EA Sports FC 25 Release Details Leaked: Date, File Size And More!

Players who pre-ordered the EA Sports FC 25 Ultimate Edition, along with EA Play and EA Play Pro members, can get early access to EA Sports FC 25 sooner than expected.

We are so close to the worldwide release date of EA Sports FC 25, the latest installment of the EA Sports FC game series, set for September 27. Ahead of its release, EA has been treating players to first looks at the new game, including a gameplay deep dive and an Ultimate Team deep dive, while also revealing the 25 highest-rated male players and 25 highest-rated female players.

EA Sports FC 25 pre-orders went live in early July, alongside earning bonuses such as FC Points and Ultimate Team Hero items. Another pre-order bonus for the EA Sports FC 25 Ultimate Edition was early access to the title. However, this is EA we’re talking about, so, of course, EA Sports FC 25 early access is convoluted since players with an EA Play subscription get early access to EA Sports FC 25 in the manner of a 10-hour trial, while EA Play Pro members will be able to access the game ahead of time fully. 

So, when can players with early access start playing? Here’s the EA Sports FC 25 early access start date, preload, and file size for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.

EA Sports FC 25 Early Access Start Date

The EA Sports FC 25 early access starts on September 20 at 12 a.m. local time – that is if EA follows the same release schedule as EA Sports FC 25. The game’s early access period went live at 12 AM local time, so if this year’s installment follows suit, you can play the game as soon as the clock strikes midnight in your region. If EA announces a different/specific time, we’ll update this story to reflect that.

EA Sports FC 25 Early Access Preload

If you’re on Xbox, EA Sports FC 25 is available now to preload to your console. That means you can start playing immediately when the game is finally released rather than starting the download.

On the other hand, PlayStation users will be able to preload EA Sports FC 25 two days before the football simulator’s release for their specific edition. The Ultimate Edition will preload on September 18, whereas Standard Edition users will preload on September 25.

The earliest any game can preload on Nintendo Switch is seven days before release, with the game being preloaded onto your system automatically when you pre-order. Feel free to sit back, relax, and let the game preload itself. EA Sports FC 25 , therefore, can be preloaded on Nintendo Switch on September 13 for the Ultimate Edition and September 20 for the Standard Edition.

There’s no confirmed preload date for PC just yet, but we predict that preload will begin for EA Sports FC 25 on PC on September 15 for Ultimate Edition and September 22 for Standard Edition.

EA Sports FC 25 File Size

These are the confirmed and estimated file sizes for EA Sports FC 25 on each platform:

• Xbox Series X|S: 46.1GB (estimated)
• Xbox One: 43.1GB (confirmed)
• PS5: 46.1GB (estimated)
• PS4: 43.1GB (estimated)
• PC: 100GB (estimated available space required)
• Nintendo Switch: 28.4GB (confirmed)

The 100GB requirement for PC is the amount of estimated space required to download, but like with all the other platforms, the actual EA Sports FC 25 file size should be much smaller and similar to the Xbox and PlayStation file size.

If you’ve pre-ordered the EA Sports FC 25 Ultimate Edition and are looking to use all of your pre-order bonuses from the go, then bad news. The Player Evolution slot can only be unlocked when the game is released worldwide, so you won’t be able to use that until then.

On a side note, are you worried about not having the necessary coins to complete your Ultimate Team in the early stages of FC 25? In an iffy situation like this, LootBar.gg can help you buy FC 25 coins and ensure you get player cards of your preference right off the bat. The platform supports coin purchases in advance, should you choose not to wait until the title is released.