Summary
Final Fantasy 14 Onlineis now available on the current-generation Xbox consoles. Although their backward compatibility allows access to a wide variety ofFFtitles,Final Fantasy 14is only the third series entry made specifically for the Xbox Series X and Series S, and the first sinceCrisis Core: FF7 Reunionwas released in late 2022.
TheFinal Fantasy 14Xbox port was originally confirmedin July 2023, as part of the game’s annual Fan Festival. That announcement arrived just a month shy of the MMORPG’s tenth anniversary, not accounting for the unsuccessful 1.0 version of the game that was launched in 2010 and shut down two years later.
Xbox Gamers Have 3 FF14 Editions To Choose From
Following a month-longFinal Fantasy 14Xbox beta period, the MMORPG is now finally available on Microsoft’s latest consoles. Square Enix has launched three versions of the game, consistent with its PlayStation and PC release strategy. The most affordable of the bunch is the $19.99 Starter Edition. This version comes with the base game,Final Fantasy 14:A Realm Reborn, and its first two expansions in the form ofHeavenswardandStormblood, released in 2015 and 2017, respectively.
The $59.99 Complete Edition also offers access to the 2019 expansionShadowbringersand its 2021 follow-up,Endwalker. Finally, the $139.99 Complete Collector’s Edition comes with a variety of in-game bonuses, such as mounts and glamours for those who enjoy the game’s transmogrification system used for adopting the appearances of specific gear while retaining the stats of one’s preferred armor pieces. Aside from buying one edition of the game,Final Fantasy 14Xbox players will also need to pay for two subscriptions; one for the game itself, which starts at $12.99 per month, and one for any version of Xbox Game Pass. Its cheapest Core tier comes with a $9.99 monthly fee.
All Final Fantasy 14 Online Xbox Editions
Buying any edition of FF14 Online by April 19 will unlock access to two early bird bonuses, Palom Minion and Menphina’s Earring (which gives a 30% EXP boost up to level 80).
The dual-subscription requirement has already garnered some criticism from Xbox users, especially given how their PlayStation-owning colleagues do not have to pay for any PS Plus tier to playFinal Fantasy 14. All editions of the game do at least come with a 30-day free play period. Square Enix is also offering a generous trial that includes the base game and its first expansion, thus being capped at level 60, with no time limits for completing that content.
Even so, the need to spend over $20 on two monthly subscriptions just to keep playing the game might end up discouraging some people from giving theXbox version ofFinal Fantasy 14a chance. But given Microsoft’s clearly growing interest in bringing high-quality JRPGs to its gaming ecosystem, the possibility ofFF14either dropping the Xbox Game Pass requirement or joining its subscription catalog in the future cannot be ruled out entirely.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
WHERE TO PLAY
Begin your adventure in FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm RebornCreate 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: HeavenswardTake 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: StormbloodJourney to the East and rise up against the might of the Garlean Empire.Become the darkness in FINAL FANTASY XIV: ShadowbringersTravel 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: EndwalkerA 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: DawntrailBlue seas, clear skies, and boundless possibilities await! Explore uncharted territories with familiar faces as hope’s light dawns once more.
