My Old School Runescape membership now costs more than World of Warcraft's, and I wonder when the price hikes will end

Back in my day, Runescape was the value king when it came to membership. For a fraction of the cost of what World of Warcraft demanded, you could delve into everything Gielinor had to offer. What's more, you could run it on your dad's old Dell, no graphics card required. While Old School Runescape still works fine on any old potato or toaster, as of Jagex's freshly-announced price rise for its premium subscription, I now find myself facing down a reality I hitherto could never fathom: OSRS, at least here in merry old England, is now more expensive per-month than WoW. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:Old School Runescape wants you to decide the loot of its next big raid, and a second ring slot isn't off the tableOld School Runescape's new Brutus boss is the perfect gateway into bossing, and I'll protect Beef with my lifeOld School Runescape's new cow boss is one tough bovine, but the easy mode is threatening to unleash a herd across Gielinor

Mar 11, 2026 - 02:11
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My Old School Runescape membership now costs more than World of Warcraft's, and I wonder when the price hikes will end
Back in my day, Runescape was the value king when it came to membership. For a fraction of the cost of what World of Warcraft demanded, you could delve into everything Gielinor had to offer. What's more, you could run it on your dad's old Dell, no graphics card required. While Old School Runescape still works fine on any old potato or toaster, as of Jagex's freshly-announced price rise for its premium subscription, I now find myself facing down a reality I hitherto could never fathom: OSRS, at least here in merry old England, is now more expensive per-month than WoW.

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Old School Runescape wants you to decide the loot of its next big raid, and a second ring slot isn't off the table
Old School Runescape's new Brutus boss is the perfect gateway into bossing, and I'll protect Beef with my life
Old School Runescape's new cow boss is one tough bovine, but the easy mode is threatening to unleash a herd across Gielinor

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