(Request) Preorder Bonus Items

[Vahlnir]

Personally I wouldn't care if the preorder bonus stuff was sold at some point, and I say this as someone who hasn't passed on any of those bonuses yet. Sure, they might lose a little bit of their luster, but in the end it doesn't affect me much. That said, I'm also not opposed to keeping them exclusive.

[TwiibieTwuu]

Personally I want the "initial run" items to be obtainable. Kinda unfair to make something digital artificially scarce just to get people to buy asap leading to it quickly becoming sold out.

[linay]

If they start giving away preorder bonus items after the fact, why bother preordering?

Alternatively, SE can sell those items.

[Mimilu]

I kind of want the Cait Sith doll for this account.
I had one on the account I used for the open Beta but when the game released proper, I couldn't get it to work and made this account instead. >w>()

[ForteNightshade]

If they start giving away preorder bonus items after the fact, why bother preordering?
Yeah people like us that are currently playing may do so, but someone not currently subbed that may be on the fence coming back for an expansion, the preorder items may push them over to the sale side. If it's known that the items would be otherwise available again, they may not bother preordering and may not order at all after the pre-release hype dies off.

Because you'll get the items significantly earlier? Case in point, the Fan Fest outfits weren't available for two years.

[DrWho2010]

Personally I want the "initial run" items to be obtainable. Kinda unfair to make something digital artificially scarce just to get people to buy asap leading to it quickly becoming sold out.

it's called doing business? Lots of things out there have these types of things. you miss out on it? gotta deal with your FOMO or too bad so sad i'm sorry to say.

[TwiibieTwuu]

it's called doing business? Lots of things out there have these types of things.

I understand giving an in game items for purchasing something physical. But makeing them limited and exclusive kinda puts people off buy something when they're all gone.
Soundtrack + minion people will buy it for the minion. Soundtrack just by itself people will just pirate it or listen on YouTube.

Also encourages "scabers" to buy most of them and sell them at 3× the price. just like people do with houses in this game.

People do this with the statues too. Buy them and sell the emote for more than the statue.

[CazzT]

As someone who pre-ordered ShB, in large part due to the Aetheryte Earring, I support making it available through other means. Mogstation, beast tribe, scrips, a repeating event, gold saucer, something...

[TheMightyMollusk]

I assume it would be in the Mog Station, and the preorder bonus is just getting it for free.

[Canadane]

Because you'll get the items significantly earlier? Case in point, the Fan Fest outfits weren't available for two years.

I also am of the opinion those outfits shouldn't have been made available to the public.