Final Fantasy XIV Online Collector's Edition

Eight days of early access before the rest of the world even stepped foot in Eorzea. That alone made the Final Fantasy XIV Online Collector's Edition for PC a collector's power move. Square Enix packed this one deep, starting with the monogrammed travel journal that turned your desk into something out of an adventurer's guild.

The RSA security token, branded specifically for FFXIV, was both functional and display-worthy. "Eorzea: The Making of a Realm" on DVD gave collectors a window into the development process behind one of the most ambitious MMO launches in Final Fantasy history. The fully personalized Right of Passage document, redeemable by mail voucher, added a layer of in-universe authenticity that few MMO collector's editions have ever matched.

Buddy passes, 30 days of free play, and the in-game Onion Helm rounded out a package that rewarded early adopters for taking the plunge. Yes, the original FFXIV had a rocky launch before A Realm Reborn rebuilt it from the ground up, and that's precisely what makes this Collector's Edition fascinating on a shelf. It's a time capsule of Square Enix's first attempt, complete with physical artifacts from a version of the game most players never experienced.

For FFXIV collectors tracking the full arc of Eorzea's history, this is where it all started.