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{{Quotation|'''The Medic''' when receiving the gift.|Excellent!|sound=medic_cheers01.wav}}
 
{{Quotation|'''The Medic''' when receiving the gift.|Excellent!|sound=medic_cheers01.wav}}
  
The '''Upgrade to Premium Gift''' is a [[tool]] that appears as a fictionalized, worn-out retail box copy of [[Team Fortress 2]] with the [[Soldier]] on it and a barcode peeling off. When used, it will grant the user a [[Account types|premium account]] granting them perks such as a 300 slot backpack, access to all crafting recipes, and the ability to trade their items to other players. Gifting this item to another player will give the sender the [[Professor Speks]] item.
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The '''Upgrade to Premium Gift''' is a [[tool]] that appears as a fictionalized, worn-out retail box copy of ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' featuring the [[Soldier]] and a peeking barcode sticker. When used, it will grant the user a [[Account types|premium account]] granting them perks such as a 300 slot backpack, access to all crafting recipes, and the ability to trade their items to other players. Gifting this item to another player will give the sender the [[Professor Speks]] item.
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*While the barcode was developed in the 1960s, the era in when Team Fortress 2 supposedly takes place, universal barcodes such as the one seen on the Upgrade to Premium Gift were not commonplace until the 1970s.
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*While the barcode was developed in the 1960s, the decade in which ''Team Fortress 2'' takes place, universal barcodes such as the one seen on the Upgrade to Premium Gift were not commonplace until the 1970s.
*Originally, the Upgrade to Premium Gift used a similar backpack icon as the [[Backpack Expander]], but was tied with a red ribbon instead of leather straps and removed the [[Heavy Duty Rag]] and [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys]].
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*Originally, the Upgrade to Premium Gift used a similar backpack icon as the [[Backpack Expander]], but was tied with a red ribbon instead of leather straps and lacked the [[Heavy Duty Rag]] and [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys]].
 
*The image of the Soldier on the front of the box is the [http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P3447 Soldier Portrait Poster].
 
*The image of the Soldier on the front of the box is the [http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P3447 Soldier Portrait Poster].
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
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File:Old Upgrade to Premium Gift.png|Old backpack icon
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File:Old Upgrade to Premium Gift.png|Original backpack icon
 
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Revision as of 16:36, 26 April 2013

Excellent!
The Medic when receiving the gift.

The Upgrade to Premium Gift is a tool that appears as a fictionalized, worn-out retail box copy of Team Fortress 2 featuring the Soldier and a peeking barcode sticker. When used, it will grant the user a premium account granting them perks such as a 300 slot backpack, access to all crafting recipes, and the ability to trade their items to other players. Gifting this item to another player will give the sender the Professor Speks item.

Update history

November 21, 2012 Patch

  • Added Upgrade to Premium Gift to the game.

March 19, 2013 Patch

  • Updated the backpack image for the Upgrade to Premium Gift.

Trivia

  • While the barcode was developed in the 1960s, the decade in which Team Fortress 2 takes place, universal barcodes such as the one seen on the Upgrade to Premium Gift were not commonplace until the 1970s.
  • Originally, the Upgrade to Premium Gift used a similar backpack icon as the Backpack Expander, but was tied with a red ribbon instead of leather straps and lacked the Heavy Duty Rag and Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys.
  • The image of the Soldier on the front of the box is the Soldier Portrait Poster.

Gallery