‘Lotteries operate on a 9-day cycle ‘
[Update:Just in case there was any doubt, Square Enix once again provided another set of rules for theFinal Fantasy XIVhousing lottery on today’s producer streamin the form of a tweetthat you can view below. It’s kind of important! Housing fiends know what I’m talking about.]
The inherently stressfulFinal Fantasy XIVhousing lotteryis coming up with patch 6.1, andnew details are outif you’re itching for them.
Here are the big new takeaways from theFinal Fantasy XIVhousing lottery system blog:
Here’s a quick review of the new housing lottery system and purchasing schedule. 🏠pic.twitter.com/noyBDspxm3
— FINAL FANTASY XIV (@FF_XIV_EN)June 17, 2025
There’s also a new change in 6.1 that avid land-buyers may want to note: “Previously, land prices followed the price reduction system, and players who relocated received a refund of 30% of the minimum value of their old plot. However, starting in Patch 6.1, the price reduction system will be retired, and housing plots will retain the value at which they are initially listed. Therefore, the notation for the relocation refund has been changed to “approximately 15% of the value of the old plot.” Please be assured that while the notation has changed, the amount received by players remains the same.”
If it sounds confusing to you and you don’t play: it kind of is! But after all these years it’s the best that the team could come up with to make people feel like they have some sort of shot at getting land inFinal Fantasy XIV. Other MMO producers have struggled to provide a good system with open land, and often resort to instanced content (which is a fine and realistic way of handling modern game design, but there’s something wacky and special about how Square Enix carries on the traditions ofUltima Onlineand its brethren). While it’s not perfect, it’s neat that there’s at least one major game out there upholding the tradition of old school player housing.
