In-Game Rewards for Japan, but nobody else?

[Absinthe]

Square-Enix, I would like to purchase 2 items which are available on your website. However, you don't have a way for customers outside of Japan to purchase these items.

Seeing as how these items include in-game rewards, I think it should only be fair that you stop selling these to customers in Japan until you are willing to once again offer them to the rest of the world.

Examples:

Windurst Keychain: http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/MFF1100045
(Reward item allows you to warp everyone in your party back to their hometowns... or you can buy it from ebay for 80 USD from someone who lives in Japan.)
Goblin & Crab Pens: http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/MFF1100038

[Mnejing]

Would love another chance to get the spinet, also no fair Japan gets a new furnishing for purchasing a soundtrack (http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/SQEX-10390).

[Absinthe]

Just wanted to show you what else you can't haz XD

3-Nations Keychains (Windy (http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/MFF1100045)/Sandy (http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/MFF1100044)/Bastok (http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/MFF1100046))

Keychain and in-game reward: Moogle Cap (http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Moogle_Cap): Teleports you and party members within range to your respective home nations, right outside your moghouses. May be used once every 20 hours.
http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/MFF1100045/p?rcc=7622 http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120404114114/ffxi/images/9/9b/Mooglecap.jpg


FFXI Mascot Pens (Crab and Goblin) (http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/MFF1100038)

Pens and in-game rewards: Shell Scepter (http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Shell_Scepter) and Gobbie Gavel (http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Gobbie_Gavel): Using these items in game turns the user into a form of a Goblin or Crab.
http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/MFF1100038/p?rcc=7622


Final Fantasy XI 10th Anniversary Official Memorial Book (http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/9784757536180)

Book and in-game reward: Mandraguard (http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Mandraguard): Using this item grants the wearer 1HP/tick during daytime hours.
http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/9784757536180/p?rcc=7622 http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/9784757536180/1/1/1?rcc=7622


Nanaa Mihgo's - Stolen Hearts (http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/SQEX-10390)

Music CD and in-game reward: Nanaa Mihgo statue to place in Mog House. Seems to allow user to change Mog House music?
http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/SQEX-10390/p?rcc=7622 http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/SQEX-10390/1/1/1?rcc=7622


Sword Songs - Final Fantasy XI Battle Collection (http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/SQEX-10319)

Music CD and in-game reward: Melomane Mallet (http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Melomane_Mallet): Using item in game turns the user into a form of Mandragora.
http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/SQEX-10319/p?rcc=7622 http://store.jp.square-enix.com/detail/SQEX-10319/1/1/1?rcc=7622

[Mostfowl]

It's been like this for xi since the beginning, don't hold your breath on ever seeing these items offered outside japan.

This btw is another dead horse.

[Quixote]

i want the pen !!!!!!!!

[Dragoy]

Indeed, it has been like this, and no doubt will be like this.

Similar to region-specific community events, I guess it's simply too costly to pay for laws and whatnots to be able to do things for everyone, so instead, they'll just focus on a part of their player-base. That's sort of cool, too, but at the same time, it's really uncool.

I always thought in-game items should be available to everyone, or to no one at all. Real items are a whole another story, and I don't mind them not selling those globally that much (one could just go through the trouble and order them over-seas and mountains... well, sometimes at least).

I personally got my Spinet from Play-Asia, since they couldn't sell it officially for us in the Europe. >.>;


It's unfair and annoying, yes, but I guess we just have to deal with it until the ends of Vana'diel, for I can't see them ever changing their policies about this sort of things. =/

It is what it is... blubb!

[Absinthe]

I just wanted to point out that this has not always been the case. I recall purchasing the Leviathan Necklace which came with a bonus code for a Tidal Talisman. You can see SEs reason here: http://www.square-enix-shop.com/notice_en.html.

Per SE, "Online merchandise sales will resume, and we will outline the details at a later time." This was October 2012, so I am hoping they haven't decided to just forget about the rest of their playerbase...

Also, they still sell things on amazon.co.jp, so why not amazon.com?

[Arkitan]

Why dont the geniuses learn the concept of posting a link to where you can get them? Oh right, japanese logic will get in the way! -_-

[Tohihroyu]

If its not JP only its Americans only >_> Canadians & Europeans lose out no matter what, unless you wanna fork over nearly or over $100, don't ever expect anything outside Japan, at least American players get SOME things, Canadians & Europeans get SFA

[Philotreu]

Greetings folks,

We appreciate you taking the time to report this concern you are having to us. However, since this is not a technical support issue, I will be closing this particular thread. We encourage you to post in General Discussion to discuss changes you would like to see.

Good luck!