I am very disappointed that WoW opened up a cash for items shop. They can claim that they are only selling "cosmetic" items that don't affect gameplay, but in a virtual world everything is "cosmetic."

I really dislike micro transactions. It seems like a deceptive practice to me, and I can see how consumers end up spending a whole lot more on micro-transactions than they would on a monthly subscription.

Micro-transactions + a monthly fee + the initial cost of the game just seems like gouging to me-- and no matter what cash for items affects game play.