Less than a week ago we were reporting that FFXIV might be coming to Xbox because of a Linkedin profile.  Just a few days before that, we reported that Amazon was taking pre-orders for FFXIV.  Now what happens when those two stories have a baby?  You guessed it.  Amazon is now taking pre-orders for FFXIV on Xbox! Not much else to this story, but seems strange that Amazon would go to the trouble of adding a pre-order for the Xbox version without some information from Square Enix.  Would they really go to the trouble and then have to issue tens of thousands of refunds?  We’ll see.  But for those Xbox owners out there – looks like you can now order the game!  We’ve updated our new pre-order price tracking page as well with the info.

Update (2/13/10): As of yesterday Amazon has removed the Xbox option.  Query whether Square Enix had something to do with that change.

Well maybe not earth shattering, but Amazon.com has started accepting orders for Final Fantasy XIV!  Listed price is $59.99, but of course they guarantee the price should it change on release.  They have both PC and PS3 versions listed.  If you’re someone who likes to buy early – it doesn’t get any earlier than this.  Also, for those that have asked how they can help out the site a bit, we’ve tacked up a link straight to the game at amazon.com in the right column – so feel free to use that when ready to buy.

UPDATE: As others have pointed out, Amazon is offering a $10 “Video Games Credit” for a future purchase with every purchase of Final Fantasy XIII – so for those planning on buying both games, this is a pretty nice offer.  We’ve added the FFXIII amazon link down next to the FFXIV one.