We all love “The Beautiful Game“. The fact that we eagerly wait and spend our money on FIFA games every year shows how much we are fans of football and of the franchise. However, for a brief moment, we all thought it was all over until EA announced FC24.
We have the official trailer out today and it seems like there are a lot of new things that are to be added this year. We might get to see Online Career Mode which is perhaps the most hyped game mode for FC24 at the moment.
Like every year we will be getting the Ultimate and the Standard Editions of the game.
Even though the Ultimate Edition will cost you more, but will definitely give you some added benefits. In this guide today, we will be discussing whether or not these benefits are worth it and which EA Sports FC24 edition you should buy.
EA Sports FC 24 Which Edition to Buy?
Firstly let us take a look at what both Editions have to offer.
| Ultimate Edition | Standard Edition |
| Base Game | Base game |
| Cover Star Loan for 10 Ultimate Team Matches (Erling Haaland) | Cover Star Loan for 10 Ultimate Team Matches (Erling Haaland) |
| Two Ambassador Loan Player Pick for 5 Ultimate Team matches | Two Ambassador Loan Player Pick for 5 Ultimate Team matches |
| One Cubs Unlocked PlayStyles Slot | One Cubs Unlocked PlayStyles Slot |
| Additional Player Career Personality Points | Additional Player Career Personality Points |
| One Manager 5 Star Coach available for hire | One Manager 5 Star Coach available for hire |
| Up to 7 Days of Early Access (Release date 22nd October) | Release date 29th October |
| 4600 FC Points | – |
| Access to Nike Ultimate Team Campaign | – |
| TOTW 1 Ultimate Team Player Item | – |
| Nike Ultimate Team Kit | – |
| Nike Ultimate Team Loan Player Item for 24 Ultimate Team matches | – |
| Untradeable UCL/UWCL Hero card (Pre-order before August 22) available on 27th November | – |
Take a look at the prices for both Editions:
Standard Edition:
- PS5 Xbox X|S- £69.99 / $69.99
- PC (Available on EA App, Steam, Epic Games, Stadia)- £69.99 / $69.99
- PS4 & Xbox One- £69.99 / $69.99
- Nintendo Switch-£54.99 / $54.99
Ultimate Edition:
- PS5 & Xbox X|S- $99.99/ £99.99
- PC(Available on EA App, Steam, Epic Games, Stadia)- $99.99/ £99.99
- PS4 & Xbox One- $99.99/ £99.99
Pre-Order FC24 from here—> EA Sports FC 24 Pre Order
Click on the Pre Order Now option in the top right corner and then select your platform.
You can also Pre Order from Steam or EA App.
Which EA Sports FC 24 Edition is Better?
You are paying $30/ £30 more for the FC 24 Ultimate Edition, but the question that strikes our mind is whether the edition is worth the extra cash.
To find an answer we need to understand that there are 2 types of football gamers. Ones who play the game casually with friends, mostly offline. And then there are these hardcore Ultimate Team fans who grind hundreds of hours to build the best possible team in the game.
If you are the first kind who loves to have fun with friends playing Kick Off and maybe a bit of Ultimate Team now and then, the Standard Edition is definitely the one for you.
For the grinders out there like me, we know e need the Ultimate Edition, especially for the 7 days of early access.
Within these 7 days, you can literally build a top-tier squad since player values are always low before the official release. We use this period to trade and make coins in the game. Also, FC Points are going to be a little costlier compared to last year. Therefore 4600 FC Points seems like a fair deal.
We also get a bonus TOTW 1 Player Item and a UCL and UWCL Hero item which could be a really good card for our team. Apart from that we also get access to the Nike Ultimate Team Campaign which we do not know much about but I won’t be surprised if it gave us decent rewards.
Overall, the Ultimate Edition seems much better this year considering we pay 30 bucks extra for it. However, if you are not a hardcore Ultimate Team player, there is no point you should be buying this Edition. The Standard Edition should be the way to go.
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Arya is an avid gamer and a full-time content writer. His love for games is so unconditional that despite having a degree in Mass Communication he chose to have a career in the blogging world. He is a FIFA lover and has played every single FIFA game released since 2005. His knowledge of Sports Games is impeccable and every single article he writes is backed by years of experience.