How to check FFXIV Marketboard prices without logging in

Whether you’re a hardcore raider, spend all of your time adventuring, or are addicted to glamouring in Final Fantasy XIV, one thing that all players have in common is a worrying amount of Gil spent on the Marketboard. 

The Marketboard in FFXIV is essentially a place where players can sell their own unwanted items to make some much-needed money. Prices aren’t set by any kind of rule, and they fluctuate depending on demand, so you never know how much your items are going to sell for. On the other hand, it’s hard to gauge how much Gil you’ll need to part with in order to get the items you want. 

While it’s entirely possible to check on Marketboard prices while you’re logged in and wandering around Eorzea, it’s not always possible to get online to check prices. Thankfully, there are a couple of options if you want to check the market on the go. 

How to check FFXIV Marketboard prices using the Companion App

If you play FFXIV and haven’t downloaded the Companion App yet, then you’re missing out on some features that can be used on the go, away from Eorzea, including access to the Marketboard in a limited way. You can buy or sell through the Companion App, check prices for any item, and see the sale history for those items as well. 

There are some stipulations to this, though. You can only buy or sell as many items as you have Kupo Nuts, which are earned through logging into the Companion App daily, and you can only carry a maximum of two with a free subscription to the app. Subscribing to the Premium service in the Companion App allows you to earn two Kupo Nuts per day and hold more in total. 

Kupo Nuts also expire 180 days after they’re obtained. It’s worth logging in once a day and making use of these Kupo Nuts, even if it’s just to adjust the prices of items you’re already selling through your Retainers. 

How to check FFXIV Marketboard prices using Universalis

Universalis is a fan-made resource that uses crowd-sourced information to provide up-to-date information regarding sales and purchases of items on the Marketboard across all servers, something that you can’t even do in-game unless you physically travel to a different server or data center. This is where it has the Companion App beat because it allows you to not only check prices on your own server but also cross-compare against other servers and data centers, allowing you to plan server-hopping escapades to get the best price. 

Sadly, you can’t purchase or sell items through Universalis, but it does allow you to keep an eye on patterns and fluctuations that take place, ensuring that you sell your items at the right time or make the most of a slump in an item’s price. You can also set up alerts, allowing you to stay up to date on an item’s price and make a run for Eorzea if the need arises.