EA Sports FIFA/FC Statistics 2026: Sales, Revenue & Player Facts

FC 25 sold ~20 million copies on PlayStation alone but missed expectations by 50%. Ultimate Team generates ~$1.6B annually.

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Electronic Arts / EA Sports FC — formerly known as FIFA — is the world’s longest-running and best-selling sports video game franchise. After 30 years under the FIFA licence, EA rebranded to EA Sports FC with FC 24 in September 2023. EA Sports FC 25 sold approximately 20 million copies on PlayStation alone (EA/Sony data) but was a commercial disappointment relative to expectations — EA’s preliminary Q3 FY25 results stated it “missed expectations by around 50%” causing EA’s stock to fall 16.7% in a single day — the largest single-day drop since 2008. EA Sports FC 26 launched in 2025 with net revenue 4–6% higher than FC 25. Ultimate Team remains EA’s most valuable feature, generating approximately $1.6 billion annually.

EA Sports FC key statistics

  • ~20 million copies sold — FC 25 on PlayStation alone.
  • 50% below expectations — FC 25 Q3 performance miss, per EA’s preliminary results.
  • 16.7% — EA’s single-day stock decline after FC 25 miss — largest since 2008.
  • $1.6 billion — Ultimate Team annual revenue (EA FY2021; structurally similar in subsequent years).
  • ~29% — Ultimate Team’s share of EA’s total annual revenue (FY2021).
  • $4.4 billion — EA live services / extra content revenue in FY2025.
  • FC 26 net revenue 4–6% higher than FC 25 (EA Q2 FY26 results — news.ea.com).
  • ~150 million players — estimated FIFA/FC franchise registered (widely cited industry estimate).

FC 25 — commercial disappointment

~20M PlayStation copies — 50% below expectations — $6B market cap lost

EA Sports FC 25 launched September 27, 2024. Despite being the world’s best-selling sports game franchise:

  • ~20 million copies on PlayStation alone — an extraordinary figure for any single platform.
  • EA’s own preliminary Q3 FY25 report stated FC 25 player engagement was “down nearly 50% from expectations” — the same language EA used for Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
  • EA stock fell 16.7% on January 23, 2025 — its largest single-day drop since 2008. The company lost approximately $6 billion in market value.
  • EA cut its full-year guidance from ~$7.5B to $7.0–7.15B following the FC 25 miss.
  • Several factors were behind the miss (March 2025): post-pandemic normalisation, FUT engagement decline, and player sentiment around microtransactions.

Historical context: EA Sports FC 24 (the first post-FIFA rebrand) saw double-digit sales growth vs FIFA 23. FC 25’s decline reversed that momentum sharply.

FC 26 — recovery

Net revenue 4–6% above FC 25 — 10M daily active users reported

EA’s own Q2 FY26 earnings (news.ea.com) confirmed FC 26 net revenue was 4–6% higher than FC 25 in the comparable period. Key FC 26 data:

  • ~10 million daily active users (estimate).
  • Best-selling video game across all consoles in 2025 — 1.3 million copies leading all other titles.
  • EA FC Mobile revenue: $33M in October 2025 vs $18M in October 2024 — 83% YoY mobile growth (community tracking).
  • Player monetisation “up double digits” following January gameplay update.

Ultimate Team revenue

~$1.6 billion annually — ~29% of EA’s total revenue

EA disclosed in its earnings that Ultimate Team generated $1.6 billion in revenue in the financial year ended March 31, 2021 — representing 29% of EA’s total revenue for that year. The FUT business model has remained the structural backbone of EA’s live services revenue.

EA FY2025 context (EA Q4 FY25 earnings PDF — s204.q4cdn.com):

  • EA’s total live services / extra content revenue in FY2025: approximately $4.4 billion.
  • FIFA/FC has represented ~50–73% of EA’s extra content revenue in various years.
  • EA’s total FY2025 GAAP net revenue: approximately $7.5 billion.

The FIFA → EA Sports FC rebrand

In 2023, EA rebranded its football franchise from FIFA (used since 1993) to EA Sports FC. Key context:

  • The split occurred because EA and FIFA could not agree on licensing fee terms — FIFA was seeking over $1 billion per 4-year cycle.
  • EA Sports FC 24 launched September 2023 — the first game under the new name.
  • FC 24 saw double-digit sales growth vs FIFA 23.
  • FC 25 reversed that growth sharply, raising questions about brand loyalty and whether “FIFA” in the title drove more casual purchases.

Historical milestones

  • 1993FIFA International Soccer launches — EA’s first football game.
  • 2021Ultimate Team disclosed at $1.6 billion annually / 29% of EA revenue.
  • September 2023EA Sports FC 24 launches — rebrand from FIFA. Double-digit sales growth vs FIFA 23.
  • September 2024EA Sports FC 25 launches.
  • January 23, 2025EA stock falls 16.7% on FC 25 miss announcement — largest drop since 2008.
  • 2025EA cuts full-year guidance; FC 25 described as missing expectations by ~50%.
  • 2025EA Sports FC 26 launches. Net revenue 4–6% above FC 25. ~10M DAU.
  • 2025FC 26 is the best-selling console game of 2025.