A mistake with pricing in certain regions let some players buy in-game currency (FC Points) for EA Sports FC 26 at a much lower price than intended, which is causing problems for the game’s online economy. This issue only happened on PC, so players on consoles might want to disable crossplay, except in one specific case.
EA Sports FC 26 launched on September 26th, with players who pre-ordered gaining access a week earlier. The game is available on computers and current and previous-generation PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo gaming systems.
Thousands of FC Points Allegedly Sold for Cents to Some EA Sports FC 26 Players
The launch of *EA Sports FC 26* experienced a problem with pricing in some regions, frustrating some players. Several users online reported a mistake where PC players in Indonesia could buy 18,500 FC Points-usually costing 2 million rupiah-for just 2,000 or 20,000 rupiah (about $0.12 or $1.20). After players discovered this error, some were able to take advantage of the low price by using a VPN to change their IP address.
Reports from players about a pricing error are mixed. One Reddit user said a pack of 18,500 FC Points cost just 2,000 rupiah, while others claim it was ten times that amount. Even at the higher price of 20,000 rupiah, a $120 purchase would have been available for only 1% of its normal cost. This glitch was used by many players, letting them quickly build extremely powerful teams after the game launched worldwide. This caused frustration among other players who couldn’t compete, and led to numerous complaints on social media.
How To Disable Crossplay in EA Sports FC 26
- Select the EA Connect option in the bottom-right corner of the Main Menu.
- Open Social Settings.
- Select Cross-play.
- Select Cross-play Settings.
- Under Cross-play Enabled, set to toggle to No.
Electronic Arts hasn’t responded to player complaints about incorrect purchases, either on Twitter or through any other official channels. It’s currently unknown if they’ll refund the faulty transactions. While some European countries require retailers to honor online prices, even if they’re mistakes, the situation is more complicated when players use VPNs. Game Rant has reviewed reports from players indicating the issue only occurred when using Apple Pay with a VPN.
EA Sports FC 26 Switch Players Have Nothing to Worry About
With the way the game is now, PlayStation and Xbox players might want to turn off crossplay in *EA Sports FC 26*. Otherwise, they’ll likely face very strong teams in Ultimate Team right after launch. This doesn’t apply to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 players, though, since those versions don’t allow crossplay with other platforms.
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2025-09-27 20:34