It's so Awesome to See All the Cool Stuff Are Now in Cashshop.

[SomeGuy22]

For example, following along the lines of a lot of common comments: If you are struggling to pay the monthly sub (The sub is already too expensiveee), you almost definitely should not be buying things off the mogstation and if you can't afford the mogstation, coming to bitch about pricing and dress it up as anything other than FOMO seems to be the norm strategy for you peeps.

Reducing the grievances about the cash shop to "you're poor and have FOMO" is fucked up. I'd argue that most people in here have the cash to spend, but it doesn't mean that the mount isn't grossly overpriced even if you can afford it. Almost 3 months of sub time for that at full price? Come on

[Wawaya]

Another reason for the old video is because this was in the Chinese mogstation.

Are you sure? I never saw it on the Chinese mogstation, and not seeing it right now too, unlike the Magician Emote, and various other cosmetics that are unavaiable for the JP/EU/NA version.
The video on Bilibili does states that the copilot animation showned may be different from the 'official' release. They definitely used a mod to showcase how it may looks like, but it was not accurate

If it was truly released on the Chinese CS first, why would it be that broken? Right picture from @bea_amanecer


I'm not defending this mount though, it's a shame they released it on the CS, but I find it kinda unfair to trash on it when the video was misleading....!

[Hurlstone]

It does suck how often they do put new things on the store rather then in-game. It's especially sucky how they add old event items there rather then have them be farmable in current events. I do not think its the inexcusable, insidious sin some make it out to be (Some of yall really want to make Yoshi out to be a chackingly money-hungry fiend lately) but it is a shame.

[caffe_macchiato]

Don't like it? Don't buy it. It's optional. It only affects you if you willing to shell out the dough. Been playing this game for years and had a lot of fun with it. Never bought one thing.

THERE IT IS DOOD

[ZiraZ]

80 Blu didn't even get a recolor mount lmao

[Saraide]

Dear SE,

I am absolutely fine with the cash shop and will continue to patronize it. The new mount is too adorable and I'm going to pick it up on each of my main service accounts in prep of 7.0!

There will always be a financially challenged vocal minority, but I think the cash shop sales should show that a good number of us like quality optional products that we can just buy and have for our characters.

I'm still rocking the lotus mount so thanks for bringing it over from KR/CN!

Thinking mount and music from this set of released items!

"hello mister square enix, please continue to rip me off, i simply love it. Do you sell boots on the store aswell?"

[Lufir]

Eh, this is exactly how they did it in previous years - people going to Fanfest got these items with their overpriced 2 day ticket. Everyone else gets a crack at them as cash shop items.

Is it at least account wide, for that much money?

The issue with this year is that there is so much less in game in the form of meaningful rewards or lasting content. Blue Mage doesn't have a new savage mount (where did the Shadowkeeper mount end up going?) Relic grind in Shadowbringers gave players multiple zones to play through along with a Cerberus mount for challenge seekers. This expansion? Nothing. PvP series has been giving less and less rewards each cycle. People are still complaining about terrible rewards from criterion.

Most people don't care about cash shops if the game is supplementing with nice things. I'm not interested if someone didn't enjoy Bozja, doesn't play Blue Mage content, or any other excuse. The fact is there is less and less in game and more and more in the mogstation.

[LittleImp]

Completely agreed, I would draw the line there at pay to win mechanics. I'm already a bit iffy on the extra storage having a cost but can't really make the argument for myself how that may be pay to win.

I'd full boycott and pay to win mechanics introduced in this game.

Retainers aren't just storage. They're also passive money generators via Ventures.

Additional retainers are 100% a pay-to-win feature.

Someone with enough money to not care about $34 since it's an awesome high quality item and it's always the same demographic of individuals voicing "financial" concerns. Usually accompanied by "I already have to pay the $12-15 sub feeeeeeee".

This isn't a high horse, it's just financial stability and fiscal responsibility.

Tripping over yourself to willingly pay way more than something is actually worth doesn't make you look 'fiscally responsible'. It makes you look easy. Do you whale gacha as well?

[PercibelTheren]

Dear SE,

I am absolutely fine with the cash shop and will continue to patronize it. The new mount is too adorable and I'm going to pick it up on each of my main service accounts in prep of 7.0!

There will always be a financially challenged vocal minority, but I think the cash shop sales should show that a good number of us like quality optional products that we can just buy and have for our characters.

I'm still rocking the lotus mount so thanks for bringing it over from KR/CN!

Thinking mount and music from this set of released items!

I know this may be a little too hard for you to comprehend, but not everyone who isn't OK with the current state of the cash shop is "financially challenged". People like myself can afford to buy the cosmetics, we just don't want to because we don't want to support what seems to be incredibly anti-consumer behaviour on the part of SE. It's no secret that in-game rewards for events have been meh at best for a long time. All the cool stuff gets added to the cash shop. Not to mention the price tags, which are absolutely ridiculous. I'm sorry, but selling a single mount for nearly the same amount of money as an entire EXPANSION is not OK. When cosmetic items cost more money than an entire new game, something is very wrong. They're just fishing for whales and leaving everyone else in the dust.

[VerdeLuck]

I enjoy seeing every new glam and mount being added to the cash shop. I also enjoy paying 20 dollars for a glam that my character can't even wear the headgear for. Now that's some great value, keep it up SE!