FFXIV is temporarily unavailable To Purchase.
Final Fantasy XIV has been suffering from constant players’ congestion since the launch of its Endwalker expansion. Over one week since the expansion’s release, the number of players trying to sign in hasn’t reduced.
It has led many players to feel frustrated that Square Enix has not made any effort to resolve the problem. Although the developer fixed many of the previous issues.
It includes login errors and disconnection issues. But, unfortunately, the company hasn’t discovered a solution to the problem of congestion.
Today, Naoki Yoshida, the director, and producer of FFXIV, revealed that his team needs to stop selling digital copies of Final Fantasy XIV. Also, they stopped registering trial accounts for free on the internet.
The company also plans to stop online ads to deter new players from gaining an interest in the game. So, unfortunately, all those players looking to purchase games will go on the waiting list.
Therefore, they’ll need to submit their email addresses to receive an email to confirm when the game is accessible again to purchase.
This temporary suspension for FFXIV and the trial for free aims to decrease the number of players contributing to the player’s congestion.
However, this does not assure that players can get into the game quicker. People who already own or purchased a code to play the basic version of FFXIV can still play the game. In addition, players can buy the expansions online.
We'd like to share an update from #FFXIV Producer & Director Naoki Yoshida on the ongoing congestion, additional game time compensation, suspension of sales, error codes, and our upcoming plans. https://t.co/3WcXX6eVkf
— FINAL FANTASY XIV (@FF_XIV_EN) December 16, 2021
The announcement also states that users who already have active accounts will prioritize the existing Free Trial users. The latter can only play during certain times during the day.
However, this announcement is roaming on social media and in forums because of the irony of the situation. The game has grown so popular that the game’s creators cannot offer it for sale.
Unfortunately, Naoki Yoshida hasn’t mentioned the specific date when the game will purchase. So buyers can expect to see it within a couple of days or even more.