A man from New Zealand has earned over $4,000 with a skin for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and now he wants to use the money to financially secure his family.
Which skins are we talking about? At the end of October, CoD MW2 celebrated its release. In line with this, Activision, the publisher of the popular shooter series, considered a promotional campaign. CoD fans could receive a promo code for an in-game skin with an order at Burger King along with fries and burgers.
The in-game skin that players could obtain through the code consists of a “Burger Town” T-shirt combined with a combat helmet, a tactical backpack, brown pants, and a weapon holster. “Burger Town” is a fictional fast-food chain in CoD.
Why was the skin sold? Only those who purchased at Burger King in certain countries could receive a skin for CoD MW2. In some countries and regions, such as Germany, the USA, and the United Kingdom, the skin was not available, leading to its numerous sales on eBay.
If you want to learn more about the skin, you can read about it on MeinMMO:
Mechanic becomes a skin seller
Who is the seller? There were a variety of people selling the “Burger Town” skin online. One of these individuals is Jay, an auto mechanic from New Zealand, who spoke with the British online magazine VG247.
As Jay revealed to VG247, he started selling the codes after being advised to do so by a friend from the USA. He then began with an order of about five meals, pocketed the codes, and gave the food to his coworkers.
Subsequently, he was able to buy the codes directly for the price of a complete meal at Burger King, which, according to VG247, meant he wasted no food and didn’t have to carry all the orders.
CoD MW2 not only has “Burger King” skins, but also some changes compared to its predecessors. You can see what they are in the video on MeinMMO:
New Zealander earns over $4,000 with “Burger Town” skins
How much did Jay earn with the codes? Over time, Jay sold about 225 codes. Of the remaining 70, he intends to sell fifty in bulk and keep the rest for friends and family, according to VG247.
Overall, Jay earned about $4,250. If we assume New Zealand dollars, that’s about 2,527 euros he made from selling the skins. He therefore charged about €11.23 for a skin – relatively cheap, considering that we Germans would have to travel to Austria or Switzerland for that.
What does Jay do with the earnings? As Jay reveals in the interview with VG247, he expects a baby with his partner in January.
He intends to set aside most of the $4,250 to be financially secure in case of any potential problems that may arise in the future. He also mentions that he plans to spend about 5% of the money on his fiancée.
What do you think of the story of Jay, the mechanic who earned over €2,500 with free skins in CoD to financially secure his family? Would you act the same way or spend the money differently?
Do you want to know how well CoD MW2 is actually received? On MeinMMO, we have summarized the ratings of the shooter on Metacritic.
