Make FFXIV Merchandise Available Outside Japan

[Fusionx]

There are a lot of FFXIV items on the Japanese e-store already, shirts, towels, pins etc.

http://store.jp.square-enix.com/series/58/all

None of these items are available to players outside of Japan which goes against what Yoshida has said in a previous interview-http://gamerescape.com/2013/06/17/e3...naoki-yoshida/
He states that he doesn't want items that are region specific, and that not having those available to all regions can turn people off of the game. So then... why can't we purchase the items?

TLDR: When will these items be available outside of Japan? I'm sure I'm not the only player that would love to get their hands on some of this stuff.

[Drako]

OT sorda, but I'm still looking for that meteor survivor shirt I deserve >_>.

edit: Oh well I just looked a little into that site, and it seems you can buy the damn shirt....

[Sramdi]

I'd love to give them my money.

[Raxion]

Oh hey FusionX. Big fan. Been listening to your podcasts since early Pet Food Alpha.

[Marxam]

Is there any fantasia on the JP store?

[JTribal]

つ ◕_◕ ༽つFANTASIA OR RIOT ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

[kimoi]

None of these items are available to players outside of Japan which goes against what Yoshida has said in a previous interview-http://gamerescape.com/2013/06/17/e3...naoki-yoshida/
He states that he doesn't want items that are region specific, and that not having those available to all regions can turn people off of the game. So then... why can't we purchase the items?

Because he was talking about in-game item codes not being restricted by region, not any and every kind of goods.

[Canadane]

I too want to get a Meteor Survivor shirt.
Considering I survived a "meteor" and all.

[ninthfantasy]

Do they not ship overseas? That's some serious bull poo if they don't.

Edit: I had a look around the site and couldn't see anything about shipping overseas...

[KaiKatzchen]

He states that he doesn't want items that are region specific, and that not having those available to all regions can turn people off of the game. So then... why can't we purchase the items?

That was a direct question being asked about the Dalamud minion, and he says:

We’re playing on the same servers and playing the same game, but these certain people get advantages and we don’t? That can turn people off and we don’t want to do that.

So I think the quote you're using has more to do with in-game items, not merchandise specifically. He doesn't want people to have things in game that people in other regions can't get, (because he considers all servers equal since they are a mix of all regions) so we aren't standing there going why does X person get Y in-game item and they are on my server, but I can't get that?!

But I will say, even though I believe that was said specific towards in-game items, I do wish they would have more items for sale here as they do in Japan. If people are willing to pay the cost and shipping, why not?