As an update to my earlier post, I wanted to let you know the Blizzard Authenticator is now available for purchase directly through the Blizzard store.
I have gone to the Blizzard store, and followed the process to purchase two of these devices. I was charged $6.50 each, plus a total of .85 cents sales tax.
Ground shipping was free, and was listed as taking from 8 to 10 business days.
So my order was placed this morning, 6/30/08, using Ground shipping. I’ll keep you updated as to how long it actually takes to receive, and what my actual experience with this will be.
Cassie may or may not choose to use the device, but I guarantee you I will be delighted to have the new peace of mind.
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June 30th, 2008 at 5:54 am
I would be interested in hearing your take on the Blizzard authenticator, personally before I purchase one.
June 30th, 2008 at 6:08 am
Meh…these are already sold out in Europe :’(
June 30th, 2008 at 6:58 am
Stupid Blizz web site is messed up. It says that both my home and office addresses are APO or FBO addesses therefore they can’t ship to me.
/facepalm
June 30th, 2008 at 7:00 am
I hates the Blizzard.
Not available for purchase for those of us who live outside the US from the US store and sold out in the EU store.
This makes me a sad bear
June 30th, 2008 at 7:02 am
Wait, does this mean active duty Military personnel won’t be able to purchase Blizzard Authenticators?
Okay, if that’s the case, I may need to see if there is some way we can call shenanigans on that.
June 30th, 2008 at 9:39 am
I ordered my two as well, though I’m not sure my husband will use one either. I know I’ll appreciate the extra security, especially with my character names pasted all over the internets.
They’re not shipping overseas at all, Bear, so non US can’t get them (not Australia or anything) - I think we do need to call shenanigans, and also possibly work out deals with our friends overseas to order them here and mail them (obviously to people we know, not to random internet people).
June 30th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Probably due to the encryption technology, the state dept. generally doesn’t allow that sort of tech to leave the US. Anyway I ordered 2. Real cheap for peace of mind.
June 30th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
That’s been the explanation that I’ve seen Rob, that it’s to do with the encryption technology.
Which is funny cause the authenticator is made in China and the fact that I am already using one for work so it’s not something that we don’t have already.
Damn rules.
June 30th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
ordered mine…..but shipping wasn’t free. I had to pay a whopping $2.30. lol
June 30th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
First off, I hope you all realize that one device can be used for more than one account…
Second off, from what I’ve seen it looks like they use a one-way hash, which although it is a sort of encryption, I thought the export thing only applied to two-way encryption (I.E. something that can be used to encrypt and decrypt a message). I might be wrong though, the gov’t is stupid like that.
July 1st, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Just wondering if you got it yet, and how it was working for you.
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Sold out yesterday when I tried. Stil sold out. Keeping an eye for when more become available.