Can I buy GW2+expansions as a gift and send it to a friend?

[RicoZaid.4693]

Do I have to make a new Arena Net account?

 

My friend won't buy it so I'd figure I'd start his addiction lol.

[Loosmaster.8263]

If I'm not mistaken, all you have to do is purchase them and give your friend the codes that are sent to you.

[RicoZaid.4693]

But I have to login to purchase, correct?

[Loosmaster.8263]

On the web site yes and the codes are sent to your registered Anet email address.

 

Don't hold me to that, wait for someone else to verify.

[videoboy.4162]

Lootmaster is correct. I bought my friend HoT when it came out and just sent him the code.

 

Don't forget that the vanilla game is included with either expansion, so you don't need to buy it separately.

[Inculpatus cedo.9234]

I'm not sure one must log in to buy Guild Wars 2. I mean how does a new player purchase the game? Must new players create accounts before purchasing? That seems odd, but I don't really know how it works, as I'm not a new player.

 

Edit: Well, I guess one _must_ create an account to purchase the game. Seems a bit backward to me, but I'm sure ArenaNet knows best.

[MiskoV.3856]

I bought both expansions to two of my friends.

 

You need to log in. Buy the expansion pack and then just send them CD-keys for redeeming.

 

They have to have a free GW2 account to redeem those CD-keys.