Heavensward PC / PS4 access

[Bakimono]

"But ultimately I did mean what I said, you acknowledged buying ARR separately for console and PC. The precedence was there. It isn't making you do anything you haven't already done in the past. The fact that you knew it was like this and expected something different is insane. Literally, that is the definition of insanity."

Mmm, not entirely. For example, if you purchase the CE for PC and the standard edition for the PS4 you still have access to your CE bonuses on the PS4 because it's an upgrade to the account; which, logically, an expansion seems to be.

Also, it's not literally the definition of insanity, it's literally a quote from Albert Einstien that was also quoted repeatedly in Farcry. Not saying I disagree with it being insanity, just saying.

[Sylve]

No one is forcing anything, and the ones that pay twice do so because they don't have another choice. Because some will accept it doesn't make it any less of a bad business practice.

Uhh... Nice self contradiction.
People who pay twice do so because they want the luxury of playing the same account on two entirely different platforms.

The system is built for people to pick their platform and roll with it. Just because you want to play it on your laptop while out and about while also using your PS4 at home does not mean SE should simply give it to you out of the kindness of their heart.
You're also failing to understand the sheer development effort that goes into porting a game from one platform to another.
Ever wondered why PC ports are often horrible broken messes compared to their original PS/Xbox versions? Or for that matter why it often takes an entire Development Studio to make said port?

Thats time and money SE sank into making it crossplatform, its entirely normal for the company to charge separately for that.
If i could use a PC code to play on PS4, i could pick up the game for half the cost of the PS4 version and play it on PS4 exclusively anyway.
A quick google shows that Steam has ARR for $19.99 while the PS4 version is $47.95. Digital CE on Steam is $39.95 while the PS4 Digital CE is $69.95.

Now who in their right mind would pay the PS4 prices when they could get the PC code for nearly 50% off and have it work on their PS4 anyway?
Answer: No one

[Seig345]

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Now who in their right mind would pay the PS4 prices when they could get the PC code for nearly 50% off and have it work on their PS4 anyway?
Answer: No one

To add onto that; no one would, and then that would mean Sony would be allowing for FFXIV to be downloaded through and played through their PSN (for free), with no PS+ required, out of the kindness of their hearts. Given that they're already allowing for FFXIV to not require PS+ to access it, it seems a bit much to also expect them to not want a cut of a game they've licensed for play on their own platform, along with any content warranting a separate sale, which would be the case if everyone was buying the PC version for their PS4 access.