Anyway, I don't think you can buy a copy of FFXI for PS2 without getting the bundle.
Precisely. Even if you DID have a mod machine and acquired a burnt copy of the game, you'd need a brand spankin new CD Key to play. Crackspider.net? Any other game-hack related sites? Good luck, not for this game.

Too much trouble to be worth it IMO. I'd just pay the money and get the game legit, it's totally worth it.