@@BookerjjYeah thats another major thing too, the limited nature of it. I don't think the price point is particularly bad for the statue, but im sure many would also pay for the emote seperately on mogstation a year or two later.
I disagree. I think the biggest fans who are willing to spend the money while they are actively huge fans deserve something to stand out from the rest. Especially considering they do this only so often giving everyone a chance to get a new one eventually
glad you gotten yours. I literally have no room in my small apartment to put it. TIll i have a bigger place, its going to stay in the box in my storage unit.
First time buyer, extremely long time gamer, and I can’t wait for my order to arrive. I am an OG FFXIV gamer - although I lost my login info after the shutdown due to military duty move orders during that time. Since I retired from active duty though, I’ve been diving into gaming again with my wife and my teen son. Love all your videos for giving me things to look forward to that I’d have missed in game. Keep up the great work mate! Cheers!
Sadly the USA Square Enix Store haven’t shipped the first round for us, it was supposed to be at the end of March. Apparently, we usa folk need to wait until next week or who knows when…. They sent a tweet saying they are not shipping any order this week…
Yes for the second wave its October, for the first wave was supposed to be last week but the NA Store is not shipping any order and they are not giving any reason as of why. But well, we will see if hopefully next week they ship it.
Love the emote and the figure is okay. I just don’t understand how this is $350. That’s more than the dawn trails collectors box and the dawn trail expansion together.
Well... The price tag, when comparing to other regular statues for that particular piece is valid, if your a collector. I have similar statue sizes outside of FFXIV and they are around the same price tag. Plus the emote cost of creating and plus the shipping and handling. Not to mention it's not just one character, but account wide
@@jaahman0098it does justify in every sense. I'm not sure why are you confused for the cost. If you looking high quality statues, they really are in the same price tag. If your not a statue collector, then it's understandable your not aware prices for pre-made resin statues in the current market.
I have the other Meister statues, and this one is W I D E. I also noticed that the left wing of Zodiark on mine is not attached, while yours came attached fully. It doesn't snap into place either, so hopefully I get some good news from Store Support.
i cant wait to get mine oof. i wasnt able to get my hands on omega one and ive ultimately just been wanting it so bad ever since lol. and now i have a chance to get my hands on this one, which feels more symbolic. i mean its hydaelyn and zodiark..
Love the animation hate that it’s locked behind the massive paywall of the statue, wish they would put the emotes out by themselves , some of us don’t have that kind of disposable income or space for such thinga
@@dainichi22 I disagree there , I don’t think you’d end up with people reselling the statue while keeping the emote, true fans who can afford the statue still would
I think you meant to say "reselling the statue while keeping the emote" I 100% agree with that statement. Looking up the omega statue with and without the emote there's an enormous price gap. Square could make a lot more money offering a sale of the emote alone and people would still buy the statue if they have the room for it. This is coming from someone who bought this statue/emote.
looking at many ppls statues compared to my own, the gold is very scratched and barely visible compared to others where the gold is full with slight purple marks. the dark blue on hydaelyn is smudged in areas where they shouldnt be, luckily i can just retouch those up myself but it sucks that i have to do it
The white dots on the wing seems to be intentional. I got the same on zodiarks wing. Also, they apparently forgot to glue one of zodiarks wing and i can easily take it out of the figure xD but i'm unsure if thats also intended for transport or something lol
Mine arrived from Japan on the 25th; no idea why the North American first wave orders haven't gone out yet. Purchased on January 12th. Still sitting on "Awaiting fulfillment" :Smadge:
It looks amazing unfortunately it was out of my budget. I really wanted the collectable this time I love hydaelyn and it would if been worth getting her.
If only the gears set changes worked with emotes without disabling the emote (it happens when changing jobs) 😢 also I wish I could buy the emotes without the statues u.u even if they cost 10 bucks I would T.T
As much as I regret not being able to get the in-game items tied to physical merchandise, I just... really don't want the merchandise in question because I'm not big on collecting figures/plushies.
Guys, Im in Japan 2months already for work, paused playing FF14 since last year November. Very important question, if i purchase the Zodiark & Hydaelyn Statue in JP Square-Enix store, will the code for the Emote valid using my US account?
My experience: Two weeks delay, close to 2 weeks in customs, pay of 21% of its value to customs to release it, one week of additional delay, and the cherry on top, Zodiark's left wing came loose (thankfully it looks like it's fit in, and glued, not broken). 2/10, wouldn't buy another Meister figurine.
