Did we not just get two $18 outfits 2 weeks ago?

[Hestzhyen]

You might want to look back in the reply history of this to get the proper context because this argument you are using isn't what the person said whom I initially replied to. So it doesn't have anything to do with what I replied to them.

They claimed people are choosing not to play FFXIV for the sole reason of seeing the cash shop prices. Sorry, but there is nothing to prove their claim of this occurring.

I think we'll have an idea on what's happening when SE talks about the new merch and app more in the next live letter. If they back track, deflect, try to spin the app to make it more appealing, or make concessions, we can probably infer that a lot of the unhappiness about the app manifested in terminated or paused subscriptions. I hope so, since I'm one of the people who stopped the auto-renew and won't be paying past 4.3 if I don't hear some good news about changes to how SE is getting money. I am willing to pay an increased sub fee if that's what it comes to, but don't try to add extra subscriptions and optional purchases on top of what I already pay to play.

The stuff on the cash shop seems to be more expensive lately. I don't buy stuff from it but OP is not the first to note that prices seem to have trended upwards. Maybe if you're going to start demanding proof you can back up your own assertions with data instead of flatly rejecting the guy you're talking to for lack of his own?