Question regarding Subscriptions

[Sasori86]

So... I have 2 kids who play this game on trial on our PS4 while I play on my PC

Is there a way I can share my subscription with them when they play on the PS4 so I'm not paying 45$ a month so my kids can play with me

And if there is, I'm under the impression that I still need to buy a PS4 copy to do so as a free trial wouldn't count as a registered account I don't think

Thanks in advance for any helpful information

[Canadane]

This is not possible. While you can have multiple characters on a service account, you cannot play them simultaneously.
While you can attach multiple service accounts to one Square Enix management account so you can pay them all together, they are separate bills.

And yes if they wanted to play on the PS4, they'd need a PS4 license so other than the trial you'd still need to purchase the game itself on that platform. And since you have two kids, you'd buy it twice.

[worldofneil]

Also adding that if you actually buy the game again and create a second service account/subscription, there's no way to actually move existing characters on to it, they'd have to start over.

If you do decide to go down that route with a second subscription (and someone starting over) I suggest creating it on a completely separate Square Enix account. The poster above is absolutely correct that you can have multiple service accounts (up to 8) on the same account so they all share the same login details, and I do this myself, but long term if might cause real problems as those characters will always be on this service account which you are unable to move them to a different account later.

That also means they'll always all share the same login details too which may end up being an issue. I don't know, I'm just pointing this out though. I don't know what SE intentions were with the multiple service accounts, but because you can't move characters/accounts later, it suggests to me they only intended for them to be all service accounts owned/used by a single person, not a family.

[Mieleoneis]

Greetings fellow Eorzean,

For any account or billing-related inquiries, I would recommend reaching out to the SQUARE ENIX Support Center, as they will be able to provide you with further information regarding your inquiry. Additionally, if you have any questions regarding the account specifically, they will be able to provide further assistance as they may have more information regarding this. To reach the SQUARE ENIX Support Center, you can create a ticket with them by visiting the following site: https://support.na.square-enix.com

However, as this is not a technical concern, I'll be going ahead and moving this thread to the 'Separate Support Required' subforums in the meantime. Thank you for visiting the FINAL FANTASY XIV Technical Support Forums!