Tim Wang's eLearning Blog

10/30/06

Second Life Private Island Price Increased

Filed under: Education Game, Virtual Property — timwang @ 10:00:56 am

Yep, they are doing it! Linden Lab has increased the price on private island purchases. The price has gone from $1250 to $1675 and the monthly maintenance fees increased from $175 to $295. This really makes me to think if Second Life is still a sustainable tool for education.

In the meanwhile, it's amazing to think about how one could of "made money" off this price surge. The "black market" on SL private island is really heating up due to the previously purchased islands owners pays a much lower maintenance fee.

Should I say we are "lucky" that we have one island already? Or it is time to "dump" it...

Comments:

Comment from: Jonathan L [Visitor] Email
This a valid concern. I am dispointed Linden Lab has increased the fees. It's not a small hike either, a 70% increase!
PermalinkPermalink 10/31/06 @ 03:08
Comment from: Marc [Visitor] Email
Hey Tim, this is Marc from Utah, didn't know you have an island already! Where is it? What is it called?
PermalinkPermalink 10/31/06 @ 12:15
Comment from: timwang [Member] Email · http://blog.loaz.com/timwang
Hey Marc, I put some shots on our "Buchanan" island here. Give me your SL ID. :)
PermalinkPermalink 11/01/06 @ 00:34

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