Now you can buy I WOW accounts subscriptions from a service if you do not wish to start scratch.  Most people know that World of Warcraft requires a subscription fee to be paid to allow continued play, with options to pay in one month, three month or six month blocks, although timecards of varying length are available both online and from traditional retailers. Expansion packs are also available online, although are again available from traditional retailers. As the game client is the same regardless of the version of World of Warcraft the user owns, the option to purchase the expansion online allows for a quick upgrade.