Square Enix announced a promotion tied to its Final Fantasy MMORPG entries, which gives FFXIV players a chance to pay less for the monthly Basic Service Fee to play FFXI with Echoes of Vana’diel Discount. This applies to people who do and don’t already own copies of the older of the two games. The offer is live now, but only runs until September 25, 2025.
To take part in the FFXI Echoes of Vana’diel Discount event that reduces the price of the Basic Service Fee for the game, a FFXIV must be currently subscribed to that game and active. If someone just got the newer of the two games and is on a free subscription, they need to have a paid FFXIV one waiting in the wings. Someone with an inactive account needs to resubscribe. Also, if a FFXIV player doesn’t have a FFXI service account, they will need to buy a copy of that game to take part.
If someone does meet the requirements, a FFXIV player can get 30 days of the FFXI Basic Service Fee for $5.95 instead of $11.95. This means that their total cost for what is essentially a one month period could be as low as $6.95. This is because Square Enix also charges FFXI players $1 per character for month. Since this promotion lasts two weeks, it means the Basic Service Fee you pay could end up covering and not expire until October 31, 2025.
This is running alongside another FFXI promotion. A Discount Campaign for the game and its Seekers of Adoulin expansion is live until September 25, 2025. FFXI Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition is temporarily $9.99 now. The expansion alone is $4.99. Also, World Transfer Service is $9 at the moment, which is half-off the normal price.
Final Fantasy XI is available for the PC, and the Echoes of Vana’diel Discount is live for FFXIV players heading to FFXI until September 25, 2025. FFXIV is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.