Why are extra characters still $3?

[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
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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

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.