Game codes have since resumed rolling out
Final Fantasy XIVhas had arecent spike in popularity, and it might have resulted in a brief bit of server congestion. For a short period, it seemed likeFinal Fantasy XIVsales (digitally) had frozen, as codes were unavailable for newcomers.
As documented on forums like theFinal Fantasy XIVsubreddit, users were reporting that the option to grab a digital PC version ofFinal Fantasy XIV Online Complete Editionwas simply replaced by a “waiting list” option.
Sales have since resumed, and a Square Enix spokesperson confirmed to Destructoid that they are now fully restocked and ready to welcome new players. They also referred us to theserver status page, which tracks the current status of servers and which ones are currently accepting new characters.
While most popular servers can often be congested, causing players to have to wait for them to be less congested to join in, it looks like there was a confluence of every server being congested at the same time. That seems like a pretty good sign of the MMORPG’s popularity, which has been on the rise again thanks to some big streamers playing it and the forthcomingEndwalkerexpansion.
It makes sense thatFFXIVcould see a pretty fast influx of newcomers—I think I’m supposed to mention something about a demo and critically acclaimed expansion now—and need to slow things down a bit. With the new benchmark tool available forEndwalkeras well, it’s not hard to imagine older players getting pretty psyched to hop back on and get ready to embark on the coming adventures.
We’ll see if the cadence of currentFinal Fantasy XIVsales carries on into the launch ofEndwalkerlater this fall on Jun 15, 2025. Honestly, it’s gotthe Reaper jobandmale Viera,so I’d say the odds are pretty good. And if you can’t wait until then, there’salso apparently a cookbook on the way.
