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Tickets for the 2011 edition of PAX Prime went on sale less that a couple of weeks ago. But if the game show's Twitter page is to be believed, the three-day tickets for the Seattle-based event could sell out months before the show begins on August 26.

The Twitter post states, "I don't want to alarm anyone, but based on current sales trends, we're going to sell out of PAX Prime 3-day badges in about ... 15 days." Of course even if that happens you can still purchase one day tickets for each day of PAX Prime 2011 but we suspect those will all be spoken for long before the show begins.

It looks like the team behind the Penny Arcade Expo will indeed be launching a third event this year but this one will be a little different. It's called PAX Dev and it will be strickly for game developers for the purpose of "elevating the art and creating place to share, debate and learn." Not even the press will be able to attend this event.

The show, which is aiming for a low 750-ish attendance number, will be held on August 24 and 25 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel, just before the massive PAX Prime 2011 event is held in the same city. If you want to go and are a real game developer you can do so for $249 for both days or $129 if you are a student taking game development courses.

With two versions of the Penny Arcade Expo now in full swing, gamers only have to wait a few months rather than a whole year to get their PAX fix. Today registration has started for PAX Prime 2011, the show that started it all. It will be held once again at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle, Washington. The dates are August 26-28.

Advanced tickets for the show will be priced at $35 for each day or $60 for all three days. The show has been selling out of tickets a few days before it begins so if you want to make sure you can attend it's best to pony up the money ahead of time.