Just got Statue CE. Box is a LIE

[Adire]

JP gets all the nice things. Nothing new here.

[Darkstride]

The promo images for the Japan version vs North America do look a bit different.

[Rhaja]

Welp, won't be doing this again =\

[M0xie]

I haven't gotten my delivery yet but I hope this is untrue.

[PlumpyMcduff]

There was no mention that the content inside would be different though. This' an outrage and deserves compensation or partial refund.

Where's the differences in content inside?

Here you go:

A few things are different. The disc case isn't clear and doesn't have the art inlay... ...What they show as a bluray disc in a jewel case is just in a black sleeve with the FFXIV symbol on it...

...

You got exactly what was advertised.

Look at the product page http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/heavensward

Eh, fair enough. I just decided to purchase it based off the video (I wasn't aware they'd posted this NA product page with pictures).

I know in the video they said the box would be different, no mention of different CD casing inside & such.

[Darkstride]

There was no mention that the content inside would be different though. This' an outrage and deserves compensation or partial refund.

What is missing? According to the SE page:

COLLECTOR’S EDITION CONTENT

The FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Collector’s Edition includes collectible items to display along with exclusive in-game items to use on your new adventures in the city-state of Ishgard and the largely unexplored areas beyond the Coerthas central highlands.

Expertly Crafted Dragon Mount Figure

The Art of Eorzea – Heavensward – Artbook

Additional Content Disc: Eorzea in Motion - A Realm Revisited

COLLECTOR’S EDITION IN-GAME ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

Exclusive In-Game Flying Griffin Mount
Take to the skies and fly through the clouds on the back of the majestic griffin.

Dark Knight Cecil-themed Baron Helm
Relive the magic of FINAL FANTASY IV with this specially designed headgear exclusive to the Collector’s Edition.

Wind-up Kain
Summon a clockwork rendition of Kain Highwind, legendary dragoon from the mythical kingdom of Baron.

Fantasia
This mysterious potion grants you a single opportunity to edit your character's appearance.

Final product may vary from image.

Dimension: 7-5/8” x 7-1/8” x 10-5/8”

[ExKage]

There was no mention that the content inside would be different though. This' an outrage and deserves compensation or partial refund.

Where's the differences in content inside?

[Shougun]

There was no mention that the content inside would be different though. This' an outrage and deserves compensation or partial refund.

Well.. To be fair they did post pictures which did show a sleeve instead of a case and appearance of other changes, though they didn't list out a comparison chart if that's what you mean. Not a fan of the difference, specially when it is an international game played together as a community and that the price was pretty much more everywhere else than in Japan.. but their images/CE info page is what helped me decide not to buy. So I give them the credit of giving me at least enough info to say "meh".

[PlumpyMcduff]

Where's the differences in content inside?

Here you go:

A few things are different. The disc case isn't clear and doesn't have the art inlay... ...What they show as a bluray disc in a jewel case is just in a black sleeve with the FFXIV symbol on it...

[DragonFlyy]

There was no mention that the content inside would be different though. This' an outrage and deserves compensation or partial refund.

The difference isn't content. It's packaging. The JP version has better packaging, but guess what? You still got the same content JP did. The game, the soundtrack, the artbook and the statue.
They could've shipped all that in a brown paper bag and still been perfectly legal to the advertisement.