Frequently Asked Questions

If no price data appears after selecting a realm, there are a few possible reasons: the data collection may not have run yet for that realm, the data source (Blizzard API for Retail, TSM for Classic versions) may be temporarily unavailable, or the item may not have any active listings on that realm. Try selecting a different realm or check back after the next data collection cycle.

Retail prices are updated approximately every hour from the Blizzard API. Classic versions use TSM (TradeSkillMaster) exclusively — TBC Anniversary updates hourly, MoP Classic updates weekly, and Season of Discovery updates about twice a day. Check the “Recent Snapshots” table on the dashboard page to see the exact timestamp of the most recent data collection for your realm.

Classic-family game versions (MoP Classic, TBC Anniversary, Season of Discovery) use TSM (TradeSkillMaster) exclusively as their data source. The Blizzard API does not provide auction house data for these versions. TSM aggregates market data from its addon user base. MoP Classic data updates weekly, TBC Anniversary updates hourly, and Season of Discovery updates about twice a day. A data source badge near the price stats indicates the data origin.

The price change shows how the current price compares to the previous data snapshot. A positive percentage means the price has gone up; a negative percentage means it has gone down. Large swings can indicate market manipulation, sudden demand spikes, supply changes from a new patch or hotfix, or simply a low-volume item where a single listing can dramatically shift the average.

Avg Buyout is a simple arithmetic mean of all buyout prices — every listing counts equally regardless of how many items it contains. Market Value is a quantity-weighted average — listings with more items have proportionally more influence on the number. Market Value is generally a more accurate reflection of what you would actually pay to buy the item, because it accounts for the fact that bulk listings at competitive prices represent more of the actual market.

In Retail WoW, commodity items (trade goods, consumables, reagents) are sold on a region-wide Auction House rather than per-realm. Their prices are the same across all realms. The site displays commodity data using unit price (per-item cost) rather than total buyout, and may show “Commodities” instead of a realm name. Classic versions do not have region-wide commodities — all items in Classic are realm-specific.

Currently, the site shows data for one realm at a time. You can switch between realms using the realm dropdown to compare prices manually. For Retail commodity items, prices are already region-wide and thus the same across all realms. Cross-realm comparison features for non-commodity items may be added in the future.

No. All core features — browsing the Auction House, viewing prices, reading charts, and using the market heatmap — work without an account. Creating an account with your email and password enables features like favorites, a custom dashboard of tracked items, and price alerts. You can also optionally link your Battle.net account for character syncing. See the User Features section above for details.

Yes. Booty Bay Broker is completely free — there is no subscription, no paywall, and no premium tier. Every feature is included: Auction House price tracking for Retail, TBC Anniversary, MoP Classic, and Season of Discovery, historical charts, the item database, the WoW Token tracker, favorites, price alerts, and custom dashboards. Creating an account is optional and free as well.

Yes. Players looking for a free alternative to Undermine Exchange or other WoW Auction House trackers can use Booty Bay Broker at no cost. It tracks live Retail and TBC Anniversary prices, weekly MoP Classic data, about-twice-daily Season of Discovery data, historical price charts, and price alerts across every US and EU realm — with no subscription required. Undermine Exchange is a respected tool in the WoW community; Booty Bay Broker simply offers its own full feature set for free.

The item database is populated from collected auction data. If an item has never appeared on any tracked auction house, it will not be in the database. Additionally, make sure you have the correct game version selected — items are version-specific, so a Retail item will not appear in Classic searches and vice versa. Try broadening your search terms, using a shorter keyword, or checking that you are browsing the right game version.

The tracker currently supports the US (Americas) and EU (Europe) regions. Use the region toggle in the site header to switch between them. Support for additional regions (KR, TW) is planned for the future.

No. Booty Bay Broker is an independent, community-built tool. Retail auction data is sourced from the publicly available Blizzard Battle.net API; Classic versions use the TradeSkillMaster (TSM) API. World of Warcraft and all related content are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Yes. Booty Bay Broker is a general-audience, family-friendly World of Warcraft economy tool with no adult content. “Booty Bay” refers to the in-game goblin-run trade port in Stranglethorn Vale — home to one of WoW’s most iconic Auction Houses since 2004 — not anything else. The site only tracks Auction House prices and is not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.

Visit the WoW Token page to see real-time gold prices for both NA and EU regions. The page shows current prices, 24-hour changes, historical price charts with multiple time ranges, and key statistics like 24-hour high and low, 7-day average, and all-time records.

The Professions tab on each Auction House page lets you browse recipes by profession, view material costs at current market prices, and calculate crafting profit margins. The Gathering Calculator helps estimate farming profits for herbs, ores, and other gathered materials.

Have feedback or found a bug? Use the Contact button in the site header, email us at mize@bootybaybroker.com, or reach out on X/Twitter at @realmizeguy. Community feedback is welcome and helps improve the tool for everyone.