Christmas
risingThursday, 24 December 2026 to Thursday, 31 December 2026
In short: The “Christmas” phase of EA FC 27 runs from 24 Dec 2026 to 31 Dec 2026. Expected price direction: rising. Key dates: Christmas (Thu 24/12).
New consoles, new players, FUT Points as gifts. Demand for meta cards and Icons picks up noticeably.
What actually worked in this phase
InsiderFrom the FC 26 season, every card from 5,000 coins up, bought and sold again after 7 days, after the 5 % EA tax. Buying at random in this phase returned +0.4 % on average. The percentages below were tested on cards that were not used to find the patterns.
- ▲cards on Saturdays, well below their high: +7.6 %
Key dates
- 24–26 Dec demand peak
- From 28 Dec the first TOTY nerves
Market events in this phase
- Thu 24/12 ChristmasNew players and FUT Points as gifts; demand for meta cards rises.
Expected daily move by card type
Baseline for an 85–87 rated card with normal hype, before day-of-week patterns and events.
| Gold (standard) | +3.9 % / day |
| Gold meta (in demand) | +2 % / day |
| Team of the Week / inform | +1.2 % / day |
| Promo card | 0 % / day |
| Icon | +1.1 % / day |
| Hero | +0.8 % / day |
FAQ
- When is Christmas in EA FC 27?
- From 24 Dec 2026 to 31 Dec 2026. It is followed by “Time Warp & TOTY Nominees”.
- Do prices rise or fall during Christmas?
- Expected direction: rising. New consoles, new players, FUT Points as gifts. Demand for meta cards and Icons picks up noticeably.
- Which market events happen during Christmas?
- Christmas (Thu 24/12). Every date is in the calendar.