Butler/Maid outfits finally on the Mogstation! Go nuts guys!

Also just saying, they didn't have to put a damn thing on the mogstation, it's like people complain they don't have items and when they are put on mogstation "I don't want to spend money." I am done with this thread lol Imma go dance around in my new outfit :3 sorry people are disappointed in the price.

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Originally Posted by LadyAveria

Also just saying, they didn't have to put a damn thing on the mogstation, it's like people complain they don't have items and when they are put on mogstation "I don't want to spend money." I am done with this thread lol Imma go dance around in my new outfit :3 sorry people are disappointed in the price.

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Yes, because these two groups are the same people, and these two arguments should be treated with identical levels of care.

Sure, though. They don't have to do anything. They could just not release content ever again and increase the sub cost to, I don't know, $150 a week. They don't, though, because typically you want more business rather than less, and happy customers rather than mad ones. The same logic applies quite easily to exorbitant pricing. This is really not hard to understand.

I still find it hard to believe that pricing things this high works out to a better overall profit than selling them at a cheaper price to more people.

I wanted to get the Eastern Togi item until I realised it was AU$15 at the special sale price, and only for one character.

I could maybe justify spending half that price, and if it was account-wide I could then maybe justify that I'm getting "two items for $7.50 each" for my two female characters. But as it is? No way, not spending that much for a single digital item that I'll only equip occasionally.


The only other game I've played with "lots of costumes in-game, and more in the cash shop" is LittleBigPlanet, and I think their costumes were something like $3.50 each? I mostly used in-game items but I bought a few as well, usually because I just wanted one piece out of the costume, and wouldn't think anything of it.

It does make sense for them to charge a bit more here, since they'd need to adjust the costumes for the different character shapes, but surely it doesn't make *that* much of a difference to the workload.

I expected no more than $12 given that's what they listed the Moogle outfit as. Can't say they haven't gotten greedy with this outfit. Personally, I think they should have done a bundle outfit + mount for the current price (maybe bump it to $20) and sold them separately for $10-12.

Would rather just buy a nice shirt IRL lol

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Originally Posted by Bourne_Endeavor

I expected no more than $12 given that's what they listed the Moogle outfit as. Can't say they haven't gotten greedy with this outfit. Personally, I think they should have done a bundle outfit + mount for the current price (maybe bump it to $20) and sold them separately for $10-12.

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for some places the promotion easily cost $30 - $40 dollars.

Since I was unable to take part in the promotion, I was really looking forward to getting the dress and the butler outfit for my alts. The price means they'll have to do without.

I can't help feeling slightly resentful that the U.S. promotion was done through Amazon while the E.U. didn't get the promotion in all areas, and even in areas that were covered, people had no choice over what they bought.

Considering the original promotion excluded so many people, I expected the Mog-shop pricing to be more reasonable. I'm very disappointed.

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Originally Posted by Solarra

Since I was unable to take part in the promotion, I was really looking forward to getting the dress and the butler outfit for my alts. The price means they'll have to do without.

I can't help feeling slightly resentful that the U.S. promotion was done through Amazon while the E.U. didn't get the promotion in all areas, and even in areas that were covered, people had no choice over what they bought.

Considering the original promotion excluded so many people, I expected the Mog-shop pricing to be more reasonable. I'm very disappointed.

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Promo's always end up costing out the ass.

It's done so those who got the promo arn't pissed off as well.

Also SE corp is prob leaning on the mog station a bit to make a bit of extra cash with them shelling out for XV

Could be worse, I guess. Could take Gumi's decision to get high as a kite and trying to extort (US)$45.99 for a certain time limited summon banner recently added on Final Fantasy Brave Exvius as a wonderful idea and grossly overprice the original fat chocobo or Ifrit and Titan masks if they put those in there too.

I'm really glad I was able to participate in the promotion before hand.

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Originally Posted by Vstarstruck

why isn't this account wide?

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acount wide is reserved to event exclusivity.
Same with fanfest gears.

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Originally Posted by blindfoldedkaos

for some places the promotion easily cost $30 - $40 dollars.

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Suppose that explains the price hike since this predominately effects EU players and their awful promotion campaign. Still feels a bit high though.

I got mine two years ago, only had to walk in Gamestop and buy a game to get all the exclsuvie codes and then I just returned the game :'D Oh yeah and not only for one character either~

You know what's messed up? I got both for 20 dollars. Now it's 36 dollars for both.

You'll never know the feeling of making a level 1 alt and having the maid/butler outfit waiting for you.

People will buy it anyway and SE knows it. SE is smart , people who buys it are kinda dumb...

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You know what's messed up? I got both for 20 dollars. Now it's 36 dollars for both.

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Well, you technically got them for free, as these $20 was the price of the promotional item itself. :o

I'm just glad that I also got them before this.

Yeah, no. Think I've gotten everything I ever wanted from there, and now just use it for dyes, and even then I'll stop needing those eventually.

I think people are blowing up over the wrong things. This set actually has stats equivalent to the chinese and korean outfits and that experience boost where the original promotion items did not. They are justifying the price point because it's actually better than just level 1 glamor.

I'm miffed if these are undyable though... i might have gotten it if it dyed the apron too/instead.

These suits are yet another example of why gender locked attire is idiotic. I would love to buy the suit from you, but you won't let me wear it.

