Though originally released in 2013,Final Fantasy 14continues to provide additional content for players to enjoy in 2020. Within the last year especially, Square Enix has developed a plethora of different DLC campaigns and side content following the release ofFinal Fantasy 14’sthird expansion. Unfortunately, for some players, the volume of contentFinal Fantasy 14provides is just too much for their computers to handle.
Since its release back in August of 2013,Final Fantasy 14has gone through various iterations and has received a multitude of patches. Any time a new version of the game is released, it usually contains additional content, but new content also comes in the form of expansions, with the latest one beingFinal Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers. While there’s a lot available for players to enjoy, the file size ofFinal Fantasy 14has gotten quite high, taking up a large portion of user’s storage space on PC.
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Luckily,Square Enixhas developed an alternative to help players out. In association with I-O Data, Square Enix has developed an SSD built specifically forFinal Fantasy 14. The SSD will be fully customized and features theFF 14logo, along with packaging featuring the various characters presented throughout the game.
TheSSDis available to pre-order right now through the official Square Enix online store and costs ¥11,880, or $115 retail. The amount of storage contained on the SSD is 500GB, which is more than enough to accommodate the ever growing file size ofFF 14. For some, $115 for an SSD of that size is a little pricey, but given the licensing involved with making aFinal Fantasythemed SSD, it makes sense for it to be above the normal cost.
On the offset, it seems rather odd that Square Enix would develop aFinal Fantasythemed SSD intended for commercial purchase. However, considering the ever-growing popularity of PC building, so much so thatHenry Cavill built a PCon Instagram, it sort of makes sense that Square Enix would do something like this.
It may make one wonder if other companies will start following suit. Obviously, publishers like Nintendo and Sony have no practical use in developing themed PC SSDs based on various licensed IPs, given that the publishers develop for consoles, not PCs. Although, studios that have a bigger presence on PC platforms may just start to finance similarly themed SSDs. It would be pretty interesting to see aGrand Theft AutoSSD, for instance.
Final Fantasy 14is available now for OS X, PC, PS3, and PS4.
