Summary
- FFXIV Coins are required for Xbox users to purchase certain services and items in Final Fantasy 14.
- The new currency is exclusive to Xbox and will be necessary for some purchases on the Microsoft Store.
- Linking Xbox and Square Enix accounts is needed to buy and use FFXIV Coins on Xbox consoles.
As Final Fantasy 14 prepares to launch on Xbox Series X/S, Square Enix has revealed that Xbox console players will need to use a new currency called the "FFXIV Coin" to pay for services and optional items. Square Enix then stated the new currency is exclusive to Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox consoles, but did not state all the services it would be used for.
The announcement arrived three days before Final Fantasy 14's planned launch on Xbox Series X/S. The developers stated the Xbox version of the critically acclaimed MMORPG would go live on Thursday, March 21, at 4:00 AM Eastern, just two days after the release of Patch 6.58 to the game. Patch 6.58 will fix some outstanding issues, and make some PVP job balance adjustments. As for the Xbox version of Final Fantasy 14, its launch will arrive after a month of open beta testing, in which Xbox Series X/S console players tested the free trial version of the game at no added cost. While the free trial will continue once the Xbox version of Final Fantasy 14 is released, the same restrictions on player interactions will carry over.
Xbox and Final Fantasy 14 Reveal Custom Console and Controller
To celebrate the launch of Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox, Microsoft and Square Enix are giving players a chance to score a custom console and controller.
Though Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox will require Xbox Game Pass on top of the game's individual subscription, another payment method will also be necessary for some purchases. Paying for some of Final Fantasy 14's services on Xbox consoles will require a new currency called the "FFXIV Coin" that can be obtained from the Microsoft Store. Players must link their Xbox and Square Enix accounts before purchasing FFXIV Coins. After purchasing some FFXIV Coins, players must log into Final Fantasy 14 via the Xbox client to add them to their Square Enix account. The exact ratio of real money to FFXIV Coins is unknown at the time of writing.
What Is The New Currency for Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox?
- FFXIV Coins will be used to make purchases on the Mog Station and Online Store.
- FFXIV Coins can be purchased on the Microsoft Store starting Thursday, March 21.
- The exact ratio of real money to FFXIV Coins is currently unknown.
- FFXIV Coins are exclusive to the Xbox client of Final Fantasy 14.
Square Enix stated that purchases made on the Mog Station and Online Store will only use FFXIV Coins when accessed from the Xbox client. Square Enix clarified that the Mog Station and the Online Store will still use current payment methods, including credit and debit cards when accessed from a desktop or mobile browser. Square Enix reminded players that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can claim the Final Fantasy 14 Starter Edition as a Perk until April 19, but announced no further benefits.
Between the launch of Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox and the long-awaited test for cross-region Data Center Travel, the end of March is a busy time for both Square Enix and players. Only time will tell how much use the FFXIV Coin system will see.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
- Released
- August 27, 2013
WHERE TO PLAY
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Create your very own Warrior of Light and embark upon a quest to deliver the land from an eternity of Darkness.
Take to the skies in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward
Take your first steps in the reclusive nation of Ishgard, locked in a seemingly never-ending struggle with dragons.
Rekindle the fires of hope in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood
Journey to the East and rise up against the might of the Garlean Empire.
Become the darkness in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers
Travel to a world where light ushers all unto oblivion. But hope is not yet lost, for where there is light there is shadow.
Journey to the very stars above in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
A great calamity has been building - a second advent of the Final Days. The Warrior of Light must journey ever higher and stand firm as hope's last bastion.
Set forth for new horizons in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Dawntrail
Blue seas, clear skies, and boundless possibilities await! Explore uncharted territories with familiar faces as hope's light dawns once more.
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Engine
- Crystal Tools
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Final Fantasy
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- MMORPG
- Metascore
- 90
- Platforms That Support Crossplay
- PC, PS4 & PS5
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
