Overview
- The game, which launched on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, is live on the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop in Starter, Complete and Collector’s editions with a limited 30% discount on Complete Editions.
- Square Enix waived subscription fees for roughly one month after launch to ease access and said that after the waiver ends the Switch 2 edition will require its own subscription purchasable with FFXIV Coins.
- The Switch 2 free trial and base install are very large at about 117 GB, and players have reported long download times that can be worsened by the console’s storage limits and network speeds.
- Developers identified a loading bug that slows transitions when many characters are nearby in instanced duties, optimized data reload and cache processes, and put an update that fixes the issue into testing.
- First‑time Switch 2 launches permanently link the console user profile to a Square Enix account, subscriptions use FFXIV Coins bought via the Nintendo eShop, and the port expands the player base ahead of the Evercold expansion in January 2027.