Mine arrived the other day, and the bits of plastic wrapping are a nightmare to get out. I get that they protect the product, but let me, frustration on my part was sometimes a very mild term. Then again, i'm thankful they took the time and effort to protect the product to the max. The emote is just lovely, and i need to do research on how long the wait has to be for the change of gear to work off screen.
The statue and emote look really cool, but I just can't justify it... (I've talked myself in and out of it like 3 times during the duration of this video, even moving money from savings at one point LoL)
Everyone knows that it's just a super expensive emote with some extra plastic to justify the price (quality of the figurine itself is rather low compared to usual ones in this price range)
Squeenix needs to wise up, the only reason these statues sell out is for the emote. A lot more profits could be had if they just sold the emote by itself. Id like to have the emotes, but i really dont care about a statue.
and how does limiting how many people can have it benefit anyone? its artificial scarcity. theyre taking a digital item that there should be no limit to availability on, and saying "we only got this many!" its every bit as stupid as an NFT creator saying "theres only 12 of these JPEGs." what do you think would make more money, selling 1000 of these emotes tied to a $350 statue, or selling an unlimited amount of the emotes to anyone with $20? all im sayin is its pretty dumb for a company to miss out on that much extra revenue for something most players wouldnt mind paying for.
@@ol-Daddy-doodoo I hear you and I’m definitely not defending sqenix, but a big part of mmos is having things that other players see and go oh damn how can I get that. Sure $400 is insane. Way too much. But if it really matters that much to you, then buy the statue. Also I thought of the nft argument, too. Difference here is you DO get a limited edition physical item that is YOUR property.
I will be honest, the staue is....fine at best. Its not good and far from great. Paintjob is not that good, the model itself could be better and...frankyl i feel halve the price is for branding.
The price is a genuine joke. The FF7 rebirth collectors edition came at the same price, and the difference in quality between the statue there and this, is like night and day. This is genuinely just an expensive af emote with a free paperweight.
"It's optional" doesn't free something from criticism. It's optional to go out to eat, but if the place sucked for some reason, I'm gonna say it sucks.
def. not worth 400 dollars, the warcraft statues are twice the size, realistic looking, and hand painted 😬I think the statue at most should be $200 not nothing more than that
That needs to be a T-shirt. "Find you someone who looks at you the way Zodariak looks at bananas."
The emote is perfect for those who want to be the visual embodiment of Hydaelyn's "Brave Little Spark"
Still hate how these emotes are locked behind such a high purchase.
Some of the stuff we're unable to get feels like such a huge waste
I just wished they had more available. It was sold out, in about 4 days after it was made available.
@@BookerjjYeah thats another major thing too, the limited nature of it.
I don't think the price point is particularly bad for the statue, but im sure many would also pay for the emote seperately on mogstation a year or two later.
@@Bookerjj theres a 2nd pre order but you don't get it until October
@@VanNguyen-m7p until october o.o
I disagree. I think the biggest fans who are willing to spend the money while they are actively huge fans deserve something to stand out from the rest. Especially considering they do this only so often giving everyone a chance to get a new one eventually
glad you gotten yours. I literally have no room in my small apartment to put it. TIll i have a bigger place, its going to stay in the box in my storage unit.
First time buyer, extremely long time gamer, and I can’t wait for my order to arrive. I am an OG FFXIV gamer - although I lost my login info after the shutdown due to military duty move orders during that time. Since I retired from active duty though, I’ve been diving into gaming again with my wife and my teen son. Love all your videos for giving me things to look forward to that I’d have missed in game. Keep up the great work mate! Cheers!
Sadly the USA Square Enix Store haven’t shipped the first round for us, it was supposed to be at the end of March. Apparently, we usa folk need to wait until next week or who knows when…. They sent a tweet saying they are not shipping any order this week…
I bought mine from the wave two set, would that apply for it to ve shipped in march?
@@Etho_Sensei Looks like its October for wave 2 for whatever reason. I'm in the same boat.
Yes for the second wave its October, for the first wave was supposed to be last week but the NA Store is not shipping any order and they are not giving any reason as of why. But well, we will see if hopefully next week they ship it.
Yeah, first orders us delayed till april
@@ShotgunSurgeonJust now seeing the reply but thank you for the reassurance
Thankfully can still pre order the second wave, so got my order in now for the emote
I would love a re-release of the Omega statue. it's the only statue and emote combo I'm missing. That, or just put the emotes on Mogstation.
THIS!
Can't wait for mine to arrive.
Omg what a masterpiece!!! I didn't know they were doing this. I collect statues and figures. Gorgeous
Love the emote and the figure is okay. I just don’t understand how this is $350.
