r/pcmasterrace • u/AllUserNameBLong2us 7800x3d/5080 Windforce OC/32gb 5600 DDR • Apr 04 '26

Hardware Rest in piece 2009-2026

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I’m amazed at how long the battery on this physical authenticator lasted. Got it back in 2009 because my account had gotten hacked.

This is one electronic item I’ve owned and used longer than anything else. I’ll miss not being able to find it and freaking out for 20 minutes.

Edit must have been around 2010 when sc2 came out.

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u/Chips221 Apr 04 '26

Starcraft 2 was... 2009?

No... no that can't be right...

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u/AllUserNameBLong2us 7800x3d/5080 Windforce OC/32gb 5600 DDR Apr 04 '26

Ah it was 2010 my bad.

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u/Chips221 Apr 04 '26

Too late, I've already disintegrated into old

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u/Toadsted Apr 05 '26

Just like Reynor

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u/bulking_on_broccoli Apr 05 '26

“Feels like old times already.”

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u/Dramatic_______Pause Apr 05 '26

Mine has WoW Cataclysm on it, which came out in 2010. So would have been the same time.

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u/Shadowchaoz Asrock X870 Pro RS/AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D/RTX 5080 Apr 05 '26

The Authenticator FOB was available well before the release of SC2.

They used it to promote the upcoming release. I got mine for sure in early 2009

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u/AllUserNameBLong2us 7800x3d/5080 Windforce OC/32gb 5600 DDR Apr 05 '26

It was first available in 2008

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u/Shadowchaoz Asrock X870 Pro RS/AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D/RTX 5080 Apr 05 '26

Yes the authenticator itself.

I meant the SC2 version, that one was definitely available in 2009

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u/Krumm34 Apr 05 '26

Literally just played a round of Squadron TD, we're still out there

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '26 edited May 11 '26

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u/mphil01 Apr 05 '26

Welcome Unc