New Mogstore "Supply kit" good will or desperation?

[Aneshda]

I have the feeling that this is just the beginning. What will be next? And the far better Question is, why should we preorder Expansions in the Future, if SE is throwing Pre Order Items for cheap into the Shop?

[Rein_eon_Osborne]

I have the feeling that this is just the beginning. What will be next? And the far better Question is, why should we preorder Expansions in the Future, if SE is throwing Pre Order Items for cheap into the Shop?

This is my thought as well. I thought the idea behind pre-order items outside fantasia is like an 'exclusive thanks' for supporting the game before it even comes out officially. Why make then.... not exclusive at all? lol

[Jeeqbit]

This is my thought as well. I thought the idea behind pre-order items outside fantasia is like an 'exclusive thanks' for supporting the game before it even comes out officially. Why make then.... not exclusive at all? lol

I got this exclusive thanks and I am glad that it's still available for others afterwards tbh.

[Aneshda]

I got this exclusive thanks and I am glad that it's still available for others afterwards tbh.

But for what reason should we pre order the next expansion, if the pre order Bonus Items gets sold in the Shop?

[Jeeqbit]

But for what reason should we pre order the next expansion, if the pre order Bonus Items gets sold in the Shop?

Just so the expansion is bought if you know for certain you're going to play it before even seeing the reviews. That's where consistency is good. We know what we're getting each expansion - bunch of dungeons, trials, 2 extremes, etc. So if you like that then you can just pre-order it.

Also a few days earlier access.

[Aneshda]

Just so the expansion is bought if you know for certain you're going to play it before even seeing the reviews. That's where consistency is good. We know what we're getting each expansion - bunch of dungeons, trials, 2 extremes, etc. So if you like that then you can just pre-order it.

Also a few days earlier access.

No that is to less to pre order an Expansion. If there is nothing special in it.

[ZephyrMenodora]

But for what reason should we pre order the next expansion, if the pre order Bonus Items gets sold in the Shop?

You will be able to use the pre-order bonus item for 3+ years before being in the shop. You now have exclusivity for the entire expansion.
During those 3 years, the XP bonus will be more relevant- unless you cap every job each expansion. Now that we have earrings that cover level 90, buying an earring that only goes to 80 is pointless when it comes to actually wearing the earring.
You will not have to pay $10 for it.

[Daeriion_Aeradiir]

But for what reason should we pre order the next expansion, if the pre order Bonus Items gets sold in the Shop?

You get to use the pre-order items when they're actually relevantly useful. Or in the case of mount/minion/earrings as a glamour, you just get to use them early, literal years before anyone else could use them. Moreover, the pre-order lets you play the expansion early, which is already a powerful enough motivator for most people if they were going to play anyway.

Menphina's earrings only go up to level 80, when there's already the Azemya earrings which go up to 90, instantly invalidating them. So unless you don't pre-order the next two expansions in a row and also don't plan to level up everything past 100 in the next 4~ years in order to capitalize on a "cheaper" set of earrings sold by a future supply kit that are stronger than Azeyma's, The inclusion of these earrings has basically zero relevancy to anyone who's not a newer player outside of some extremely odd "I swiped my card for these during a limited time window so now no one in the future should ever have the option" gatekeeping mindset.

The White Ravens were a far more egregious incident than this, this pack is an extreme nothing burger on the grand scheme.

[DPZ2]

But for what reason should we pre order the next expansion, if the pre order Bonus Items gets sold in the Shop?

Well, I certainly would want a way to get +30% XP from levels 1 through 80 on a new character over the next 2+ years. Note that it stops working once you get to the Endwalker expansion ... the earring is not the same as the one you get with the Dawntrail expansion.

[Carin-Eri]

I got this exclusive thanks and I am glad that it's still available for others afterwards tbh.

Same. I don't own it, since I started playing shortly after Endwalker's launch and missed the pre-order period.

I mean, "exclusive" at the time of release or not, the earring in question is almost three years old now. I mean, for veteran players, does it actually serve any purpose outside of complimenting Glams?
As noted, I don't own it - but since I DO own the Azeyma earring I'm not sure I see much value in purchasing this one (although I do like how well it would lend itself to some of my glams). But I definitely see the value in it for new players.