How to upgrade an existing account to CE via product key?

[hqdm]

I can't figure out where to go on the Mogstation to enter my product key.

There's the obvious page to upgrade through the SQEX storefront for $20, but that's not what I'm looking for. It's a full vers code for the CE that I want to apply to my current Standard version for the item bonuses, foregoing the 30 days.

All the support faqs just direct me to the $20 payment page, which I have no use for.

e: welp, apparently you can't according to chat support.

[ShadowDan]

Yeah, if you have a code for the full game in CE, then you have to activate that seperately. I don't think you can just upgrade an existing account. that's how it works in most games, anyway.

[Nialle]

I got a CE from Amazon and am wondering how the heck do I apply it's item bonuses to my existing basic PC account. But apparently the only way to do that is to buy the CE direct from SE?
So is my Amazon CE code useless unless I want to make a fresh service account that has no actual characters of mine on it? How does only having that one 'option' make any useful sense?

I guess my attempt to save 2$ means I'll have to spend $17+$19 now. Great.

[Tanoxis]

I'm guessing, try to contact the SE Support. Maybe they can dom something on their end. I know it is a long shot, but hopefully they can help in some way.

[Enkidoh]

From what I remember, you can't actually get the bonus items from the CE account and add them to a standard one - the CE version has an all in one serial code that automatically adds the items to the account upon registration, hence it can't be used to add it to an existing account. There was a page on the old Lodestone just before launch that specified this, I'll try looking for it and post it here.

EDIT: this page is the best I could find: http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...7f335bd8e176d9

Collector's Edition Digital Upgrade Service
The Collector's Edition digital upgrade offers customers the ability to upgrade their standard FFXIV account to Collector's Edition status via the “FFXIV Service Center” website that is scheduled to be opened at the launch of official service, which then grants the in-game bonus items included with the Collector's Edition. Customers in possession of the Collector's Edition for either version 1.0 or A Realm Reborn will receive these Collector's Edition items without needing to purchase the upgrade.
* Characters that have already been created will be able to receive the items.

I think that info only applied to 1.0 players though who were upgrading to ARR.

However, then I remembered this stickied thread of Camate's on the original forum on the subject: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...hase-Questions