I should have known that the boys at Blizzard wouldn’t let things go for too long without adding something else. Now they’ve announced that registration for the 2010 Arena Tournament is open for registration, so you’ll want to sign up soon so you can take part. They haven’t announced the official date of the tournament as of yet, but I’d expect it’s coming up soon.

The reason this is such a big deal is the prizes that are available. Sure, there’s the chance to show your l33t skills in crushing everyone out there in 3v3 battles and all. But, really, with $15,000 up for grabs in the regional tourney and $75,000 for the global, there’s money to be made here. Those prizes would cover your WoW subscription for a rather long time. Or, if you wanted to buy WoW US gold, it’d make sure you have the funds to do so for…well… ever really. I can’t imagine being able to blow that much on it.

For those of you unfamiliar with the format, you get a level 80 character (not one of your own, a toon they give you at the time) and you can pimp it out as much as you want. This includes infinite gold and access to shops that sell everything you could possibly want. Epic level gear from WotLK, Honor trinkets, training, you name it, it’s up for sale. Then you and two others take on other teams to try and take the top spot. And did I mention the HUGE cash prizes? Yeah, I’m stoked about that.

Anyway, the good news about all of this is that it’s giving time for the gold market to settle down. With all of the new stuff lately, we’d seen a lot of price changes as supply dried up. Patches and additions mean more people are going to buy WoW gold. This drives supply down, which can lead to increased prices. Unfortunately, this has only gotten worse in the last few weeks.

Prices are up everywhere. The best I’ve found so far is at Toonstorm. They’re only up to 10.11 per 1000 gold at the moment, which is keeping it a little below where the others are. They haven’t had to sacrifice delivery speed, however, so you can still get it at the express rate they usually offer.

I’m really hoping that Blizzard slows down for a little bit right now. That’ll allow prices to come down as the companies restock. You may want to get some now, though, in case it just goes up further.