Why no new servers? Not just this launch but the last 8 months?

[Puremallace]

Can someone at Square Enix explain why in the last 8 months no new servers were added? Was there an expectation that the MMO's population would see a massive decline prior to Endwalker?

Was there not enough data provided to show this was not happening? Every single server is locked to creating new characters so even if a new person wanted to play FF14 right now they LITERALLY cannot in America.

At no point in time did anyone consider adding a new server? Is the trauma of 1.0 that bad at Square Enix that the most obvious solution was ignored?

[Lufir]

Semiconductor shortage is the official explanation.

[klykodesh]

Semiconductor shortage is the official explanation.

Yeah I saw several posts where Yoshi-P said they literally couldn't get more servers

[Zarkovitch]

semiconductor shortage. However, they could rent servers for amount of time. I don't know it good or bad but it better than nothing.

[Roda]

Creation magic hasn't been discovered on earth.

[Zaynee]

Creation magic hasn't been discovered on earth.

Then they knowingly stole from people. You can't legally sell something you can't provide. Plain and simple!

[PredatoryCatgirl]

There is a global shortage of semiconductors brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Its affecting every industry that uses computer chips. This is why you can't get a GPU right now.

[Maxilor]

This is why you can't get a GPU right now.

Oh I could get one, but it would cost a kidney. Maybe two.

[Kacho_Nacho]

There is a global shortage of semiconductors brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Its affecting every industry that uses computer chips. This is why you can't get a GPU right now.

Yep. It's affecting everything. Heck, I'm praying my car lasts one more year so I don't have to pay the gonzo prices used cars are going for because of the semiconductor shortage.