Final Fantasy 14's new Xbox-exclusive currency proves confusing for the MMO's community, yet all too familiar for Microsoft's console veterans
Mar. 19, 2024FFXIV Coins are the the new hotness, maybe
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Final Fantasy 14’s Xbox versions include microtransactions not found in the PC orPS5versions of the MMO.
Square Enix’s critically acclaimed MMO will finally come to Xbox Series X/S consoles later this week, on March 21. Over on theLodestone, a new blog post from Square Enix reveals that the Xbox version of Final Fantasy 14 will have a unique microtransaction currency called ‘FFXIV Coins,’ which must be purchased through the Microsoft Store before they can be used in-game.
“Payment for service fees and optional item purchases will require FFXIV Coins, which can be purchased from theMicrosoftStore,” the blog post reads. “After purchasing FFXIV Coins from the Microsoft Store, log into the Xbox Series X|S version of Final Fantasy 14 to have the purchased FFXIV Coins credited to your Square Enix Account,” the post further reads.
Existing Final Fantasy 14 players aren’t pleased about this. The consensus, as summarised from the two tweets below from long-time players, is that Square Enix is basically overcomplicating things by sending players to the Microsoft Store to purchase the microtransaction currency instead of just letting Xbox players purchase FFXIV Coins right there in the MMO.
There are also other posts like the one below. The Xbox veteran and Final Fantasy 14 sprout thanks existing players for questioning the new microtransaction currency but adds, “From an Xbox players standpoint, these requirements are not as big of a deal to us as you may think.” The newcomer adds that purchasing FFXIV Coins could well earn players bonus Microsoft Points, which they can then redeem for price discounts off other purchases.
In short, this Xbox veteran is very used to this sort of thing on Microsoft’s platforms. “I’m just trying to throw it out there that while I get your rage, it’s not all bad over here from our point of view. I’m just happy to finally play the game,” they conclude. At least someone’s happy to finally be getting in on Final Fantasy 14, even if other players remain very sceptical.
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