Early Season (Ratings Reload, Ultimate Scream)
fallingSaturday, 03 October 2026 to Thursday, 22 October 2026
In short: The “Early Season (Ratings Reload, Ultimate Scream)” phase of EA FC 27 ran from 03 Oct 2026 to 22 Oct 2026. Expected price direction: falling. Key dates: Ratings Reload (Fri 09/10).
The market settles at its level. The weekly promo rhythm kicks in: Thursday dip, promo at 6pm UK on Friday, supply high over the weekend, recovery on Monday and Tuesday.
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 -12 % on average. The percentages below were tested on cards that were not used to find the patterns.
- ▲meta gold cards that lost a little the week before: +1.1 %
Key dates
- Fri 9 Oct Ratings Reload (FC 26: 10 Oct)
- Fri 23 Oct Ultimate Scream (FC 26: 24 Oct)
Market events in this phase
- Fri 09/10 Ratings ReloadThe first big promo after launch (FC 26: 10 Oct); meta cards dip as it drops.
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) | -0.8 % / day |
| Gold meta (in demand) | -0.5 % / day |
| Team of the Week / inform | -0.6 % / day |
| Promo card | -1.5 % / day |
| Icon | -1.4 % / day |
| Hero | -0.5 % / day |
FAQ
- When is Early Season (Ratings Reload, Ultimate Scream) in EA FC 27?
- From 03 Oct 2026 to 22 Oct 2026. It is followed by “Ultimate Scream (Halloween)”.
- Do prices rise or fall during Early Season (Ratings Reload, Ultimate Scream)?
- Expected direction: falling. The market settles at its level. The weekly promo rhythm kicks in: Thursday dip, promo at 6pm UK on Friday, supply high over the weekend, recovery on Monday and Tuesday.
- Which market events happen during Early Season (Ratings Reload, Ultimate Scream)?
- Ratings Reload (Fri 09/10). Every date is in the calendar.