{"id":2077057,"date":"2026-08-04T13:46:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2077057"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:46:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:46:04","slug":"you-can-try-the-newly-launched-switch-2-port-of-final-fantasy-14-for-free-right-now-if-you-have-a-spare-117gb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2077057","title":{"rendered":"You can try the newly-launched Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy 14 for free, right now, if you have a spare 117GB"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">You can try the newly-launched Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy 14 for free, right now, if you have a spare 117GB<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Bahamut ado about nothing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/ff14-switch.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"FF14 on Switch 2 custom image\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"ff14-switch.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer \/ Square Enix \/ Nintendo<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dom Peppiatt avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/pxl_20220402_110941365.portrait_V04meYj.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1044\" height=\"1130\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Dom Peppiatt avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"pxl_20220402_110941365.portrait_V04meYj.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1044\" height=\"1130\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/dom-peppiatt\">Dom Peppiatt<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Deputy Editorial Director<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\n<p>Published on   <time datetime=\"2026-08-04T13:46:04+00:00\" data-auto-time-zone=\"true\" data-year=\"numeric\" data-month=\"short\" data-day=\"numeric\" data-hour=\"numeric\" data-minute=\"numeric\">Aug. 4, 2026, 1:46 p.m.<\/time>\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/final-fantasy-14-switch-2-space-free-trial?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          2 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"123922eb-0171-4477-9bd1-41bce9d8ab5d\" data-name=\"Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - Collectoru0027s Edition\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - Collectoru0026#39;s Edition\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - Collectoru0026#39;s Edition\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - Collectoru0027s Edition\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - Collectoru0027s Edition\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - Collector&apos;s Edition\" title=\"Follow Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - Collector&apos;s Edition\"><br \/>\n  Follow Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn &#8211; Collector&#8217;s Edition<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/final-fantasy-xiv-a-realm-reborn\">Final Fantasy 14<\/a>? Well, today the oft-memed Final Fantasy online title has arrived on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a>, marking a very quick turnaround<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/final-fantasy-14-evercold-teaser-trailer-switch-2-details\">between the announcement of the port at the end of June<\/a> and its actual release date.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the best news is that the game arrives on Nintendo&#8217;s hybrid console with a free trial, which includes quite a bit of content: the base game and three pretty sizeable expansions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/final-fantasy-14-heavensward\">Heavensward<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/final-fantasy-xiv-stormblood\">Stormblood <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/final-fantasy-14-shadowbringers\">Shadowbringers<\/a>. You can download this now, and play today, at absolutely no cost. You will, however, have to set up both a Nintendo Switch Online account and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/square-enix\">Square Enix<\/a> account in order to access the game, though a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online is <strong>not <\/strong>required to play. You will be capped at level 80 in the free trial, and you don&#8217;t get to use the full suite of multiplayer features, engage in PvP, or try out the Ultimate Raids. Still, as a way of seeing if this critically- and commercially-successful MMORPG is for you, it&#8217;s a very good way in.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"FINAL FANTASY XIV \u2013 Gameplay Trailer \u2013 Nintendo Switch 2\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yM-M-acUvQ8?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/yM-M-acUvQ8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">FINAL FANTASY XIV \u2013 Gameplay Trailer \u2013 Nintendo Switch 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yM-M-acUvQ8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>And it gets better. &#8220;To help ensure a stable launch experience, subscription fees will be waived for approximately one month following release,&#8221; noted Square Enix. &#8220;Following this period, the 30-day free play period included when registering a new platform will begin. Once this time has elapsed, a subscription fee will be required to continue playing. A separate subscription is required to play the Nintendo Switch 2 version, regardless of whether you are subscribed on another platform.