Free-to-play?

[Leknaat]

Yep. This is why you can't point to FFXI as proof that XIV will never go f2p. They simply cannot practically introduce a cash shop to XI or extricate it from PlayOnline in order to facilitate a transition to F2P. At least, not without a cost far higher than they'd likely see on the return, given XI has been retired to maintenance mode with no new content being developed.

mog wardrobe 3 + 4 are basically cash shop / sorta like retainers. The fee is added to your monthy 11 sub.