Why are extra characters still $3?

[AmyRae]

Look at it this way. For the price of 3 characters on one account, you could dual-box 2 characters cheaper (and you can play both at the same time).

3 character account:
$29.94 = $4.99 X 6 months
+$0.00 = FREE X 6 months for 1st character
+$18.00 = $3.00 x 6 months for 2nd character
+$18.00 = $3.00 X 6 months for 3rd character
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$65.94

Dual-box:
$29.94 = $4.99 X 6 months for 1st character
+$29.94 = $4.99 X 6 months for 2nd character
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$59.88

[Rentahamster]

Look at it this way. For the price of 3 characters on one account, you could dual-box 2 characters cheaper (and you can play both at the same time).

The point is that you can't log on multiple characters from the same account, which is why you need multiple accounts to trade with yourself.

Or can you?

[Aenarion]

The point is that you can't log on multiple characters from the same account, which is why you need multiple accounts to trade with yourself.

Or can you?

depends, if you use the super dimensional bridge key item you can, but you'd have to first kill ifrit 10,000 times, then sacrifice 2,000 lalafells, find the legendary pony's magic dust, and mix it with a certain hamster's bone before you can activate it.

[Leknaat]

Look at it this way. For the price of 3 characters on one account, you could dual-box 2 characters cheaper (and you can play both at the same time).

3 character account:
$29.94 = $4.99 X 6 months
+$0.00 = FREE X 6 months for 1st character
+$18.00 = $3.00 x 6 months for 2nd character
+$18.00 = $3.00 X 6 months for 3rd character
----------
$65.94

Dual-box:
$29.94 = $4.99 X 6 months for 1st character
+$29.94 = $4.99 X 6 months for 2nd character
----------
$59.88

Your first character is not free ^^;

* One character save slot as well as a basic service fee is required to play FINAL FANTASY XIV.
* The price for one character save slot is $3.00. An additional $3.00 charge will apply for every additional character save slot.

$65.94 + $18 = $83.94 for a 3 character account.

$59.88 + $18 + $18 = $95.88 for 2 accounts.

[UnrealTai]

hmm? its 9.99 for basic service and "one" character. anything past 1 character is 3$ extra only. so that looks right.
I think you misread the slot charge.
The price for one character slot "IS" 3.00 as they said, meaning every slot over 1 character. Not for having only one.
The first character is part of the 9.99 package and is not an additional 3$.

[AmyRae]

Your first character is not free ^^;


$65.94 + $18 = $83.94 for a 3 character account.

$59.88 + $18 + $18 = $95.88 for 2 accounts.

Ah, thanks for that. I had it wrong, then.