Final Fantasy XIV Online
Microtransactions in Final Fantasy XIV Online are summarized as...
FF14 requires quite a lot of purchases. You need to purchase the base game, expansions, and of course a subscription fee. There is a generous trial period available.
FF14 features a real money shop which includes weapons, pets, mounts, etc. These are all cosmetics only. Some of these (especially mounts) can be incredibly expensive. There's a ton of items available, purchasing them all would set you back a few thousand USD.
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Some in-game services can only be purchased with real money (e.g. server transfers, character appearance changes, name changes, etc.).👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.👎
Requires additional purchases to play relevant content (such as expansions).âž–
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by pre-ordering.âž–
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.âž–
Requires a subscription fee to play.