Are TI4 secret shop items availble to buy?

[Dakoria]

in the catalouge for it, there were loads of items that look cool to buy and so, can you buy them online or do you have to be there?

[Dead Mickey]

Какафуля

[King-Kai]

It will be online after TI4 ends. My question is if the Secret Shop is open to the public? Or is only for those whom have tickets for the TI4?

[Shadezzz | VPR]

It will be open for all. Just have to wait.

[King-Kai]

I'm a local, thats why I was asking about it. Thanks :)

[King-Kai]

Its outside the key arena. They posted a map for it too.

[TRAITOR]

Where will it be online and how do you know this?

[C0W]

Will it be in the merchandise or will it be on the dota store

[Gibi]

Originally posted by eatmycow:

Will it be in the merchandise or will it be on the dota store

Both. Merchandise from the shop is supposed to be in genuine, reg versions will be sold in the dota 2 ingame store.

[TRAITOR]

Originally posted by Gibicus.exe:

Originally posted by eatmycow:

Will it be in the merchandise or will it be on the dota store

Both. Merchandise from the shop is supposed to be in genuine, reg versions will be sold in the dota 2 ingame store.

Well, that really stinks then. Should charge less for regular items

[King-Kai]

Found out its not open to all, gotta have a badge to get access to the shop.

[TRAITOR]

Originally posted by =EGC= AzN-SoLjA:

Found out its not open to all, gotta have a badge to get access to the shop.

What badge?

[King-Kai]

badge/pass for the event. Its basically the ticket to get into the arena. I saw the line today though, someone told me it took em 4 hours lol. But it was nice that they had the annoucers playing on the outside along with several tvs for em to watch the matches while waiting.

[TRAITOR]

Originally posted by =EGC= AzN-SoLjA:

badge/pass for the event. Its basically the ticket to get into the arena. I saw the line today though, someone told me it took em 4 hours lol. But it was nice that they had the annoucers playing on the outside along with several tvs for em to watch the matches while waiting.

So basically you need to go to the actual event to get it. Doesn't seem like a good business strategy

[King-Kai]

Thats what I said too, but I guess they wouldnt have enough supply during the event of to cater to more than those whom are attending. Also during the TI4, "Bite of Seattle" is happening right outside the Key Arena too. So theres Thousands of people whom are walking right next to the event. Its a money maker imo, but the lines would be absurd unless they had more staff along with more checkouts to speed up the long line it already has.

[Eibon]

Originally posted by LeBron Games:

Originally posted by =EGC= AzN-SoLjA:

badge/pass for the event. Its basically the ticket to get into the arena. I saw the line today though, someone told me it took em 4 hours lol. But it was nice that they had the annoucers playing on the outside along with several tvs for em to watch the matches while waiting.

So basically you need to go to the actual event to get it. Doesn't seem like a good business strategy

Valve loves to control the market. I already got someone to pump 300 bucks into the Steam wallet system to give to me for a digital item that came with a figure I bought. They make a killing off of the THOUSANDS of people who buy these items, a KILLING from the market transactions that get made (almost made 500 bucks so far, and I wasn't even trying), and then they'll make a KILLING when they release select physical goods on their store later.

And all of it drives interest for going to the next TI. It's pretty ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ brilliant, because Valve knows there's more than oversaturation of the market to make money.