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THE NEW SEASON IS HERE 2026 / 27

EA SPORTS FC 27

Know the game.
Find your football.

Your independent starting point for EA SPORTS FC 27. Get the launch facts, understand the modes, and choose where to play.

Explore FC 27 Visit EA's official site ↗

Independent field notes. Official sources. A clearer kick-off.

Jamal Musiala in a red Bayern kit challenging defenders in sky-blue kits.
ON THE PITCHEA SPORTS FC 27 · Promotional screenshot
FULL GAME Out now
GLOBAL LAUNCH25 SEP 2026
PLAY YOUR WAYConsole & PC
BEFORE YOU CHOOSECheck platform features ↘

01 / YOUR STARTING XI

Where do you want to start?

Find the essentials before your first match.

01

Choose your edition

Full game or Lite? Start with the difference.

02

Find your mode

Career, Ultimate Team and The Grounds.

03

Pick your platform

See where the full game and Clubs are available.

04

Go to the source

Official game, store and support destinations.

02 / DIFFERENT WAYS TO PLAY

Football, your way.

One game. Different places to make it yours.

Football pitches, club banners and stadiums across a panoramic cityscape.
SOCIAL FOOTBALL

From the streets
to the stadium.

The Grounds brings a social football space to FC 27, with activities on and off the pitch and a connection to Clubs.

The Grounds & Clubs: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Switch 2 only.

See the platform breakdown
Football Ultimate Team gallery with player cards, kits and a tactical squad table.

BUILD YOUR CLUB

Football Ultimate Team

Build your squad and explore FC 27's FUT Gallery, where collected Player Items become part of your club's identity.

Explore EA's mode overview ↗
Chloe Kelly in an England kit raising her hand before a set piece.

YOUR FOOTBALL STORY

Career & matchday

Prefer a career journey? Career sits alongside Ultimate Team and The Grounds. Start with EA's overview to find the experience that fits.

Explore Career at EA ↗

Mode overview: EA SPORTS FC 27 official site · Checked September 30, 2026. Images are promotional, not independent gameplay tests.

03 / BEFORE KICK-OFF

The season
has started.

Released globally September 25, 2026.

THE COMPLETE GAME

Standard & Ultimate

Both are full-game editions. Check the official store for current bonuses, regional prices and platform availability.

A TASTE OF THE PITCH

FC 27 Lite

A free-to-download, limited preview with selected modes. Lite is separate from the full game; check availability for your platform and region.

Ultimate Plus was an early-bird offer ending August 31, 2026. Steam lists September 24 for its PC release; EA's global launch date is September 25.

Read EA's edition details ↗

04 / CHOOSE YOUR HOME GROUND

Same game.
Know the differences.

The full game is on these platforms.
The Grounds and Clubs have a narrower line-up.

FC 27 full game and The Grounds availability by platform
PlatformFull gameThe Grounds + Clubs
PlayStation 5✓ Available✓ Available
Xbox Series X|S✓ Available✓ Available
PC✓ Available✓ Available
Nintendo Switch 2✓ Available✓ Available
PlayStation 4✓ Available— Not available
Xbox One✓ Available— Not available
Nintendo Switch✓ Available— Not available

Sources: EA editions & platform FAQ and EA's The Grounds notice. Full-game availability does not mean all modes are included on every platform.

05 / FIELD GUIDE

Find the answer you need.

Focused guides built from the supplied FC 27 research and linked official sources.

Getting started

EA SPORTS FC 27 Release DateEA SPORTS FC 27 launched globally on September 25, 2026. PC storefronts may show September 24 because their unlock time is 23:00 UTC; console launch uses midnight in each region.EA SPORTS FC 27 EditionsStandard is the full game at launch. Ultimate adds early access and Ultimate Team extras. Ultimate Plus offered a larger bonus package only during its July 23–August 31, 2026 early-bird pre-order window.EA SPORTS FC 27 LiteFC 27 Lite is a free-to-download, limited preview of FC 27. It includes selected Kick-Off, Learn to Play, Online Friendlies and Online Seasons play, rather than the complete set of full-game modes.EA SPORTS FC 27 PlatformsThe full game is available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. The Grounds and Clubs are limited to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Switch 2.EA SPORTS FC 27 PriceFC 27 has no single current worldwide price. Choose your region, platform and edition on EA’s official buy page or your platform store to see the price and any live offer that applies to you.EA SPORTS FC 27 PC RequirementsFor PC, EA lists a 64-bit Windows 10/11 system, DirectX 12, 8 GB RAM, a Ryzen 5 1600 or Core i5-6600K, an RX 570 or GTX 1050 Ti, and 100 GB of storage as minimum requirements.

Modes & players

EA SPORTS FC 27 Player RatingsEA’s FC 27 ratings database is the best place to look up launch player ratings. Its base rating list covers the launch player pool; special Ultimate Team items can use different values.EA SPORTS FC 27 TeamsEA advertises more than 800 clubs and national teams across more than 35 leagues in FC 27. Use EA’s official authenticity overview and the game’s own team selector to check a specific club or competition.EA SPORTS FC 27 Player Career ModePlayer Career is the mode for following one footballer’s journey. FC 27 adds Player Career Rivalries, where competition with a teammate for a starting place gives your season a specific pressure point.EA SPORTS FC 27 The GroundsThe Grounds is FC 27’s social football space connected to Clubs. It is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Switch 2; PS4, Xbox One and the original Switch do not have this mode.EA SPORTS FC 27 Ultimate Team CoinsUltimate Team Coins are earned through eligible play and Transfer Market sales. EA forbids buying Coins from third parties, transferring them to friends or using abnormal item trades to move Coins between accounts.EA SPORTS FC 27 Base Hall of FUT ItemsBase Hall of FUT player items are tied to FC 27’s Hall of FUT and Gallery systems. Check the Gallery Token Store and Gallery Sets in Ultimate Team for the routes and inventory available to your account.

Accounts & support

EA SPORTS FC 27 Web and Companion AppsUse the official FC Ultimate Team Web App or Companion App with the same EA Account as your game. App login and Transfer Market access are separate: market eligibility depends on account history and activity.FC 27 Trial Time Expired on XboxAn FC 27 “trial time expired” message on Xbox can mean the ten-hour EA Play trial is exhausted, but a player who owns the full game should also check the installed version and account entitlement before assuming the trial clock is the cause.EA SPORTS FC 27 DirectX ErrorFC 27 requires a DirectX 12-capable PC, but “DirectX error” covers more than one failure. Record the exact error text before changing settings; compare your hardware with EA’s PC requirements and use the matching EA support path.EA SPORTS FC 27 Red Bull Wings Cup RewardsThe Red Bull Wings Cup promotion lists a seven-match loan Player Item, 250 SP and two kits per qualifying code claim. Eligibility, account limits and the live claim window depend on the official promotion terms.