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>However, if you immediately purchase any of the Final Fantasy 14 Switch 2 editions available to pre-order, you will <strong>not <\/strong>be able to take advantage of the free trial.. It&#8217;s very much a &#8216;try before you buy&#8217; sort-of deal. If it helps make your decision, Square Enix has announced that both versions of the Complete Edition are 30 percent off until Thursday, 13th August, 2026. This means FF14 on Switch 2 is currently $41.99\/\u00a331.49 instead of the usual $59.99 \/ \u00a344.99.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, if you have an active subscription on another platform (say, PS5 or PC), you will be able to play on Switch 2 for a discounted 50 percent off. You&#8217;ll still be paying twice, but that may take some of the sting out of the issue.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s one small but also large downside, though: the free trial weighs in at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/final-fantasy-xiv-online-switch-2\/\">a massive 117.2GB<\/a> &#8211; a file size larger than even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-guides-tips-tricks-9403\">FF7 Rebirth<\/a> and Remake, both of which were 90GB. I hope you have some bonus storage in your Switch 2, because even if you&#8217;re not carrying much else around on the console&#8217;s internal 256GB, this is going to take up a lot of your digital real estate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/final-fantasy-xiv-a-realm-reborn\">Final Fantasy 14<\/a>? Well, today the oft-memed Final Fantasy online title has arrived on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a>, marking a very quick turnaround<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/final-fantasy-14-evercold-teaser-trailer-switch-2-details\">between the announcement of the port at the end of June<\/a> and its actual release date.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the best news is that the game arrives on Nintendo&#8217;s hybrid console with a free trial, which includes quite a bit of content: the base game and three pretty sizeable expansions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/final-fantasy-14-heavensward\">Heavensward<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/final-fantasy-xiv-stormblood\">Stormblood <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/final-fantasy-14-shadowbringers\">Shadowbringers<\/a>. You can download this now, and play today, at absolutely no cost. You will, however, have to set up both a Nintendo Switch Online account and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/square-enix\">Square Enix<\/a> account in order to access the game, though a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online is <strong>not <\/strong>required to play. You will be capped at level 80 in the free trial, and you don&#8217;t get to use the full suite of multiplayer features, engage in PvP, or try out the Ultimate Raids. Still, as a way of seeing if this critically- and commercially-successful MMORPG is for you, it&#8217;s a very good way in.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"FINAL FANTASY XIV \u2013 Gameplay Trailer \u2013 Nintendo Switch 2\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yM-M-acUvQ8?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/yM-M-acUvQ8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">FINAL FANTASY XIV \u2013 Gameplay Trailer \u2013 Nintendo Switch 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yM-M-acUvQ8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>And it gets better. &#8220;To help ensure a stable launch experience, subscription fees will be waived for approximately one month following release,&#8221; noted Square Enix. &#8220;Following this period, the 30-day free play period included when registering a new platform will begin. Once this time has elapsed, a subscription fee will be required to continue playing. A separate subscription is required to play the Nintendo Switch 2 version, regardless of whether you are subscribed on another platform.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>However, if you immediately purchase any of the Final Fantasy 14 Switch 2 editions available to pre-order, you will <strong>not <\/strong>be able to take advantage of the free trial.. It&#8217;s very much a &#8216;try before you buy&#8217; sort-of deal. If it helps make your decision, Square Enix has announced that both versions of the Complete Edition are 30 percent off until Thursday, 13th August, 2026. This means FF14 on Switch 2 is currently $41.99\/\u00a331.49 instead of the usual $59.99 \/ \u00a344.99.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, if you have an active subscription on another platform (say, PS5 or PC), you will be able to play on Switch 2 for a discounted 50 percent off. You&#8217;ll still be paying twice, but that may take some of the sting out of the issue.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s one small but also large downside, though: the free trial weighs in at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/final-fantasy-xiv-online-switch-2\/\">a massive 117.2GB<\/a> &#8211; a file size larger than even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-guides-tips-tricks-9403\">FF7 Rebirth<\/a> and Remake, both of which were 90GB. I hope you have some bonus storage in your Switch 2, because even if you&#8217;re not carrying much else around on the console&#8217;s internal 256GB, this is going to take up a lot of your digital real estate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News You can try the newly-launched Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy 14 for free, right now, if you have a spare 117GB Bahamut ado about nothing. 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