Naoki Yoshida interview @Gamescom

[Welsper59]

Since January 2016, additions to Mogstation are as followed:

Fat Moogle mount: $29.99
Bennu mount: $24.00
Southern Seas outfits: $3.00 each
Engineer's/Cid Attire: $15.00
Lamps: $5.00
Miniatures: $15.00
FFXIII gear: $15.00 (Weapons $5.00)
Heavensward Scion outfits: $15.00

As far as I am aware, only the Fat Moogle mount has been exclusive to Mogstation. The rest are either palette swaps, cosplay gear or old event items. Since I'm not certain about the Miniatures (Bahamut in particular), this amounts to possibly three exclusive items in the span of nine months at best; one otherwise. For a purported new direction, Square isn't doing a good job of it.

And for some interesting factoids. JP is often talked up here, especially in regards to who the developers supposedly listen to. A few months back someone translated a wanted list from their forum section. You know what was on that list? Unique Mogstation items they would be interested in purchasing because palette swaps are boring.

I kinda like looking at those prices from time to time. Not because of it being reasonable, in fact I think that **** is outrageous, but because it reminds me of how easy it is for us the consumers to spend money on microtransactions that REALLY do not hold much value for such high cost. I could take that $15 and spend it on something that makes my real life easier. I get that value is always subjective, but holy crap can $30 go far to make someones time all the more easier/better/livable. This is also me reflecting on my own excessive microtransaction expenses in other games... like with FFRK...

Regarding the pro-microtransactions though for unique appeal, I mean that's just how the east and west differ. We're talking about a generation that prides themselves on looks more than actual practicality. Obviously that's a very general statement, but it holds up rather well just by going outside in places like Tokyo.