Just a few days after the release, the grey market for Diablo 2: Resurrected is already running on eBay. Rune words and items are already being offered: The best ones cost more than 100 € and that in the softcore area.
What is this about Diablo 2 and eBay?
- In Diablo 2, it’s all about loot. The game was originally conceived by the developers, David Brevik and the Schaefer brothers, as a kind of “virtual one-armed bandit” that you constantly pull and receive loot.
- In the history of Diablo 2, there have been many highly sought-after items and rune words that were traded in the game. Many were also “duped” or “scammed.”
- Over and over, items in Diablo 2 were traded for “real money” over markets like eBay. On reddit, a user recounted that he earned nearly 5000 $ through Diablo 2 and eBay in the early days of Diablo 2 in about 3 months (via reddit).
129.90 € for a powerful hat in Diablo 2
What can you find on eBay now? Diablo 2 Resurrected was released only on September 23, 2021. But even now, after just a few days, the first items are appearing on eBay:
The most valuable item is the “Harlequin Crest” Shako. A unique head item that grants life, mana, and skill bonus points. It especially has a high value in “Magic Find,” making it attractive for players looking to hunt for loot.
The item is listed on eBay for 129 Euros and had already been sold once on September 25. The seller allegedly has more of such items available.
On the English-speaking eBay, a user wants 250 $ (around 213 €) for the “Ber Rune”: This has always been considered the most valuable rune in Diablo 2, because it is used in various powerful rune words.
It is noteworthy that the items are all still being offered for the “softcore” area in Diablo 2.
“Don’t say anything in-game”
Is that legal? No, trading items for real money has been as old as Diablo 2, but it has always been frowned upon. Therefore, such transactions take place in secret.
The seller of the “Shaco” writes, for example: “Don’t say anything in-game. I will drop the ordered items for you.”
Such trading always requires a little trust as well. Because as old as real money trading are the scammers who will rip you off.
The extent to which the hunt for items in Diablo 2 can take place was experienced by a Twitch streamer who was looking for the “Holy Grail”:
Twitch streamer totally exaggerates – Plays Diablo 2 for 4 years to find the Holy Grail
