Just revealed at the FFXIV FanFest in Anaheim. Switch 2 players can play XIV without an NSO sub, and will receive a 50% discount on their XIV subscription on Switch 2 if they have a subscription on another platform. There will be an early access period of about a month where you can play for free before subscriptions will kick in.
On a related note, the game's free trial is expanding to include the Shadowbringers expansion this Tuesday. The new Evercold expansion launches in January.
by tale-wind