Also, as a continued apology for all the trouble, Square are keeping the monthly subscription fees discounted until late 2012/early 2013. The MMO soon launches Version 2.0.
The monthly charges will be dropped from £8.99/€12.99 to £6.99/€9.99 during the discounted period, and return to the usual price once the PS3 version has launched, or around that time.
The 90-day block of game time reduces from £18.87/€26.97 to £12.57/€17.97, and the 180-day package drops from £34.14/€47.94 to £21.54/€29.94. The MMO has been dogged by launch issues with Square Enix apologising profusely to users and fans of the Final Fantasy series, saying it has basically given the IP a black eye.