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I'd love to see what the justification is for the price increase other than 'because we can, and because some sucker will still pay it'.

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That's exactly it, the justification is profit, and it's valued at whatever they think people are willing to pay.

I'm surprised you guys aren't arguing becouse can't be dye

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I'm surprised you guys aren't arguing becouse can't be dye

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They can't be--- THEY CAN'T BE DYED?!

...this doesn't really surprise me

Wait, it can't dye? That's a slap in the face to not let it. The promotion one can so why not this one too? :\

Too many restrictions for the price for me:

-Can't be dyed
-Can't gender exchange via Calamity Salvager
-Single chr

I'd rather pay an extra 5 bucks to have all of these removed then not.

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Wait, it can't dye? That's a slap in the face to not let it. The promotion one can so why not this one too? :\

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Maybe they will do it up like the carbuncle stuff and release different colors separately.

People bought both of the other ones and have been begging for more colors to be released.

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Originally Posted by blindfoldedkaos

for some places the promotion easily cost $30 - $40 dollars.

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Horrible promotional agreements in EU doesn't excuse charging these prices. Specially like others mentioned. Items can't be dyed, are single character and can't be put in the armoire.

You're paying more for a crappier version of the promo.

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Originally Posted by blindfoldedkaos

make a bit of extra cash with them shelling out for XV

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The hell are you talking about? XV broke even on release date on game sales alone (6m+ sales iirc); everything after (Season pass and addtl dlc) have only been profit for them at MUCH more reasonable prices as cosmetics (clothing and weapons are like 1 usd iirc) Additional sales from the WinED and RoyalED are additional profits, since people who bought the original game needs to buy the Royal Ed DLC (another 20 USD)

SE knows they have a fanbase that can justify purchases in the name of "But it's Final Fantasy" but this is really getting ridiculous. Like another post said: "I'll just wait for the sales" I'd just like for those to happen more often. (ideally, monthly)

Where did this can't be dyed come from? The item data says it's dyeable.

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Originally Posted by alimdia

Where did this can't be dyed come from? The item data says it's dyeable.

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im with this... my friend just got it and dyed it all pure white so wheres the cant be dyed coming from??? the only sets on mog u cant dye it scion set, and the heavensward outfits everything else is dyable sooo whatcha mean?

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Originally Posted by Istaru

Maybe they will do it up like the carbuncle stuff and release different colors separately.

People bought both of the other ones and have been begging for more colors to be released.

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Obsidian when?

Am I the only one who doesn’t find this egregious? They gave us ample time to buy this when it first came out, and it was technically free considering it was latched on to a $20 buy on Amazon (it’s your fault if you didn’t get something valuable out of your money). Now it’s on the mogstation, they’re going to milk it for what it’s worth. To those who couldn’t get the deal before/weren’t here for it — now’s your chance. But we all had an opportunity, at one time, to get the better bang for your buck.

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Am I the only one who doesn’t find this egregious? They gave us ample time to buy this when it first came out, and it was technically free considering it was latched on to a $20 buy on Amazon (it’s your fault if you didn’t get something valuable out of your money). Now it’s on the mogstation, they’re going to milk it for what it’s worth. To those who couldn’t get the deal before/weren’t here for it — now’s your chance. But we all had an opportunity, at one time, to get the better bang for your buck.

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TBF, not everyone had the Amazon promo option. Some didn't have an option at all.

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TBF, not everyone had the Amazon promo option. Some didn't have an option at all.

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I think it’s the cost and it being single character only. Maybe $5 or $10 account wide and storable in armoire would have been more reasonable.

$18 and none of those things? Rip-off.

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I think it’s the cost and it being single character only. Maybe $5 or $10 account wide and storable in armoire would have been more reasonable.

$18 and none of those things? Rip-off.

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Will never pay 18$ for this, 5$ MAX

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I think it’s the cost and it being single character only. Maybe $5 or $10 account wide and storable in armoire would have been more reasonable.

$18 and none of those things? Rip-off.

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I wasn't commenting on the cost, though.

This set is dyable, I don't know where people got idea it isn't.

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I-i honestly came in here to say, 'how nice for those who missed the promo', but...wow. I'm not sure even the most frothy-mouthed cash shop White Knights are gonna be able to defend this one.

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While not frothy-mouthed, I heartily endorse this shameless cash-grab! After all, I don't waste money on these things - other people do. Why wouldn't I be enthusiastic about other people funneling their money into SE, at least some of which likely goes on to support the games I enjoy?

I mean, this is comparable to the other outfits, which are usually about 18 bucks, and for one character. Don't get me wrong, it was certainly a better value with the promo, but this beats it going away forever. At least they kept it around and made it available for everyone, even if its not ideal. Sure, not everyone who doesn't have it will want to pay this to get it, but some will, and for them, they get something they want, and square makes a last bit of money off this. Its not great that its so much but its better than nothing at least.

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I-i honestly came in here to say, 'how nice for those who missed the promo', but...wow. I'm not sure even the most frothy-mouthed cash shop White Knights are gonna be able to defend this one.

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You greatly underestimate the stupidity of people. A single outfit for a single character costs like $50 in Path of Exile, and plenty of people defend that. <_<

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Originally Posted by Gr1mwolf

You greatly underestimate the stupidity of people.

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Or maybe he underestimates the amount of private shareholders?

I dunno. With customers like ours it might be a good idea to buy in.