FC 26 Ultimate Team Post-Launch Market Guide: Price Trends for Coins & Meta Players

Time: 2025-09-23

Hey everyone, thanks for all the feedback on splitting up the market watch and investment lists – it's a great idea to keep things clear. Let's dive into today's key market movements and strategies as we approach the standard edition launch.

The new Janssen SBC is pretty basic and isn't expected to shake up the market. However, her 81-rated link, Amaiur, just went on a classic price rollercoaster, spiking and then crashing. This is a perfect example of a predictable, non-meta link investment: always sell before the SBC officially drops.

The Silver Evolutions released today are fantastic. While the Gold Evolutions have been underwhelming this year, the Silver ones are generous and fit EA's vision of building strong second and third squads. Once the initial evolution hype dies down and prices dip, target useful silver cards for your club. With silver rewards being scarce this year, trading these is an ideal strategy for traders with smaller budgets.

Now, let's tackle the big question: what to do with your squad before the standard edition launch?

For cards under 100k coins, my advice is to sell most of them tonight or tomorrow. We typically see a market panic and a supply flood right after Division Rivals (DR) rewards drop, and most gold cards won't hold their value. However, this is the perfect time to buy top-tier meta gold cards at a discount. Think players like Paris's full-backs, Barcelona's Koundé, Raphinha, Yamal, and even high-end options like Mbappé. Snag them just a few hours before DR rewards are released for the best deals.

Expensive cards, especially Heroes and Icons, are likely to get even more expensive. Also, keep a close eye on cards with the new "Power Header" PlayStyle+, which is reportedly very strong. Players like Drogba, the already-rising Gómez, and Arsenal's J. Timber could be solid holds.

Then there's the tricky case of former meta kings who are struggling in the new meta – yes, we're looking at Virgil van Dijk. After a brief rebound, his price is falling because the consensus is that slower center-backs aren't as viable this year. The only thing that might save his price is a special "Foundation" SBC featuring him, which would create some hype.

Lower-tier gold cards (under 10k) will likely dip, rebound, and then dip again before the standard edition launch. These are key targets for active trading, and I'll share a detailed buy list when the timing is right.

A quick note for players looking to get a head start: If you want to bypass the grind and secure your ideal squad quickly, you can safely purchase FC 26 coins and players through our trusted partner, mmomax.

Stay tuned for the separate investment list coming soon