Setting Up Amazon Japan Account

The first thing we'll need to do if we plan on using Amazon for AmazonPay or for purchasing the full game is to make a Japanese Amazon account. This will have to be a new account separate from your regular Amazon account if you have one already.

Go to Amazon JP and create an account.

After creating, log in and if you want to change the site to English, click the Japan flag and you can set it there by selecting EN.

Mouse over "Account & Lists" at the top right, and click "Your Account".

Under, "Digital content and devices", click either "Content Library" or "Devices".

Click the "Preferences" tab.

Click Country/Region settings and then "Change".

In the “Country of residence” window, enter a valid Japanese address here. You’ll have to look up a Japanese address, ZIP code, and enter the correct prefecture. It can be anything so long as it is valid.

NOTE: This is the point of the guide that trips the most people up and usually causes the most issues with ordering. If you're having trouble finding an address on something like Google Maps, I HIGHLY recommend signing up for a service like Tenso and register for an account. Once you do, you'll be given your own shipping address used for online purchases, which can also be used here. See below for an example: The City/Town/Village and Town/Village name portion together counts as a single address, so use that when it asks for it.

Go to Your Account > Your Addresses.

You’ll need to create two addresses, one VALID Japanese address (It can be different than the one in the previous step or the same. If you are using your Tenso address, go to this page and scroll down to the "Amazon JP" section. It will show you how to correctly fill in the address fields.) and the "Amazon JP" section as seen in the image below. It will show you how to correctly fill in the address fields.) and your billing address for your debit/credit card.

MAKE SURE TO MAKE THE JAPANESE ADDRESS THE DEFAULT ADDRESS!

Add your card by going to Account > Payments > Wallet.

Make sure to select YOUR billing address as the card’s billing address.

You’re done! This was the hardest step of the guide.

Purchasing the Game (PC Digital Version)

The next step is to actually purchase the game. This will consist of two steps: purchasing Amazon gift balance and then the game itself. The reason we are using gift balance rather than buying the game directly is that Amazon is known to lock accounts for suspicious activity if trying to purchase directly with a foreign payment method. Buying gift balance is a known way to get around this.

First, log into your account on Amazon JP.

Next, head to the DQX All in One Package page, which is located here. Leave this page/tab open for now.

After that, head to the Amazon Gift Card Charge page here. You will see the page below.

You're going to want to make sure "One Time Reload" is selected. In the "Other" box below it, you will want to put an amount in yen equal to the price of the game. You can see the game's current price on the window you opened above. Click Buy Now on the right side. This might take a few minutes to go through, so be patient.

NOTE: While rare for gift balance purchases, if your order is taking long to go through, there's a chance the order may be canceled. This could be due to several reasons. One is that the Japanese address you entered is wrong in your address book or the address under Country/Region settings isn't correctly set to Japan. Another reason is that your bank sees this unknown foreign charge, and blocks it because they think it is fraudulent. Contact your bank and let them know that this is a legitimate charge, and try it again.

Now that you have gift card balance, return to the DQX All in One Package page and click Buy Now. Be sure to use your gift balance when finalizing your purchase. It might take a while for the order to process and go through, so keep checking your “My Orders” page. This can take a few minutes to a few hours.

Once the order goes through, hover over “Account & Lists” at the top right of the page, and then click “Your Games & Software Library.”

You’ll see the game and also see the registration code. Note this down.

Log into your account at the Square Enix Account Management page, and click the DQX logo at the top.

You will automatically be brought to the registration code page. Enter your code into the boxes and then click OK. You're all set!

Lastly, you'll need to download the additional game data necessary for full accounts. You can do this buy clicking the yellow "Download" button located next to the registration code on Amazon. Alternatively, you can download them from here. Once downloaded, make sure to EXTRACT the files to an easily accessible location, like your desktop or Documents folder. Once extracted, run the Setup.exe file inside the extracted folder. The setup relies on this folder structure, so do not move any of the folders or files inside. Once you see the setup, click the blue button highlighted in red from the image above. The install process will automatically install each version, so just follow the prompts on screen. You will know all versions are installed when you return to the setup above and "OK" is next to each version. You can now close the setup. Congrats, you now own the full game!

Setting Up Square Enix Account Address

After purchasing and registering the game, you'll be given 20 free days of play time. After that, you'll need to set up a subscription. Before you can do that, you need to register an address on your Square Enix account.

Log into your Square Enix account here. You'll see the screen below.

