Pre-orders for Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold opened on November 4, 2026, Square Enix announced on the Lodestone. The Standard Edition costs $44.99, and pre-ordering any digital edition unlocks early access on February 19, 2027, four days before the expansion’s February 23 launch.
The Details
Square Enix set the launch and early access dates on October 31. What is new today is the full product lineup, with US prices for Windows and Mac from the Evercold product page:
- Standard Edition, $44.99: Evercold, plus Endwalker and Dawntrail.
- Digital Collector’s Edition, $64.99: the game plus three account-wide items: the Valhallar Odin mount (inspired by Odin from Final Fantasy XIII), the Entreat Crystal emote, and the Crystal Skyltborg, a crystal greatshield only bastions can equip.
- Collector’s Bundle, $319.99: Square Enix Store only. The Digital Collector’s Edition for Windows or Mac plus the physical Collector’s Box.
- Collector’s Box, $255.00: the physical items alone (an art box, a Reaper figure, a metal keychain, a Köttr plush and a tapestry), with no game, items or pre-order bonuses. Square Enix suggests console and Steam players buy this and the Digital Collector’s Edition from their own store.
Every edition with the game carries the same pre-order bonuses: the Wind-up Köttr minion, Halone’s Earring (an accessory that adds 30% EXP from defeating enemies), and early access. PlayStation Store pre-orders also come with PlayStation avatars, delivered when early access begins. Collector’s Edition items arrive by moogle letter from the start of early access.
Pre-orders on the Mog Station (Windows and Mac) are live now. In North America, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Nintendo eShop, Steam and Square Enix Store pre-orders were scheduled to start at 10:00 AM PST (1:00 PM EST). Every digital edition needs an existing copy of Final Fantasy XIV (not the free trial) and an active subscription.
What This Means for Players
Evercold adds two new jobs, the greatshield-wielding bastion and the zephyr, a crossbow hunter with a bird familiar, and Halone’s Earring is aimed squarely at leveling them. If you only want the expansion, the Standard Edition gets you every pre-order bonus and early access; the extra $20 for the Digital Collector’s Edition adds the mount, the emote and the Skyltborg, nothing more.
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When and Where
- Pre-orders: open now on Mog Station; console, Steam and Square Enix Store from 10:00 AM PST (1:00 PM EST) on November 4.
- Early access: February 19, 2027, around 1:00 AM PST (4:00 AM EST).
- Launch: February 23, 2027.
- Platforms: Windows, Mac, Steam, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2.
Source: Square Enix, Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold Pre-orders Now Available!, November 4, 2026.