ps4 preorder

I noticed that there is no digital pre-order available on the psn store, but there is a pre-order for the physical copy that comes with a code which lets you have early access to heavensward. here are my questions:

1. if i order the physical copy, do i have to wait until it gets here to actually play because it says when i attempt to order it, that it wont ship until after heavensward is already released.

2. would the early access code allow me to play the game until my physical copy arrives in the mail. (because i read somewhere that once the early access period is up, you have to wait until your physical copy gets here)

Yes, the early access code will work until a specific time after the expansion's launch at which time you're expected to register the retail code. As for when it goes up on PSN, it's very much up to Sony at this point.

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Originally Posted by Svaltus

I noticed that there is no digital pre-order available on the psn store, but there is a pre-order for the physical copy that comes with a code which lets you have early access to heavensward. here are my questions:

1. if i order the physical copy, do i have to wait until it gets here to actually play because it says when i attempt to order it, that it wont ship until after heavensward is already released.

2. would the early access code allow me to play the game until my physical copy arrives in the mail. (because i read somewhere that once the early access period is up, you have to wait until your physical copy gets here)

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1. No, you'll be able to download the HV client.
2. Yes, It'll work until the official release (which is June 23rd I believe?)

You are good to go...the code will be valid and good enough until you can input the code from the physical. I am doing the same thing. Which reminds me I need to see if I can activate my code yet...

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

Yes, the early access code will work until a specific time after the expansion's launch at which time you're expected to register the retail code. As for when it goes up on PSN, it's very much up to Sony at this point.

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Again with the blame on Sony, is not up to Sony at all. SE is either being lazy or cheap that's why we don't have it up on the PS store yet. Is not up to Sony, heck there's games available for preorder on the PS store that won't come out until 2016.

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Originally Posted by Dalareid

Again with the blame on Sony, is not up to Sony at all. SE is either being lazy or cheap that's why we don't have it up on the PS store yet. Is not up to Sony, heck there's games available for preorder on the PS store that won't come out until 2016.

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No, it's Sony's.

SE doesn't directly control the PSN store. They can try all they want, but it's all Sony's rules when to actually let people preorder via PSN.

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Originally Posted by Dalareid

Again with the blame on Sony, is not up to Sony at all. SE is either being lazy or cheap that's why we don't have it up on the PS store yet. Is not up to Sony, heck there's games available for preorder on the PS store that won't come out until 2016.

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It very much is Sony in control regarding PSN, else we'd not have had this happen.

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Originally Posted by sinfull

Do not download this add on as if you do then you will no longer be able to play ffxiv, the only fix is to re-install the game and leave the add-on unchecked. The error message you will receive is "unable to complete version check [20458][24530][20457][404]".
Next time SE make sure that we are unable to even use the codes in the PSN store until the actual download works and doesn't mess with console players ability to play the game.

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Square had to go and do an emergency hotfix to keep the codes Sony Europe shouldn't have allowed to work from working. But you should have known that, you posted in the very thread.

I'm starting to think PS4 users will not see early access at all. Less than a month to go, and nothing on the PS store (AU), either physical or digital.

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Originally Posted by XiXiQ

I'm starting to think PS4 users will not see early access at all. Less than a month to go, and nothing on the PS store (AU), either physical or digital.

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You do realize that if that happens there will be mass chaos, exodus, pitchforks and torches, be a huge mess and probably lose alot of customers

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Originally Posted by Sartori

You do realize that if that happens there will be mass chaos, exodus, pitchforks and torches, be a huge mess and probably lose alot of customers

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I'm pretty sure there will be most of that either way.

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Originally Posted by XiXiQ

I'm starting to think PS4 users will not see early access at all. Less than a month to go, and nothing on the PS store (AU), either physical or digital.

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seeing as how the digital version is available on jap psn, other psns will be getting it soon.

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Originally Posted by UltimateAoe2

No, it's Sony's.

SE doesn't directly control the PSN store. They can try all they want, but it's all Sony's rules when to actually let people preorder via PSN.

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I sent a tweet to AskSony twitter support account just to finally learn what is really up, they said it's up to the developer/publisher when they want their games up in the store. Obviously is not as easy as SE just saying please put my game up in the store, they have to pay a fee and what not, there's a process but one that is definitely Square Enix to blame.

It really doesn't make sense for Sony to be the one holding this up. I presume they get a cut from every sale made through the PSN store. If sales are made through other stores, Sony doesn't get that money.

Actually, if you put your code into the PS store it allows you to download the heavensward expansion. Well it did last week, and it completely bugged my client and I had to completely reinstall. But I guess this will be fixed for the 19th.

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Originally Posted by XiXiQ

I'm starting to think PS4 users will not see early access at all. Less than a month to go, and nothing on the PS store (AU), either physical or digital.

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Considering we saw early access just fine with 2.0 (before the disk was even released for us to put into our PS3's) I think we'll see early access alright.

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Originally Posted by Kaze3434

seeing as how the digital version is available on jap psn, other psns will be getting it soon.

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Pretty much this. I'll give it either this Tuesday or the next. If anything the week of e3 the latest