question , about the CE items/pre-order items

[Deli]

:O sorry panic a little...so I didn't check all the responses thoroughly.
I read this from foxclonn post#9

旧FF14通常版を持っていて、既存キャラクターで
予約特典、CE版のインゲームアイテムを受け取りたい場合、
新生FF14CE版を予約し、予約特典コードとCE版付属のレジストレーションコードを
今までのサービスアカウントに紐付ければ
予約特典のインゲームアイテム、CE版インゲームアイテム両方とも
既存キャラクターで受け取ることができるという認識で合っていますか？
予約特典･･･はい、あっています。
CE版特典･･･新生FFXIV Win版を購入しても、既存のサービスアカウントに紐付けることはできないため、
特典アイテムは入手できませんので、インゲームアイテムだけ入手したい場合は、
デジタルアップグレードをご利用ください。

なお、PS3版を購入した場合は、既存のサービスアカウントに紐付けることができるため、
特典アイテムを入手することができます。

it pretty much say (from google translate): if you have normal 1.0 account, you shouldn't purchase ARR PC CE because it can't be added to your old char. you have 2 options:
1. buy PS3 CE and tie to 1.0 account (I want CE bonus and that music blueray)
2. buy digital CE upgrade later

can someone know Japanese confirm it?

/muttering on

/panic /angry why such important information is missed... all we got is from Camate

If someone who purchased the 1.0 Standard Edition wants the FFXIV: A Realm Reborn Collector's Edition in-game bonus items, is it possible to obtain these by buying the Collector's Edition digital upgrade? Or will it be necessary to purchase the Standard Edition of ARR as well as the digital upgrade?
You simply need to purchase the Collector's Edition digital upgrade.

it didn't say ARR CE for PC can't add to old normal 1.0 account >,<
I need to cancel mine...

EDit:
Just confirmed with ppl who can read japanese in my lab, the text indeed says like what i guessed from google translate:
1.0 normal addition who purchased ARR CE FOR Windows, you can't get the bonus item on old account.

My account is currently a Standard non-legacy 1.0 account
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I want the FFXIV:ARR Collector's Edition physical bonus items too!
You must purchase a physical Collector's Edition version on PC or PS3 to get the FFXIV:ARR CE physical bonus items. Doing this will also give you access to the pre-order in-game items.

- Buying the PC FFXIV:ARR Collector's Edition will not give you access to the FFXIV:ARR Collector's Edition in-game items. Purchasing the 'Collector's Edition Digital Upgrade' will also be required to gain access to the Collector's Edition in-game items.

- Alternatively, buying the PS3 FFXIV:ARR Collector's Edition and registering it to your existing account will give you access to the Collector's Edition items without the purchase of the 'Collector's Edition Digital Upgrade' as well as being able to play your characters on PS3.

Thanks for Aki's answer from yesterday. Now I finally found it, also confirmed with someone who can read Japanese in my lab.
it's so tricky / . \ and hidden for lots western ppl...

read Aki's full post here

Hvinire also answered at 3:11pm

What if I bought the old version of FFXIV, and I already have characters on my account, but I'm looking to get the in game pre-order and collector's edition items. If I pre-order the collector's edition, then register the pre-order and collector's edition codes to my existing account, will I be able to get all the in game items?

You will receive the pre-order items, but the registration code for the Windows collector's edition cannot be used with a pre-existing Windows service account. To receive the in game items for the collector's edition, please use the digital upgrade.

However, the PS3 version can be registered to an existing Windows account, which would allow you to receive the collector's edition items.