Surprise! EA launches FIFA 21 PS5 and Xbox Series X and S free upgrade early Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Surprise! EA launches FIFA 21 PS5 and Xbox Series X and S free upgrade early Quick shot. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 3 Dec 2020 61 comments EA Sports has surprise launched the FIFA 21 PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S free upgrade a day before the next-gen version goes on sale on 4th December. The upgrade lets existing FIFA 21 players on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One upgrade to their respective next-gen console versions. Watch on YouTube Can anything be done to stop the PS5 and Xbox Series X scalpers? To get the next-gen version, log into your PS5 or Xbox Series X or S with the platform account associated with your last-gen copy of FIFA 21, pop over to your game library, and you should see the icon for the free PS5 upgrade. Buy this (it should be free) and then you can download the next-gen version. On PS5 you're looking at a download of around 50GB. As already announced, Ultimate Team and Volta progress carries over from last-gen to next-gen, but nothing else does (here's EA's explanation). The standalone next-gen edition goes on-sale on 4th December as announced. Here's everything that's new in FIFA 21 on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S. The PC version of FIFA 21 will not get the next-gen console features. EA told Eurogamer it took the decision to keep the minimum specs down. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store