That’s more than the dawn trails collectors box and the dawn trail expansion together.
greed, that's how
the size and detail mainly. plus awesome emote
@@pres002 still doesn’t justify it being $350. Like the emote alone is worth a few dollars.
Well... The price tag, when comparing to other regular statues for that particular piece is valid, if your a collector.
I have similar statue sizes outside of FFXIV and they are around the same price tag.
Plus the emote cost of creating and plus the shipping and handling.
Not to mention it's not just one character, but account wide
@@jaahman0098it does justify in every sense.
I'm not sure why are you confused for the cost. If you looking high quality statues, they really are in the same price tag.
If your not a statue collector, then it's understandable your not aware prices for pre-made resin statues in the current market.
Mine just shipped and I can’t wait for both!
Noticed I have to wait to October for mine on second batch, seen a few in game use it just glad it is persistent.
I have the other Meister statues, and this one is W I D E. I also noticed that the left wing of Zodiark on mine is not attached, while yours came attached fully. It doesn't snap into place either, so hopefully I get some good news from Store Support.
Ahhhh so they did fix the emote continuity and account-wide availability of it. Kudos!
Mine still says awaiting fulfillment. Congrats on getting yours
Damn this is the first one I might actually get
Good luck! Getting one.
i cant wait to get mine oof. i wasnt able to get my hands on omega one and ive ultimately just been wanting it so bad ever since lol. and now i have a chance to get my hands on this one, which feels more symbolic. i mean its hydaelyn and zodiark..
Love the animation hate that it’s locked behind the massive paywall of the statue, wish they would put the emotes out by themselves , some of us don’t have that kind of disposable income or space for such thinga
Then nobody would buy the statue,
@@dainichi22 I disagree there , I don’t think you’d end up with people reselling the statue while keeping the emote, true fans who can afford the statue still would
This wouldf also be incorrect @@BigMike81
I think you meant to say "reselling the statue while keeping the emote" I 100% agree with that statement. Looking up the omega statue with and without the emote there's an enormous price gap. Square could make a lot more money offering a sale of the emote alone and people would still buy the statue if they have the room for it. This is coming from someone who bought this statue/emote.
Well, you either grind in game for an Ultimate weapon. Or you grind in real life for a unique emote. Both to showcase at your local Limsa Plaza.
omg I'm glad to see this as I uhmmm bought the wave 2 one >.
Ah sweet bonus with the Emote!
looking at many ppls statues compared to my own, the gold is very scratched and barely visible compared to others where the gold is full with slight purple marks. the dark blue on hydaelyn is smudged in areas where they shouldnt be, luckily i can just retouch those up myself but it sucks that i have to do it
The white dots on the wing seems to be intentional. I got the same on zodiarks wing.
Also, they apparently forgot to glue one of zodiarks wing and i can easily take it out of the figure xD but i'm unsure if thats also intended for transport or something lol
Mine arrived from Japan on the 25th; no idea why the North American first wave orders haven't gone out yet.
Purchased on January 12th. Still sitting on "Awaiting fulfillment" :Smadge:
I got mine yesterday ❤
the $400 banana holder, every kitchen needs one
It looks amazing unfortunately it was out of my budget. I really wanted the collectable this time I love hydaelyn and it would if been worth getting her.
I wish i knew how to remove the packaging from around the wings, i dont even know how they managed put some on and im super scared to break it T.T
the Banana added everything to the video.
I know, I say this all the time but...GOOD LAWD THAT'S A LOTTA MONEY!!!
So, does the hovering animation loop or not? as it stops on the SE showcase.
5:02 Where did you get the code for the emote? Is it inside the box somewhere? I have the statue, but I don't know where the emote is, lol.
It actually looks better some other Square statues/figures. Still overpriced tho
I tried to get it but the preorders completely ran out! I wish the emote was eventually sellable online, but the past ones are not.
Orders for the 2nd wave are still available
Emotes like this should be rewards from things like, clearing Deep dungeons solo, top 100 pvp, clearing ultimate...
If only the gears set changes worked with emotes without disabling the emote (it happens when changing jobs) 😢 also I wish I could buy the emotes without the statues u.u even if they cost 10 bucks I would T.T
It's a great collectors piece. But maybe for like $200 less than what they have it priced at. $359 is just absurd.
As much as I regret not being able to get the in-game items tied to physical merchandise, I just... really don't want the merchandise in question because I'm not big on collecting figures/plushies.
