FC 26 NINTENDO SWITCH
The Nintendo Edition of FC 26 features new features and game modes.
Nintendo Edition
Following another year of innovation, FC 26 arrives packed with new features and improvements.
Experience the evolution of 5v5 Rush in Football Ultimate Team, Clubs, Kick-Off, and Career Modes, offering small-sided gameplay for even more dynamic matches. In Football Ultimate Team Rush, build your dream 5-a-side squad with up to three friends, each controlling their favorite Player Item.
Take your strategy to the next level with FC IQ. Enhanced tactical foundations deliver greater control and realistic team dynamics, while an upgraded AI model, powered by real-world data, shapes player tactics with all-new Player Roles.
Career Mode expands with exciting additions: Live Start Points let you immerse yourself in real-world storylines; rewrite the careers of past ICONs in Player Career Mode and enjoy a fully authentic Women’s Career Mode, managing players or clubs from the top five women’s leagues.
Once again, Nintendo players can enjoy the same two editions as other platforms. You’ll have access to all the game modes, pre-order bonuses, and even seven days of early access with the Ultimate Edition—all at a reduced price compared to other platforms.
Ultimate Team
UT is the most popular FC game mode and part of both editions, which means you can play it on your Nintendo Switch console. The goal is to build your dream team, but you need to play matches to earn coins, use the transfer market to buy and sell player items, play with the chemistry, complete objectives and squad building challenges, and much more.
Nintendo Switch players are able to experience major modes like Champions, Rivals & Squad Battles, plus Evolutions & Objectives that reward you for playing matches. Also, all Seasons and Campaigns will feature in FC 26 for Switch.
FC Ultimate Team Features
- Champions;
- Rivals;
- Squad Battles;
- Friendlies;
- Objectives;
- Squad Building Challenges.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, it is. This year it is released in two different editions.
FC 26 release to Nintendo Switch is worldwide released in the same date as other editions: September 26, 2025 (Standard Edition) and September 19, 2025 (Ultimate Edition).
Yes. Early access is available for those who pre-order the Ultimate Edition.
You’ll be able to play Clubs, Online Co-Op, Online Custom Match, Kick Off, Career Mode, Tournaments – Licensed and Custom, including the UEFA Champions League, Women’s International Cup, Skill Games, Online Seasons, Online Friendlies, and Local Seasons. Ultimate Team will also be included in this edition.
Local Seasons is a unique mode on Switch that allows you to play with another Switch player if you are within close proximity to one another (10 metres). It relies solely on the Switch’s built-in WiFi so that you can play even if you’re not connected to a network, making it a great way for you and your friends to enjoy EA SPORTS FC 25 while travelling or in remote locations with limited network availability.
To access the mode you need to go to Local Seasons in the Main Menu and select Enter seasons at the same time as the other console. Once the matchmaking occurs and you are satisfied with your selection you can proceed to gameplay.
To access the mode you need to go to Local Seasons in the Main Menu and select Enter seasons at the same time as the other console. Once the matchmaking occurs and you are satisfied with your selection you can proceed to gameplay.
You can play multiplayer on the same Switch by connecting a second pair of Joy-Cons or a Pro Controller to your Switch. Go into Kick-Off or any single-player mode and select a side with each pair of Joy-Cons or controller. You can also use the Split Joy-Con feature to play 1v1 or 1+1 Co-op without any additional equipment.
You can also play in Local Seasons. This means you can play the same FC title with someone else who has a Nintendo Switch if they’re within 10 meters.
Follow these steps to play Local Seasons:
You can also play in Local Seasons. This means you can play the same FC title with someone else who has a Nintendo Switch if they’re within 10 meters.
Follow these steps to play Local Seasons:
- Make sure both Nintendo Switch consoles are within a 10-meter range and have Wi-Fi enabled.
- Launch the same EAS FC title on both consoles.
- Go to the main menu.
- Choose [Local Seasons] at the same time on both consoles. This should take you to the Local Seasons Hub.
- In the [Local Seasons Hub], select [Ready] on both consoles, then [Play Match].
The quickest way to play with other Nintendo Switch players online is by going to Seasons and searching for an opponent.
Here are some more ways to do this.
Here are some more ways to do this.
- In Ultimate Team, you can create a Club and access an Online Mode, such as Rivals, Champions, Online Draft, Friendlies, or Rush.
- In Clubs, you can play a Drop-In, League, or Rush match.
- If you have a friend on the Nintendo Switch™, you can play Online Friendlies by inviting them into your game session.
- If you’re within 10 meters of another active Nintendo Switch™, you can play Local Seasons by searching for an opponent at the same time.
Yes. If you’re a Nintendo Switch player, you will have access to the full Clubs experience where you can create and personalise your Virtual Pro, create a club with friends, and take on the competition throughout the year
Yes, you can play Ultimate Team, featuring Single Player & Online Seasons, Single Player & Online Tournaments, Single Player & Online Draft, Online Singles Matches, Online Friendly Seasons, Team of the Week Challenges and Squad Building Challenges.
Yes, just like console’s editions.
Not much since it is still powered by the Frostbite engine.
Yes, it features live updates to kick-off squads throughout the season. New additions to Manager and Player Career let you live out the biggest storylines from the real-world with Live Start Points
Yes, you still can experience the authenticity and atmosphere of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.
Yes, you can play Online Seasons, Online Friendlies, and various Ultimate Team modes online. It is possible to play online with up to eight players.
Yes, you can play in Docked, Handheld, and Tabletop modes, as well as via Local Multiplayer Connection.
One of the good things about Nintendo Switch, is that you can play Football Club anytime, anywhere. You can use several different controllers and display configurations and split Joy-Con™ support.
Play with your console
Play with your console
- Docked;
- Handheld;
- Tabletop;
- Local multiplayer connection.
- Handheld;
- Dual;
- Single.
Yes, FC 26 for Nintendo includes support for Joy-Con in Handheld, Dual, and Single-mode, in addition to support for Pro Controller configuration.
The split Joy-Con support allows you and your friends to play multiplayer co-op or 1v1 using a single set of Joy-Con controllers. The feature can be enabled in the Select a Side screen by pressing the Y button. From here you can change the controllers by pressing SL and SR simultaneously on each Joy-Con. Once you’ve settled on the desired configuration you can press ready on each Joy-Con to return to the game.
You can play select games for up to two players with the included Joy-Con (one controller per person). You are also able to purchase extra controllers for multiplayer games for 3+ players.
You will need at least 31GB of free space on your Switch to download. Depending on your storage, you may need a microSD.
Japanese, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, and Chinese.
You can pre-order FC 26 on Nintendo Switch via your preferred retailer, both digitally and in-store.
Pricing varies by country. The Standard Edition is usually sold by £54.99/$59.99/€59.99, while the Ultimate Edition costs £69.99/$79.99/€79.99.
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