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.

Oliver GrantUpdated:
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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 (KitGuru citing 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 (Sportico). EA Sports FC 26 launched in 2025 with net revenue 4–6% higher than FC 25 (EA official Q2 FY26 results). Ultimate Team remains EA’s most valuable feature, generating approximately $1.6 billion annually (Game Developer citing EA earnings). For broader market context, see our video game industry statistics. Here are the verified numbers.

EA Sports FC key statistics

  • ~20 million copies sold — FC 25 on PlayStation alone (KitGuru citing EA/Sony data).
  • 50% below expectations — FC 25 Q3 performance miss per EA’s own preliminary results (Sportico citing EA).
  • 16.7% — EA’s single-day stock decline after FC 25 miss — largest since 2008 (Sportico).
  • $1.6 billion — Ultimate Team annual revenue (Game Developer citing EA FY2021 earnings; structurally similar in subsequent years).
  • ~29% — Ultimate Team’s share of EA’s total annual revenue (Game Developer citing EA FY2021 earnings).
  • $4.4 billion — EA live services / extra content revenue in FY2025 (Statista citing EA earnings).
  • 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

(Source: KitGuru for 20M PlayStation copies; Sportico citing EA’s own preliminary Q3 FY25 report for “50% miss”; Sports Business Journal for broader context; EA news.ea.com for official financial statements)

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

  • ~20 million copies on PlayStation alone — KitGuru citing data from EA’s Sony reporting (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 (Sportico). The company lost approximately $6 billion in market value (Reddit r/Games citing Reuters).
  • EA cut its full-year guidance from ~$7.5B to $7.0–7.15B following the FC 25 miss (SportsPro citing EA Q3 update).
  • Sports Business Journal (March 2025) documented multiple factors: 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

(Source: news.ea.com/press-releases for EA Q2 FY26 official earnings; Eurogamer for ~10M DAU report; Instagram citing L’Equipe for best-selling game claim)

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 reported (Eurogamer citing industry data).
  • Best-selling video game across all consoles in 2025 — 1.3 million copies leading all other titles (L’Equipe cited by Instagram).
  • 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 (EA Q4 FY25 earnings press release PDF).

Ultimate Team revenue

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

(Source: Game Developer citing EA’s own earnings disclosure for $1.6B/29% figures; EA FY2025 Q4 earnings PDF (s204.q4cdn.com) for FY25 context; Statista citing EA earnings for $4.4B live services figure)

Game Developer reported 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. EA does not break out Ultimate Team figures annually, but 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 (Statista citing EA earnings).
  • FIFA/FC has represented ~50–73% of EA’s extra content revenue in various years (Reddit r/NCAAFBseries citing EA SEC filings).
  • 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 (Sports Business Journal).
  • FC 25 reversed that growth sharply, raising questions about brand loyalty and whether “FIFA” in the title drove more casual purchases.

Historical milestones

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

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