Encyclopedia Eorzea for Non-NA/EU/JP

Once again, just wanting to know if there will be any plans to release merchandise, particularly the new Lore Book, for those countries unable to use the NA, EU and JP stores to to region locking.



Additionally if anyone finds listings for the book (in English) on third party websites, could you please share it? Am very interested in tracking one down but as I live in Australia and our SE store's catalog entirely consists of a few dozen games for digital download, I have no other alternatives at the moment.

A digital version would solve everyones problems.

I did see a couple listings for the Lore book on US eBay. Not sure if the seller will ship to Australia, but you could always ask--just know it will cost quite a bit because shipping outside of the US is ridiculous. Just know one was an auction already over $100 USD, and the other a buy it now for $250 USD. orz

I was hoping to get it through amazon or something like that.

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Originally Posted by Melorie

I was hoping to get it through amazon or something like that.

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I don't recall seeing any Amazon listings, but if they pop up, they'll probably be from individual sellers wanting ridiculous amounts of money for the book. At least until SE gets more stock. Then maybe they'll supply some to be purchased through Amazon?

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Originally Posted by HyoMinPark

I don't recall seeing any Amazon listings, but if they pop up, they'll probably be from individual sellers wanting ridiculous amounts of money for the book. At least until SE gets more stock. Then maybe they'll supply some to be purchased through Amazon?

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I see. I'm not used to get anything from Square Enix shop since I never played any FF games besides FFXIV so I didn't know that things such as books would only be available on the SE store. I was thinking that it would work like Bioware. There are some merch that you can only get from their store (or so I think), but most of the books I bought from amazon.

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Originally Posted by Melorie

I see. I'm not used to get anything from Square Enix shop since I never played any FF games besides FFXIV so I didn't know that things such as books would only be available on the SE store. I was thinking that it would work like Bioware. There are some merch that you can only get from their store (or so I think), but most of the books I bought from amazon.

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I do think SE makes some of their merchandise available through Amazon/stocks in in the Amazon warehouse. I recently bought the Cloud plushie from Amazon because it was $5 cheaper there than the SE Store, and I got free 2-day shipping with my Prime membership. I'm pretty sure it was from SE themselves, just supplied and shipped through Amazon, rather than from a third party whose shipment was fulfilled by Amazon.

Can find the previous artbooks on Amazon. I hope the English lore book make it there too! And the Odin figurine and the new OST...

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Originally Posted by mp-please

A digital version would solve everyones problems.

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I agree it would but I still hope to get a physical copy. Just doesn't feels the same to read through lore content without the touch of paper and the satisfaction of flipping through the pages.

I echo this request for information on the Australia-Asia-Pacific regions.

My usual recourse of ordering through CDJapan isn't going to work for me this time, because their version of the book will be in Japanese rather than English.

Quite disappointed that AU (and other regions) are still not able to purchase physical goodies from SE stores </3

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Originally Posted by Suki-

Quite disappointed that AU (and other regions) are still not able to purchase physical goodies from SE stores </3

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Blame the hackers that were involved in the issue back then when the first Square Enix shop went down...
We have luck that they gone online again after years of NO shop!

Why in the name of god can't I select "Germany" as "Country" in the EU store when ordering the lore book?!

Austria, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Switzerland... all 9 bordering countries available, but not Germany?!

Are you kidding me?

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Well, that seems to be not true then.

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Originally Posted by HyoMinPark

I did see a couple listings for the Lore book on US eBay. Not sure if the seller will ship to Australia, but you could always ask--just know it will cost quite a bit because shipping outside of the US is ridiculous. Just know one was an auction already over $100 USD, and the other a buy it now for $250 USD. orz

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There are some reputable ebay sellers out there that will act as a proxy and even with the price of item + shipping to them +plus shipping to you will get lot cheaper then some of these other people like the one selling the lore book for $250 (that same seller also selling other items for a inflated price also)

Anyone manage to find a store that ships international?

*looks at all the shiny merchandise from the live letter*


*cries eternally*

Sorry to necrosummon this thread from the void (and to further remind Rogue how unfortunate out Square-Enix store is...), but I have waited a long time and still don't seem to have an answer to this problem? Is there anything available in Australia yet?

Region locked minion codes have me concerned to buy online.

While the costs aren't ideal, a deputy service still seems like the only way to be sure to get the English version of the book in many regions.

However, in case anyone wasn't sure, the minion codes aren't region locked themselves (like the CDs and art books). Successfully used a JP lore book code on an EU account, so I am saying that with certainty.

A lot of problems could be solved if Square Enix would just open a third-party seller storefront through Amazon.com and/or find a good shipping partner for AUS/NZ.
Unless its electronics which have certain restrictions going to certain countries (mostly middle-east), I honestly do not understand why they cant ship physical merchandise to places like AUS, other than shipping costs might be higher than folks expect but Im certain AUS/NZ folks are more than willing to pay the shipping to even just have a shot at the merchandise.

http://store.jp.square-enix.com/item...ntercat=SERIES

This is the English version on the Japan site, maybe the shipping from Japan won't be as bad? Don't know if they can even ship to AUS/NZ though since you have to login before it will tell you shipping info and it knows I'm in Japan.

CDJapan does sell the English version of Encyclopaedia Eorzea now.
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEODAI-15838

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Originally Posted by enelyafefalas

CDJapan does sell the English version of Encyclopaedia Eorzea now.
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEODAI-15838

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Thanks. I usually buy through CDJapan - I didn't even think to look. Much appreciated!

If there's a kinokuniya anywhere in your area they might possibly have it too. The ones I've been in had lots of different final fantasy and general SE-related property books.

Beware of buying it through CD Japan.. they have to order from somewhere else, and they will pass on the extra shipping charge to you at a later date, after your first payment.