FIFA 21 Preorder Details: Early Access, Release Date, And More

EA's largest sports franchise is back this week with FIFA 21. FIFA 21 launches October 9 on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X and S. While EA Sports has yet to discuss FIFA 21 in detail, if you grab the soccer sim every year, you can already preorder multiple different editions and snag some cool bonuses for your trouble.

FIFA 21, like Madden NFL 21, will have a free next-gen upgrade for PS5 and Xbox Series X. If you buy FIFA 21 on Xbox One, you'll get an upgrade to the Xbox Series X edition when it releases. The same goes for those who buy the PS4 version and late purchase a PS5. EA Sports briefly showed off FIFA 21 running on next-gen hardware during its EA Play stream, and it's safe to say that the soccer sim will get fairly noticeable visual improvements on PS5 and Xbox Series X. That said, EA has said there won't be cross-play between current and next-gen versions of FIFA 21, though progress on Ultimate Team will carry over.

You should know that while FIFA 21 is releasing on Switch, it's once again a "Legacy edition" that hasn't been updated much at all really. Outside of kit and squad updates, FIFA 21 is basically the same as FIFA 18 (yes, really), which means no story mode, no Volta mode, and none of the new gameplay updates added in recent years. That edition will feature Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé as its cover athlete.

For now, you can preorder FIFA 21 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, with multiple editions and preorder bonuses available. On PC, you can preorder through EA's Origin platform or Steam. FIFA 21 will also come to Stadia, but a release date hasn't been announced.

FIFA 21 preorder bonuses

As always, FIFA 21 bonuses are dictated by which edition you preorder. But if you preorder the standard edition on PS4, Xbox One, or PC, you'll get the following goodies:

• Three Rare Gold Packs for FUT (one per week for three weeks)
• Cover Star Loan Item
• FUT Ambassador Player Pick: Pick one of three player items for three FUT matches
• Special-edition FUT Kits and stadium items

The Nintendo Switch version doesn't currently have any digital preorder offers.

All physical edition preorders at Best Buy will come with a Funko Pop of cover athlete Kylian Mbappé.

Preorder FIFA 21 standard edition | $60

Anyone who preorders FIFA 21's standard edition on PS4, Xbox One, or PC in physical or digital formats will get the bonuses outlined above. The Switch's Legacy edition of FIFA 21 is available to preorder for $50.

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Preorder FIFA 21 Champions edition | $80

The $80 FIFA 21 Champions edition is available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It comes with more goodies and three-days early access, so you can start playing on October 6.

• 12 Rare Gold Packs (one per week for 12 weeks)
• Cover Star Loan Item
• Career Mode Homegrown Talent: Get a prospect with "world-class potential"
• FUT Ambassador Player Pick: Pick one of three player items for three FUT matches
• Special-edition FUT Kits and stadium items

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Preorder FIFA 21 Ultimate edition | $100

FIFA 21's Ultimate edition is the priciest at $100, but it comes with the most digital content and will likely appeal to those who spend a lot of time with Ultimate Team. The Ultimate edition is available to preorder now for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Here's what you get in addition to three days early access:

• FUT 21 Ones to Watch Item (must preorder by August 14)
• 24 Rare Gold Packs (two per week for 12 weeks)
• Cover Star Loan Item
• Career Mode Homegrown Talent: Get a prospect with "world-class potential"
• FUT Ambassador Player Pick: Pick one of three player items for three FUT matches
• Special-edition FUT Kits and stadium items

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EA Access and Origin Access perks

EA Access and Origin Access Basic members will get to try FIFA 21 days before its official release. These trials are normally capped at 10 hours. Plus, you can get 10% off the price of any digital edition on Xbox One and PC and carry your progress over to the full game. Origin Access Premier members get early access to the full experience and can keep playing as long as your subscription is active.