Overview
- A viral video from Fanatics Fest shows a fan presenting Inde Navarrette with a sealed, graded 2009 Xbox 360 copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 during the event on July 18.
- Navarrette reacted with visible surprise and told the crowd she would keep the game, saying, “I’m not selling this one,” and that she would display it in her home.
- Coverage notes the gift’s reported value is around $1,000 but that graded prices vary widely by edition and condition, with recent listings ranging from a few hundred dollars to multi‑thousand dollar sales for top grades.
- Navarrette received the gift while on an Activision panel with CMO Tyler Bahl, Kevin Durant, and Infinity Ward director Mark Grigsby, in an appearance Activision used to reconnect her with the gaming community as it promotes Modern Warfare 4.
- The moment underscores Navarrette’s past as a streamer and the industry trend of using genuine creator ties to gaming to reach broader audiences, a tactic that could raise fan engagement ahead of the October launch.