How to Spend (or Save) Your Marks of Fortune Before New World Stops Selling Them

Stop. Don’t buy Marks of Fortune until you read this—here’s how to avoid wasting money when New World’s microtransactions end

If you play New World and own Marks of Fortune (or are thinking about buying more), the clock matters: microtransactions will stop being sold on July 20, 2026, and Amazon has said refunds will not be offered for Marks purchases. That leaves a six-month window (from early 2026) to decide what to spend on, what to skip, and how to keep value in your account without throwing cash away.

Why this matters now

Amazon Games announced that New World: Aeternum will continue running until servers go offline on January 31, 2027. But they also made two hard lines: the game will be delisted from storefronts and Marks of Fortune purchases will be disabled after July 20, 2026. No refunds for Marks will be offered.

“In‑game currency such as Marks of Fortune will no longer be available to buy starting July 20, 2026, and refunds will not be offered for Marks of Fortune purchases.” — Amazon Games (company announcement)

Quick action plan — What to do in the next 7 days

• Inventory check: Open your store and inventory. List every purchased cosmetic, consumable, and account service you’ve previously used.
• Prioritize use: Spend Marks first on items you can and will use through Jan 31, 2027 (non-consumables you actually equip).
• Don’t impulse-buy: Avoid RNG boxes, gachas, and big currency bundles until you run the math below.
• Document purchases: Save receipts/screenshots of purchases in case of payment disputes or account issues later.

How to decide what to buy — a practical framework

Treat Marks of Fortune like a finite resource tied to a finite server lifespan. Ask three questions for every potential purchase:

1. Will I use this every session between now and January 31, 2027?
2. Is this a permanent, non-consumable item (cosmetic, emote, account title) or a consumable/temporary boost?
3. Does this item carry inherent resale or external value (direct trading is usually blocked—so probably no)?

If the answers are: yes / yes / no, it’s probably a good buy. If you answer no or unsure to any, pause and check the details.

Priority buying tiers — what to buy, what to consider, and what to skip

Tier 1 — Buy if you play regularly (Best value)

• Permanently equipable cosmetics you will use often (outfits, weapon skins, mounts/vexes if they’re permanent). These give visible value session-to-session until shutdown.
• Quality-of-life account services you genuinely need (name changes, character transfers) — only if you will use them before servers close.
• Seasonal battle-pass like bundles that unlock immediate content you can grind to completion before shutdown. Do the math on grind time vs remaining months.

Tier 2 — Consider carefully

• Convenience items (XP boosts, carry boosts). Buy only if you plan to be online enough to get full ROI before Jan 31, 2027.
• Limited-time cosmetics — these feel valuable but are only worth it if they match your playstyle and you’ll use them for months, not days.
• Emotes & vanity pets — small buys, decent value if you’re emotionally attached or a streamer who needs them.

Tier 3 — Avoid

• RNG/gacha boxes: high variance, often poor expected value, and useless after shutdown.
• Large currency bundles bought on a speculative basis. With no refunds, hoarding currency is risky.
• Items marketed as “long-term investments” — there’s no official secondary market; don’t buy expecting resale value.

How to calculate whether a convenience item is worth it (concrete math)

Do this simple ROI calculation before buying any consumable or boost:

1. Check how many days you usually play per week.
2. Estimate average session length and what that boost would add per session (e.g., +10% XP).
3. Multiply sessions left until Jan 31, 2027 to see total incremental benefit.
4. Divide its Marks cost by total benefit to get cost per unit of benefit.

Example: If an XP booster costs 1,000 Marks and you’ll play 3 sessions/week for 28 weeks = 84 sessions, cost per session = ~12 Marks. If that yields 1 hour of effective progression per session, judge whether 12 Marks/hour is worth it to you.

Special note on RNG boxes and “value packs” — avoid unless ROI is clear

Gacha boxes are designed to extract revenue. When a game is winding down, developers may add “final sale” bundles to cash out whales. These bundles often include a few good items + many filler pieces. If you don’t want to gamble, skip them. If you must gamble, set a hard Marks budget and stop once you hit it.

Refund policy and consumer protections — what Amazon officially said

Amazon Games made it clear: no refunds will be offered for Marks of Fortune purchases. That’s the hard policy for direct charges. What that means practically:

• If you charge a purchase you later regret, Amazon will not reimburse the Marks spent.
• If you experience fraudulent charges, pursue your payment provider’s fraud protection and document everything (receipts, timestamps).
• For purchases made through a platform (if applicable), check that platform’s refund policy — but don’t expect Amazon to reverse Marks spent within the game store after July 20, 2026.

What happens to items you buy? Will they vanish when the game shuts down?

