Please let those that already own FFXIV 1.0 purchase preorder privileges

[ArkhamNative]

Why not just let new players get something that only they can get?

Because they did absolutely nothing to deserve it. Jumping on the bandwagon when it's easy and nice shouldn't give you perks that those that supported the game for years can't get.

To be honest, the world is full of special offers for "new customers only". Free flashlight. Free month of HBO. First month's rent free. Etc.

So I don't think SE is obliged to offer early access to those who won't otherwise get it, but it does seem like an odd exception. Unless there's some internal reason they can't offer it, it would be nice if they could. Pre-pay first subscription month to get pre-order bonuses?

Oh, one thing I noticed on the product page is that the Early Access codes are limited quantity.