Final Fantasy 14 finally launches on Xbox this month, and while the MMO is free on Game Pass there's a massive caveat
Mar. 6, 2024The Starter Edition isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
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After years of anticipation, Final Fantasy 14 is at last set to launch on Xbox Series X and S on March 21. If you’re a new player checking out the MMO for the first time, however, you need to understand that there’s a big caveat to a special deal that Xbox is offering for Game Pass subscribers.
Why would anyone want to get the Starter Edition, then? The free trial puts certain limits on your account aimed largely at curtailing the efforts of gold farmers. You can’t exceed 300,000 gil, you can’t access the market board, and you can’t trade items with other players while you’re on the free trial, for example. If you care about those limitations, that’s when you’d want to switch to the Starter Edition. Otherwise, stick with the trial until you’ve completed Stormblood and are ready to move on to the modern expansions.
On the note of that free trial, it’s already live on Xbox in open beta, so if you’re a new player and want to make a start on the critically acclaimed MMORPG you can do so right now.
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