Interesting news on the pricing coming out.
JP press release
http://www.dqx.jp/news/2012/018.php
Found an article on Wired that goes into better detail.
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/0...ragon-quest-x/
The game will be P2P, but with a catch. There will be 2 free hours a day called "Kids' Time", 4-6 PM on weekdays and 1-3 on weekends you can play with out having to pay and at the end of the free time the game will automatically save and then disconnect.
It's an interesting idea, and gives parents a way to let their kids experience the game without breaking the banking and needing paid accounts for everyone in the family. It will also be nice for casuals who just want to play but aren't comfortable with the idea of a monthly subcription