Guys, Im in Japan 2months already for work, paused playing FF14 since last year November. Very important question, if i purchase the Zodiark & Hydaelyn Statue in JP Square-Enix store, will the code for the Emote valid using my US account?
Same question 😢
This should be valid, code is not 'region locked' as far as I remembered.
This statue is gorgeous. Well worth the 400 dollars. Also I think Hydaelyns’ face looks like Amano painting.
I wish they'd close the 2nd wave already i want my investment to start growing
I ordered it but it got stolen at a sorting facility in California, someone ripped open the box and took the emote code.
Also I wanted to know when did you get yours because mine hasnt been delivered yet and i paid for it on the first wave....
Ey I wasn't the only one wondering why me emote came with so much plastic packaging
My experience: Two weeks delay, close to 2 weeks in customs, pay of 21% of its value to customs to release it, one week of additional delay, and the cherry on top, Zodiark's left wing came loose (thankfully it looks like it's fit in, and glued, not broken).
2/10, wouldn't buy another Meister figurine.
Mine arrived the other day, and the bits of plastic wrapping are a nightmare to get out. I get that they protect the product, but let me, frustration on my part was sometimes a very mild term. Then again, i'm thankful they took the time and effort to protect the product to the max.
The emote is just lovely, and i need to do research on how long the wait has to be for the change of gear to work off screen.
The statue and emote look really cool, but I just can't justify it... (I've talked myself in and out of it like 3 times during the duration of this video, even moving money from savings at one point LoL)
Sadness, did I miss out on this item too!?
you can still get it
@@MrRocSolid sweet, ty ty 😊
still waiting mine to arrive :/
Man really put EW spoilers in the thumbnail and added a spoiler warning for SHB in the video. BOI I DIDN'T WANNA SEE THAT YET
The $400 emote
"comes with a free statue"
Wait is this shit out already?? I bought mine a while ago.
Everyone knows that it's just a super expensive emote with some extra plastic to justify the price (quality of the figurine itself is rather low compared to usual ones in this price range)
Zodiark + banana = OTP
Love this emote, unfortunately it came with a higher price…..
Squeenix needs to wise up, the only reason these statues sell out is for the emote. A lot more profits could be had if they just sold the emote by itself. Id like to have the emotes, but i really dont care about a statue.
Yes you’re right.. BUT since it’s tied to a physical item that means they can limit how many people get the emote.
and how does limiting how many people can have it benefit anyone? its artificial scarcity. theyre taking a digital item that there should be no limit to availability on, and saying "we only got this many!" its every bit as stupid as an NFT creator saying "theres only 12 of these JPEGs."
what do you think would make more money, selling 1000 of these emotes tied to a $350 statue, or selling an unlimited amount of the emotes to anyone with $20?
all im sayin is its pretty dumb for a company to miss out on that much extra revenue for something most players wouldnt mind paying for.
@@ol-Daddy-doodoo I hear you and I’m definitely not defending sqenix, but a big part of mmos is having things that other players see and go oh damn how can I get that. Sure $400 is insane. Way too much. But if it really matters that much to you, then buy the statue. Also I thought of the nft argument, too. Difference here is you DO get a limited edition physical item that is YOUR property.
Please rotate it by the base, not the statue..
Lmfao the fruit part epic😅
YOOOOOOOO
Tempting... 🥺
I will be honest, the staue is....fine at best. Its not good and far from great. Paintjob is not that good, the model itself could be better and...frankyl i feel halve the price is for branding.
The price is a genuine joke. The FF7 rebirth collectors edition came at the same price, and the difference in quality between the statue there and this, is like night and day. This is genuinely just an expensive af emote with a free paperweight.
Limsa already being flooded with this emote
Its optional yall broke people stop complaining
"It's optional" doesn't free something from criticism. It's optional to go out to eat, but if the place sucked for some reason, I'm gonna say it sucks.
It's cheap polyurethane plastic made in China probably
I'm not paying $400 for an emote and my two anime-chan figures would crap their pants if that statue was displayed. XD
Way too much money >
First Comment.
350 dollar banana holder hahahaha
Cool until you see the Price tag. Not $359.99 Cool
IMO, thats a real ugly statue. We should be allowed to call this out.
def. not worth 400 dollars, the warcraft statues are twice the size, realistic looking, and hand painted 😬I think the statue at most should be $200 not nothing more than that
360 usd and the game is dead nah
Is there any way Meoni can show every one step by step how to gear change with this emote?
I don't think you can change jobs. But if you have another glam for same job:
/exodus
gs change (whatever number same job gear is saved)