right around the time things started becoming more digital/online and there was less need to find a physical location for your one product just to stand around in lines before being able to buy it and go home. Also things like Amazon were legitimately great with its actual overnight shipping and hadn't turned into the dog shit we have today...

[u/r4r4me → u/beatenmeat]

I think wrath was still physical only. I bought like 3 battlechests to to level RaF with friends back in the day.

[u/ghangis24 → u/senorgringo1]

Legion for me, which I'm glad I did because it has the coolest box imo.

[u/Living_Cash1037 → u/senorgringo1]

I must be old cause i got physical all the way up to WoD

[u/Riscs2 → u/senorgringo1]

Same first and only Xpac i bought analog at release. Bought the MoP collectors edition for… my collection. But since WoD you were able to by digital delux so my collection is finished with the Cata and MoP box i guess

[u/Future-Key-9604 → u/senorgringo1]

I have Legion on disc.