It just goes to show what kind of economy Electronic Arts has created around FC 25 Coins and its other sports games. It has made earning FIFA currency and in-game content so frustrating to earn that there's a market comparable to cryptocurrency mining thriving on selling these digital products to players.

The ninth generation of consoles has brought with it some major improvements to the gaming experience, but it's also brought new challenges to publishers and developers. Many companies are now trying find the best way to release next-gen upgrades for games on older consoles, and others are addressing this problem for games right around the corner. Two of Electronic Arts' most popular sports franchises, FIFA and Madden NFL, have new games on the way, but it looks like PS4 and Xbox One players may have to spend quite a bit to enjoy a next-gen experience.

The FIFA and Madden NFL franchises are slated to be another example of the added expense next-gen technology brings to gaming. With some publishers now feeling comfortable enough to offer Xbox Series X|S and PS5 games at $70 instead of $60. the cost of the newest gaming experience is going up. Next-gen upgrades for older versions of games can come at a cost, as seen with the PlayStation Plus version of GreedFall and the Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Although games like Subnautica have offered no-strings-attached next-gen upgrades, FC 25 and Madden NFL 22 will be different beasts.

Many gamers will already be familiar with EA's Dual Entitlement program, which allows a player to upgrade their copy of a certain game from PS4 to PS5 or Xbox One to Xbox Series X|S for free. This was introduced for previous games like FIFA 25 and will continue for newer EA Sports titles but will be limited to specific editions. For FC 25. only players who purchase the $100 digital Ultimate Edition will get both versions of the game. Physical copies of the Ultimate Edition and all Standard Edition versions won't include the option for next-gen upgrades on Xbox One and PS4.

Cheap EA FC Coins is a bit more generous but will still be expensive for those wanting next-gen upgrades. Players can purchase either the physical or digital version of the $100 MVP Edition of the game, or purchase the $120 Dynasty Edition to get the benefits of Dual Entitlement. For gamers who don't want to spend the extra money to get the upgradable version of these EA games, they will have to simply buy the Xbox Series X|S or PS5 versions at full price.