Hover over the second option at the top that says お支払い・明細, and select the fourth option in the drop down menu.

The next screen will have you enter in your address. It looks daunting, but it's simpler than it looks.

The only fields you need to manually fill yourself are the "Gender", "Full Name", "Name Furigana", and "Postal Code".

For the “Full Name” and “Name Furigana” sections, it’s best to use a katakana name for both. You can look those up easily online, or just Google translate. For example, if your name is “Smith, John” you’d use スミス and ジョン for the first and second name boxes, respectively. (Feel free to use this John Smith example if you'd like, it doesn't actually care so long as the name itself is valid.)

Next, enter a valid Japanese zip code in the box (for example, 100-0004) and press the yellow "General address from postal code" button next to it. (You may use this example too, if you wish.) The Prefecture, City, and Town boxes will auto fill. Afterwards, click the orange “Next” button at the bottom to complete address registration.

The next screen will show a confirmation of your address settings. Press the orange button once again to finish.

Setting up a Subscription (AmazonPay)

To subscribe to the game using your Amazon Pay payment method, use this portion of the guide. Note that this method of subscription is non-recurring. If you want a recurring subscription with the option of optional paid features (such as additional bank storage), see the Crysta subscription section below.

To get started, log into your account at the Astoltia Immigration Bureau page here.

On this next screen, click the gray rectangle that has “Amazon Pay” in it. If you do not see this, then it is likely the daily period where third-party vendors cannot be used to subscribe (from 11pm to 12am Japan time).

On the following screen, click the "Amazon Pay" button. You'll be taken to Amazon briefly to confirm your payment method. Press the yellow button at the bottom of the screen to confirm.

Choose the length of time you'd like to subscribe for, and hit OK.

You’ll be taken to the confirmation page. Click the button circled in red. Congratulations! You’re subscribed!

NOTE: Some players have reported this method doesn't work (the purchase gets an error and does not go through). If you find yourself in this situation, you may utilize the gift balance method detailed in the Purchasing the Game section. Otherwise, it's recommended to use one of the other methods below.

Purchasing Crysta

Crysta is a currency you can purchase on Square Enix to use for subscriptions and buying items in the cash shop. Crysta is required for recurring subscriptions and option plans. Crysta may be purchased with Amazon Pay or prepaid WebMoney cards. You cannot purchase Crysta with a non-Japanese debit or credit card directly.

Log into your account at the Square Enix Account Management page here.

Select “Crysta charge” from this menu.

The next screen will allow you to charge Crysta.

If you wish to use Amazon Pay, either click a pre-set number of Crysta in one of the boxes, or enter in the amount you want to charge and click "Next". If you have a WebMoney card, enter its code at the bottom and click "Next".

Success! You now have Crysta to spend.

Setting up a Subscription (Crysta)

Log into your account at the Astoltia Immigration Bureau page here.

Click the button circled in red.

Select the "Pay with Crysta" option.

Select the length of time you'd like to subscribe for, then click "OK".

On the next screen, it will ask to confirm. Hit the right button, and you should be good to go.

Success! You're subscribed!

NOTE: By default, the game is set to do an automatic Crysta renewal at each time interval you chose above. If you do not have enough Crysta in your account when your account goes to renew, your subscription will cancel. If you'd like to cancel this auto renewal yourself, you can click that red button in the image above again, and then select this option.

If you’d like to re-enable automatic continuation, you can go through the steps above to re-enable it while you still have an active subscription remaining.

Setting up a Subscription (Rakuten)

If you'd like to use Rakuten to subscribe, consult this guide. This type of subscription is non-recurring. (Thanks to SWORDISA for writing it)

To start, create an account here.

During the sign-up process, you do not need to enter any Japanese information, including names and credit card information. Use your normal information as you would any other online service. Once finished, click the "Next Step" button at the bottom.

The next screen will ask you to confirm your information.

If everything looks good, click the "Register Rakuten Membership" button at the bottom of the page. You will see the screen below after registration. You will also receive a confirmation email at your registered e-mail address.

Log into your account at the Astoltia Immigration Bureau page here. You will see the screen below. Click the gray rectangle the red arrow points to. (If you do not see rectangle, then it is likely the daily period where third-party vendors cannot be used to subscribe, from 11pm to 12am Japan time.)

On this next screen, click the gray rectangle that has “R Pay” in it.

Choose the length of time you want to subscribe for, and then click the button with the green checkmark.

You will be asked to log into your Rakuten account. After this, confirm your purchase.

Congrats! You're subscribed!