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@"VAHNeunzehnsechundsiebzig.3618" said:

@DaveyC.4398 said:

@Inculpatus cedo.9234 said:Not an issue here; the authorized retailers still have stock, and still sell at the same price.ArenaNet has nothing to do with unauthorized retailers and their prices.

Arenanet are supplying the none authorised retailors. How are they getting the codes otherwise?

mostly shady ways. Like buying from authorised retailers using stolen credit cards, then reselling on all those nice '3rd party market place' websites.

in short: don't buy on websites.

Wrong - Genuine game key wholesalers have them in bulk. I have looked into starting a retailor before. These keys where something I specifically asked the retailor at the time.

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@Ben K.6238 said:If you want ArenaNet to respond, ask them via support ticket.

They monitor the forums, I can wait...

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Can someone from the company respond please?

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@altermaven.7385 said:The 2000 gem card items are no longer in circulation. There are shops that now sell the 1200 / $15 gem cards, and have been for some time. I'm certain there are equivalents in other currencies, but the 2000 gem cards are no longer being made. Those who still have 2000 gem cards are either holding back stock or are attempting to resell them. I would not lightly trust these 2000 gem cards, as their value is higher than actual formula of 400 / $5 general cadence, and you might risk getting an unusable card.

Is that legitiment information confirmed by Arenanet?

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@Inculpatus cedo.9234 said:Not an issue here; the authorized retailers still have stock, and still sell at the same price.ArenaNet has nothing to do with unauthorized retailers and their prices.

Arenanet are supplying the none authorised retailors. How are they getting the codes otherwise?

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@"TheQuickFox.3826" said:The gem card price spiked during the anniversary sales. Some shops increased their prices and others just went out of stock. The issue is still ongoing.

There might be a supply issue as well. Maybe ArenaNet is not supplying the merchants with enough gem card for them to resell. In combination with high demand during the recent sales, this can be the result.

Here is a graph showing the price spike on a Dutch price tracker:https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/318195/guild-wars-2-gem-card-2000-pc.html

Problem is also that the ArenaNet listed retailers are out of stock of gem cards as well:https://www.guildwars2.com/en/retailers/https://help.guildwars2.com/hc/en-us/articles/230890448

ALL listed retailers for my country (The Netherlands) have zero gems in stock or stopped selling them altogether.

That makes sense... If the authorised retailors do not have stock, it must be a supply issue rather than a price hike.

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@ProtoGunner.4953 said:Use a credit card. If you have to pay in foreign currency, use a Revolut CC.

That does not answer the question either.

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@Inculpatus cedo.9234 said:The price for 2000-Gem cards from authorized retailers is the same, $25.

Other third-party resellers set their own prices, some more, some less.

That does not answer the question. Every online retailor has recently increased their prices. In some cases, it has nearly doubled.

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I have noticed that over the past couple of months, the cost of Gem Cards from third party providers has nearly doubled in some cases. Is this because of a shortage or have the wholesale prices been increased?

Thanks