EA FC 25 early access money saving hack - How to play new FIFA now without spending £100

If you want to play EA Sports FC 25 a full week before the September 27 release date, then you'll need to purchase the more expensive Ultimate Edition. The EA FC 25 Ultimate Edition comes with a selection of in-game perks, as well as early access to the full game, beginning at midnight local time on September 20. It also comes with a hefty price tag, costing £99.99 on PlayStation and Xbox, compared to £69.99 for the Standard Edition. Fortunately, however, PS4 and PS5 users can make a significant saving by visiting CD Keys and purchasing a discounted PlayStation Store top-up card. As you can see from the link below, the online retailer is selling £100 PlayStation Store cards for just £87.99.

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Once you purchase the PlayStation store card, CD Keys will email you with access to a code, which can be redeemed on the PSN Store.

Of course, if you decide to wait for the Standard Edition of EA FC, you can always put the leftover credit towards something else, such as the recently released Astro Bot.

Check out our recent list of the Top 10 PS5 games for more inspiration about possible new game purchases.

Alternatively, you can wait for the rumoured Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster, although judging by the online response, we can't imagine you'll want to.

As for EA Sports FC 25, Ultimate Edition owners will receive 4600 FC Points and a Player Evolution Slot.

That's on top of Doubled Bonus Points in Rush, a head start on Season 1, and Rush Rewards in Ultimate Team and Clubs.

The Ultimate Edition also comes with all of the bonuses found in the Standard Edition, such as various loan items, 250,000 Club Coins and more.

EA Sports FC 25's big new feature is 5v5 Rush, which is described as "a new way to play with friends in Football Ultimate Team, Clubs, and Kick-Off with small-sided gameplay".

"In Football Ultimate Team Rush, build your dream 5-a-side squad with up to three friends, each controlling your favourite Player Item."

Other new features include FC IQ, which is said to provide greater strategic control over teams, leading to more realistic collective movement.

Manager and Player Careers will also reportedly benefit from the ability to live out real-world storylines.

In the run up to launch, EA revealed the top 25 players based on their in-game stats. Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe tops the list with an overall rating of 91, followed by the Manchester City duo of Rodri and Erling Haaland, also with scores of 91.