AION 2 Global Membership guide: official Special Quai perks, Market and trading access, Founder’s Pack 30-day inclusion, free-to-play status and launch caveats.
Yes. NC’s Global business-model update says the base game is free-to-play with no purchase required . The same plan lists Membership at $15/month ; all Founder’s Packs currently include the first 30 days.
NC’s business-model plan requires active Membership to trade on the player Market and the Kina↔Quna Exchange. The August Founder update also lists storage, personal trading and other benefits. That makes Membership economically relevant. It still does not justify a simplistic pre-launch “pay-to-win / not pay-to-win” verdict without the live Global economy.