EA Sports FC 27 launches globally on Friday 25 September 2026. If you hold the Ultimate or Ultimate Plus edition you play from 18 September, a week earlier. Everything else — the Web App, the Companion App, the free trial — hangs off those two dates.
This page lists every date EA has actually committed to, and separates them from the ones circulating that EA has not.
The dates
| What | When | Confirmed by EA? |
|---|---|---|
| Web App opens | 16 September 2026 (expected) | No — reported only |
| Companion App opens | 17 September 2026 (expected) | No — reported only |
| Early access begins | 18 September 2026 | Yes |
| Global launch | 25 September 2026 | Yes |
| FC 27 Lite free trial | 25 September 2026, 16:00 UTC | Yes |
What early access actually gets you
EA describes early access as up to seven days of full access, from 18 September, for the Ultimate and Ultimate Plus editions. Full access means the whole game: Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Clubs, matches. It is not a trial or a demo, and progress carries into launch.
The Standard edition has no early access. It unlocks on 25 September with everyone else. See early access and the editions for what each one costs you and whether the difference is worth it.
Pre-order windows
| Edition | Pre-order window | Early access |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Plus | 23 July – 31 August 2026 (early bird only) | 18 September |
| Ultimate | 23 July – 31 August (early bird), then 31 August – 24 September | 18 September |
| Standard | 23 July – 24 September 2026 | None |
The Web App is the real first date
For Ultimate Team players, launch day is not when the season starts. The Web App opens the transfer market before anyone can play a match, and prices in those first hours are the highest they will be all year — coins are scarce and cards scarcer. Selling into that is straightforward; buying into it is not.
EA has not announced a Web App date for FC 27. The 16 September figure comes from reporting and from a pattern that has held for years, not from EA. Our Web App guide covers sign-in, the transfer-market eligibility rule, and what to do when it will not load.
Questions
When does EA Sports FC 27 come out?
25 September 2026, worldwide, on all platforms and editions.
How do I play FC 27 early?
Buy the Ultimate or Ultimate Plus edition. Both unlock on 18 September, a week before launch.
Is there a free way to play?
FC 27 Lite, EA’s free trial, arrives 25 September at 16:00 UTC. It does not get you in before launch.
What time does FC 27 unlock?
EA has given 16:00 UTC for FC 27 Lite. It has not published an hour for the main launch or for early access; both have historically gone live at midnight local time on console storefronts.
Can I still pre-order for early access?
The Ultimate edition window runs to 24 September 2026. The Ultimate Plus early-bird window closed on 31 August.
Does early-access progress carry over?
Yes. It is the full game, not a trial — your club, your progress and your purchases continue into launch.
