Ok, so here is my issue.

I pre-ordered the CE through Gamestop, Digital Download. Word.

Unfortunately, I had a vacation planned all the way through EA and launch, and I just got home tonight. Thing is, I never got to use my Early Access code from Gamestop to get my ACTUAL Early Access code (the one you get in the e-mail from SE, the 20 digit code.)

So I come home, eager to play. I register for my early access code through Square. I then receive the e-mail from Square with my 20 digit access code. I boot up FFXIV: ARR, totally stoked to play!

I enter the code from the e-mail, check the box acknowledging the terms and conditions, and......

"The entered code is invalid."

I double check the code... oops, must have entered it wrong (always happens to me.)

No, no... code looks good. Try again... "The entered code is invalid."

At this point I'm like ok I MUST NOT be reading the code right, so I re-type it and do it letter by letter, looking at my e-mail, and typing in the letter, and so on and so forth until the code is fully entered.. Ok, this should do it...

"The entered code is invalid."

Someone, please... tell me I haven't lost my mind. I've GOTTA be missing something, right?