Please let those that already own FFXIV 1.0 purchase preorder privileges

[Kaiyoko]

Only, we're not talking about the collector's edition. As a matter of fact upgrade to the collector's edition for a lower fee will be offered. it's been officially confirmed, so obviously this makes a lot more sense for SE that you'd think.

We're talking about preorder bonuses only, and the sense it makes is exactly the same. Those that will buy a second copy of a game they already own for the preorder bonuses, I can guarantee it, will be a negligible percentage.

On the other hand if SE offered an upgrade to preorder status for a reasonable fee, they'd get a much higher turnaround rate, resulting in making a lot more money.

I am specifically talking in regards to the pre-order bonus items.

The 'fee' to get these items is pre ordering a new copy of the game, (I was just using CE as an example which I should have just said copy)

But my point still stands-

If SE is simply making these items available for "Pre ordering" a copy of the game (lets say the cheapest pre order you can get is 60$) But allow users to get "pre order status" for paying less - in my previous example 50$ Would you still do it?

My point is- I don't understand what your asking for to get these items- A lesser fee? If so- what if its only a minuscule less fee for just the items?

[Abriael]

The 'fee' to get these items is pre ordering a new copy of the game, (I was just using CE as an example which I should have just said copy)

No. It's not. That's the price of the game. The items are a *bonus*

If SE is simply making these items available for "Pre ordering" a copy of the game (lets say the cheapest pre order you can get is 60$) But allow users to get "pre order status" for paying less - in my previous example 50$ Would you still do it?

My point is- I don't understand what your asking for to get these items- A lesser fee? If so- what if its only a minuscule less fee for just the items?

The point is that Square Enix shouldn't try to capitalize on those already having the game getting a second copy, first of all because it doesn't make sense since they're offering the new game for free ("hey, we're giving you the game for free, but do buy it anyway!" is terribly counterintuitive and rather backwards), secondly because the turnaround ratio for offering the preorder bonuses for a 5-10 bucks fee would be MUCH higher than the negligible percentage of those that would be willing to fully repurchase a product that they're already getting for free.

At SE they're very free to make their own prediction, but I can easily say that for any one willing to fully repurchase the game, there would be at least 10 people willing to pay 5-10 bucks to get the preorder bonuses only. Most people don't like to pay for what they already have. Give them an option to pay a reasonable fee for what they don't have only, and a lot of them will.

Cha-ching.