Free FIFA 21 upgrade to PS5 and Xbox Series X through new EA Dual Entitlement feature

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If you own a copy on PS4 or Xbox One, you can get a free next-gen upgrade

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FIFA 21 comes with the new EA Dual Entitlement feature, which means you'll automatically be able to upgrade your copy of the game from PS4 to PS5 or Xbox One to Xbox Series X. 

Essentially, you won't have to spend money buying FIFA 21 again if you decide to upgrade to a next-gen console. EA has posted an official rundown of the new feature that will also be compatible with the publisher's other upcoming sports game, Madden NFL 21. 

"If you purchase FIFA 21 for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, you’ll be able to upgrade your copy once you have the corresponding next-generation console (PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5, or Xbox One to Xbox Series X) at no extra cost by downloading it to your console up until the launch of FIFA 22." 

If you buy a digital copy of FIFA 21 on either console, you're digital copy for the PS5 and Xbox Series X will be included with your copy on PS4 or Xbox One. You'll be able to download the game directly from the PlayStation or Microsoft Store on the next-gen consoles at no extra cost. 

On the other hand, if you get a copy of the game on disc, you'll be able to download the game directly from the store on the new consoles, but you will need to put the disc into either console in order to download a digital copy of the game. It's worth bearing this in mind if you plan on getting the digital version of the PS5 with no disc tray.

Any progress you make or content you get in-game, including items, coins, FIFA points, players, match records, and leaderboard placements will also transfer over to the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Any progress in modes, including online seasons, co-op seasons, career mode and pro clubs will be specific to the console you're playing on, so that progression won't be carried over. 

FIFA 21 is set to release on October 9, 2020, which isn't too far off from the arrival of the next-gen consoles, which are both still set to release in Holiday 2020.

Looking forward to getting onto the football pitch? Here are 7 things you need to know about the various FIFA 21 features.

Heather Wald
Heather Wald
Evergreen Editor, Games

Heather Wald is the Evergreen Editor, Games at GamesRadar+. Her writing career began on a student-led magazine at Bath Spa University, where she earned a BA (Hons) in English literature. Heather landed her first role writing about tech and games for Stuff Magazine shortly after graduating with an MA in magazine journalism at Cardiff University. Now with almost seven years of experience working with GamesRadar+ on the features team, Heather helps to develop, maintain, and expand the evergreen features that exist on the site for games, as well as spearhead the Indie Spotlight series. You'll also see her contribute op-eds, interview-led features, and more. In her spare time, you'll likely find Heather tucking into RPGs and indie games, reading romance novels, and drinking lots of tea.