Purchasing Gems during Beta Weekend Event 3
This upcoming Beta Weekend Event—July 20 to July 22—we will test our Gem Store billing system in a live environment. While we won’t give away any free gems for the beta, you can purchase gems via the Gem Store that will carry over to your account when Guild Wars 2 launches.
Here are a couple of points to keep in mind:
Any gems you purchase are bound to the account you bought them on.
If you play on a promotional account, such as those created with press- or BWE3-specific keys, you will need to add a retail key to that account to be able to access the gems when the game launches.
To add a retail key to your account, please follow these steps:
Go to https://register.guildwars2.com.
Enter your key in the field and click “Yes” when asked if you have a Guild Wars account. (The account you created with your promotional key is your Guild Wars account.)
Enter the e-mail address and password you used when you registered your promotional key and created your initial account and click “Next.”
FAQ
Q: How do I get gems during the Beta Weekend Event?
A: You will be able to purchase gems from our secure in-game Gem Store with your credit card or through PayPal.
Q: Is it safe to enter my credit card information into the Gem Store?
A: Yes. Your credit card information is securely transferred to our servers with the same protections used by the most secure online retailers.
Q: What happens to the gems that I purchase during BWE3? Do I get to keep them?
A: All beta data will be completely wiped before launch, including the gems purchased during beta events. However, we will keep track of how many gems you purchased during Beta Weekend Event 3, and you will receive that amount of gems on your account once Guild Wars 2 launches.
Q: Will I keep the items that I purchased with the gems?
A: No, all beta data will be completely wiped before launch, including the items you purchased during beta events. However, we will keep track of how many gems you purchased during Beta Weekend Event 3, and you will receive that amount of gems on your account once Guild Wars 2 launches.
Q: Will I get to keep gems I got from the currency exchange after the beta?
A: No, all beta data will be completely wiped before launch, including the items you purchased or exchanged during beta events. We only maintain a record of the amount of gems you purchase during Beta Weekend Event 3 via credit card or PayPal, and you will receive that amount of gems on your account once Guild Wars 2 launches.
Q: I bought something with my gems, but I don’t want it anymore. Can I get my gems back?
A: No. Once you spend your gems on something in the Gem Store, you cannot get a refund for the transaction. However, we will keep track of how many gems you purchased during Beta Weekend Event 3, and you will receive that amount of gems on your account once Guild Wars 2 launches.
Q: I decided that I do not want the gems I have purchased. Is there a way to get my money back?
A: Please contact Customer Support.