The Club is Yours in EA SPORTS FC™ 26.
Play your way with an overhauled gameplay experience powered by community feedback. The new Authentic Gameplay option delivers the most true-to-football experience ever in Career, while the Competitive Gameplay option—driven by refined fundamentals, added consistency, and enhanced responsiveness—is tailor-made for play in Football Ultimate Team™ and Clubs.
Put your dream squad to the test in Football Ultimate Team™ with new Live Events and Tournament modes, as well as a refreshed Rivals and Champs experience.
Experience Manager Career like never before with all-new Manager Live Challenges. Earn rewards throughout the new season by taking on a variety of real-world scenarios and alternative storylines – ranging from a few minutes of play to multiple seasons.
Archetypes inspired by the greats of the game introduce new classes to Clubs and Player Career, bringing more individuality to your player. Develop your abilities by upgrading attributes and unlocking Archetype Perks to give your player a distinct feel on the pitch.
Experience The World’s Game like never before in EA SPORTS FC™ 26, with match data from the world’s top leagues powering 20,000+ authentic players.
This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items.
This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items.
FC Points purchase is not available in Belgium and South Korea.
Game and DLC Bundles
EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Ultimate Edition
Game specifications
Supported play modes
This game supports the following features:
Notices
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This product contains technological protection measures.
Content not playable before the release date: 26/09/2025 . For pre-orders, payments will be taken automatically starting from 7 days before the release date. If you pre-order less than 7 days before the release date, payment will be taken immediately upon purchase.
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This software includes modes or features for which an internet connection and a paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online are required. Any online play modes require a paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online. To use online services, you must create a Nintendo Account and accept the related agreement. The Nintendo Account Privacy Policy applies. Some online services may not be available in all countries. Find out more about paid Nintendo Switch Online memberships.
Please note: this software does not support the Nintendo Switch Online paid membership’s Save Data Cloud backup feature.
Multiplayer requires one compatible controller per player. Additional controllers (sold separately) may be required.
This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items. Conditions & restrictions apply. See ea.com/legal/legal-disclosures for details. Conditions & restrictions apply. See ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-26/game-disclaimers for details. Text and audio commentary for languages other than English and French requires a separate download. FC Points purchase is not available in Belgium and South Korea. The following content is limited to one per Nintendo Account: (a) Content for Career mode (3 ICON Players, 5 Star Coach, 5 Star Youth Scout, Manager Live Challenge Content) and Clubs mode (1 Archetype Unlock Consumable, 2 double AXP) associated with the Standard Edition pre-order offer and the Ultimate Edition, (b) FC Points and additional Evolution Slot associated with the Ultimate Edition, and (c) Ultimate Team content (ICON Player Item, Season 1 Premium Pass) associated with the Ultimate Edition pre-order. Subsequent purchase on Nintendo Switch™ or Nintendo Switch™ 2 will not grant the content to the same account again.© 2025 Electronic Arts Inc. Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, the EA SPORTS logo, EA SPORTS FC, the EA SPORTS FC logo, Frostbite, the Frostbite logo, Football Ultimate Team, and Ultimate Team are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.