EA Sports FC 27 editions: Standard vs Ultimate
EA Sports FC 27 is expected in two editions, mirroring recent EA football games: a Standard Edition (reported ~$69.99) that unlocks on launch day, and an Ultimate Edition (reported ~$99.99) that adds about a week of early access plus FC Points and Ultimate Team content. EA hasn't confirmed the editions yet.
Shown in your local time · counts down to Friday, September 25, 2026 (reported) (time not yet official)
Release date: — · PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Switch 2, PC
EA hasn't revealed FC 27, so its editions aren't official. But EA's football games have settled into a clear two-edition structure in recent years — a Standard Edition and a pricier Ultimate Edition — and FC 27 is widely expected to follow it. Treat the details below as expectations based on FC 25/26, not confirmed facts; we'll replace them with the real edition list the moment EA publishes it.
Standard Edition (reported around $69.99 / £69.99 / €79.99): the base game, with no early access. It unlocks for everyone on the standard launch day — reported September 25, 2026. If you just want to play FC 27 and aren't chasing early Ultimate Team progress, this is the edition to get, and it's the cheaper one.
Ultimate Edition (reported around $99.99 / £99.99 / €99.99): the premium bundle. It typically adds about a week of early access (reported from September 18, 2026), a batch of FC Points, and a stack of Ultimate Team content — recent years have included an untradeable hero/ambassador player item, a Rare Players Pack over several weeks, and similar perks. It's aimed at Ultimate Team players who want a head start; if you don't play FUT, most of the extras go unused.
What we don't expect: a separate third or collector's edition — recent EA football games have stuck to just Standard and Ultimate. Note too that older-generation versions (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) have sometimes been sold cheaper than the new-gen editions, and a new-gen upgrade is usually only included with the Ultimate Edition.
Bottom line, based on the reported pricing: pick Standard if you want the cheapest way in and don't mind waiting for launch day; pick Ultimate only if early access and Ultimate Team extras are worth roughly $30 more to you. None of this is confirmed until EA's reveal (reported ~July 19, 2026) — this page updates with the verified editions, contents and prices then.