Delisting the game and stopping microtransactions are separate from server shutdown. Based on Amazon’s announcement and industry precedent (MMO shutdowns in 2024–2026), items you buy from the store will generally remain usable in-game until servers close on January 31, 2027. They will not grant you ownership beyond that date because the game world will be offline.

Bottom line: think of Marks purchases as time-limited access to digital goods between now and the shutdown. Don’t buy expecting indefinite, transferable ownership outside New World.

Protect your account and avoid third-party scams

• Never buy Marks from third-party marketplaces. Unauthorized sellers often lead to chargebacks, scams, or account bans.
• Enable two-factor authentication on your Amazon Games/linked accounts to prevent account theft.
• Keep transaction records and screenshots for every Mark purchase. These are invaluable if you need to dispute a charge or report fraud.

Community-driven strategies and real-player examples (2024–2026 trends)

From late 2025 through early 2026, multiple MMO communities faced similar wind-downs. Common, effective strategies players used that you can copy:

• Bulk equip approach: Players prioritized buying versatile outfits and emotes they used in streams and social events to maximize visible time wearing purchases.
• Shared documentation: Guilds created shared spreadsheets listing store items, prices, and recommended buys — copy this idea so your group avoids redundant purchases.
• Event-targeted purchases: When devs announced final seasons or events, savvy players waited for curated final-sale bundles that offered straight cosmetic value rather than lottery boxes.

Step-by-step checklist to spend (or save) your Marks responsibly

1. Inventory audit: List current Marks balance and in-game purchased items.
2. Time audit: Estimate how many weeks/sessions you will realistically play before Jan 31, 2027.
3. Set a budget: Decide what percent of your Marks you’re willing to spend now (recommendation: 50–75% for regular players, 10–25% for casuals).
4. Buy Tier 1 items first (permanent cosmetics, essential services).
5. Calculate ROI for any boost or bundle before purchase (use the math above).
6. Avoid RNG/gacha and large currency hoards without a plan.
7. Document all purchases and enable 2FA on accounts.

If you decide to save your Marks — safe storage strategy

Saving Marks is fine — but bear in mind you cannot get refunds later. If you choose to hold Marks until the final months:

• Set an absolute spending deadline (e.g., one month before July 20) so you don’t miss the cutoff.
• Follow in-game store news and official Amazon updates for final-sale events.
• Re-evaluate monthly using the ROI method above so you don’t accumulate unusable currency.

Advanced tactics for guilds, streamers, and community leads

• Coordinate purchases: If you run events, coordinate cosmetic purchases so members can match themes for finales and streams.
• Group buy for content creators: Creators can pool Marks (via funds contributed externally) to buy showpiece skins and promote the guild — but maintain clear off-game accounting.
• Post-mortem content: Use Marks to buy memorable cosmetics for final runs and farewell events — these create community value that outlives the virtual items themselves.

What to do if you already bought Marks and regret it

First, check your receipts and Amazon’s official support page. Since Amazon stated there will be no refunds for Marks, your main options are:

• Use them strategically following the tiers above.
• If purchases were fraudulent, contact your payment provider to open a fraud claim and supply screenshots.
• File support tickets and be persistent — while Amazon may not refund Marks, they may help if there’s evidence of account compromise.

Final considerations — the 2026 gaming landscape and future-proofing your spending

In 2026 the industry is seeing an uptick in publisher wind-downs as companies reallocate AAA budget to live-service consolidation and cloud-native projects. That means consumers need to be more careful about sinking money into live-service economies. Lessons from late 2024–2025 shutdowns show:

• Delisting doesn’t always mean immediate server shutdown — but it shortens the commercial lifespan of in-game currency.
• Publishers often suspend sales of virtual currency ahead of server closures and may run final-sale promotions; don’t be pressured by marketing-driven FOMO.
• Community value (memes, streams, farewell events) often exceeds itemized monetary value for the final months — spend on what creates memories if you value social returns.

Summary: The short answer — Spend smart, avoid gambling, and document everything

Here’s the TL;DR you can act on now:

• Priority buys: Permanent cosmetics and essential account services you will use before Jan 31, 2027.
• Avoid: RNG boxes, speculative large bundles, third-party Marks sellers.
• Calculate ROI: Use the simple sessions × benefit method for boosts.
• Protect yourself: Enable 2FA, save receipts, and use official channels for purchases.

Call to action

If you found this helpful, do two things right now: audit your Marks balance and join our New World shutdown checklist thread on the site. We’re tracking store changes, community deals, and final-sale windows as they happen in 2026 — our community spreadsheet and live updates will help you avoid wasted spend. Share your Marks strategy, your must-buy items, or screenshots of deals you spot so other players can benefit.

Follow our Deals & Rewards hub for curated final-sale alerts and hands-on analysis of what’s worth buying before July 20, 2026. Save smart — and make your last months in Aeternum count.

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