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A "gold sink" is a game term for a feature that gives players something upon which to spend their gold, usually in the [[end game]]. [[Gambling]] was one gold sink in Diablo 2, but it was not useful/expensive enough to retain long term use, and many players eventually came to regard gold as basically useless. The [[D3 Team]] is aiming to include many more useful gold sinks in Diablo 3, as a means to keep the [[economy]] functional.
Nothing is yet final since the economy remains a work in progress. Jay Wilson did confirm [http://g4tv.com/games/pc/28197/diablo-iii/articles/68225/BlizzCon-2009-Diablo-III-Game-Director-Interview/] that respecs and item modifications would cost a lot of gold. In addition to those, it's assumed that [[Auction House]]s will have a gold cost associated with them, and most players expect that [[gambling]] will return, in some enhanced (and expensive) form. As item repairs and mounts are not part of Diablo 3, two common forms of RPG gold sink will not be found in the game.
