{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ce781cf93922396beb080917","clusterId":"c_bdf3d6058192850d9e402192","slug":"ffxiv-switch-2-version-launches-tottori-sand-dunes-field-test","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"FFXIV Switch 2 Version Launches, Tottori Sand Dunes Field Test","summary":"Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIV for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4. The launch includes three package tiers and a free trial covering most of four expansions. GAME Watch took the game to Tottori Sand Dunes to test it in a real desert setting, covering setup, account linking, and cloud-based UI transfer.","whyItMatters":"The Switch 2 release finally makes FFXIV portable without high-spec hardware, and GAME Watch's field test at Tottori Sand Dunes demonstrates the game now runs comfortably anywhere, with a 30% discount on the Complete Pack running until August 12.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFinal Fantasy XIV is now on Nintendo Switch 2, and GAME Watch took it to Tottori Sand Dunes to play in a real desert. The launch lineup includes the Starter Pack at 2,420 yen, the Complete Pack at 6,300 yen, and a Collector\u0026#39;s Edition at 14,960 yen, plus a free trial covering most of A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood, and Shadowbringers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Complete Pack is 30 percent off until August 12. Installation requires 117GB of free space, and the next expansion, Dawntrail, is due next year. Switch 2 players pay through FFXIV Coins, with a one-month free period at launch. Existing players must link their service account carefully, since the link cannot be undone or changed.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarter Pack\u003c/strong\u003e: 2,420 yen, covers through Shadowbringers\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Pack\u003c/strong\u003e: 6,300 yen, includes all content through Dawntrail\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Pack Collector\u0026#39;s Edition\u003c/strong\u003e: 14,960 yen, bundles all prior expansion collector items\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree Trial\u003c/strong\u003e: unlimited access to most of four expansions with restrictions\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"FFXIV is out on Switch 2. GAME Watch played it at Tottori Sand Dunes to test the portable angle. Complete Pack is 30% off until Aug 12. Watch the account link step, it cannot be undone.","twitterPost":"FFXIV Switch 2 launched Aug 4. GAME Watch field-tested it at Tottori Sand Dunes. 117GB install, FFXIV Coins for payment, Complete Pack 30% off until Aug 12. Account linking is permanent, choose carefully.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Final Fantasy XIV finally arrived on Nintendo Switch 2, and GAME Watch celebrated by playing it in the actual desert at Tottori Sand Dunes. The piece walks through the three package tiers, the free trial, the 117GB install size, and the permanent account link that returning players need to get right.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2131368.html\",\"title\":\"Switch 2版「FFXIV」を持って鳥取砂丘へ！ リアル・サゴリー砂漠で光の戦士になってみた\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6182,"outputTokens":737,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786111117,"createdAt":"2026-08-07T13:54:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-07T13:56:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T13:54:41.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bdf3d6058192850d9e402192","canonicalTitle":"Switch 2版「FFXIV」を持って鳥取砂丘へ！ リアル・サゴリー砂漠で光の戦士になってみた","representativeArticleId":"a_001d1f0b89e354037d19fce2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Final Fantasy XIV\"],\"studios\":[\"Square Enix\"],\"people\":[\"Satoshi Ishii\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-07T12:40:49.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-07T12:40:49.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T13:56:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2131368.html","title":"Switch 2版「FFXIV」を持って鳥取砂丘へ！ リアル・サゴリー砂漠で光の戦士になってみた"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Final Fantasy XIV"],"studios":["Square Enix"],"people":["Satoshi Ishii"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}