Madden NFL 27
Madden NFL 27 releases Thursday, August 13, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2, priced at $69.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Deluxe Edition.
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Release date: Thursday, August 13, 2026 · PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch 2 · $69.99 / $99.99
- Release date
- Thursday, August 13, 2026
- Platforms
- PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch 2
- Price
- $69.99 / $99.99
- Pre-order
- Pre-orders open on all platforms; the Deluxe Edition's limited-time bonus (4,600 Madden Points) is listed as expiring July 24, 2026.
- Last verified
- July 7, 2026
Madden NFL 27 is EA Sports' next annual NFL simulation, fronted by Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams — the first Bears player ever to land the cover. The headline addition is the Persona Engine, a behavioral system that assigns every player one of more than 65 'Persona DNAs' shaping motivations, personality traits and relationship networks. It powers what EA calls its biggest Franchise mode overhaul in years, adding holdouts, trade demands and a deeper contract-negotiation flow. It is also Madden's Nintendo Switch 2 debut, with performance modes targeting 60 FPS.
Pre-orders are live across every platform. The Standard Edition costs $69.99, while the $99.99 Deluxe Edition adds 4,600 Madden Points, Ultimate Team and Franchise bonus items, and three days of early access starting August 10. A $149.99 MVP Bundle pairs the Deluxe editions of Madden NFL 27 and College Football 27. Subscribers have options too: EA's MVP+ membership includes seven-day early access from August 6, and EA Play members get a 10-hour trial of the Standard Edition that same day. Note the Deluxe pre-order bonus is limited-time, listed as expiring July 24, 2026.
A few details remain open. EA hasn't published an official unlock hour for the August 13 worldwide launch — fan coverage points to early access going live around 2 PM Eastern on August 6, but that hour isn't confirmed by EA, so treat any countdown time as expected rather than official. The exact hour the Deluxe three-day window opens on August 10 likewise isn't stated. Mode-by-mode deep dives are still rolling out, so some Ultimate Team and Superstar specifics remain unconfirmed. We'll update this page the moment EA states the exact launch hour.
Global unlock times
When the countdown hits zero, here is the local time in cities around the world.
| City | Local unlock time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles UTC-7 | 12:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| New York UTC-4 | 3:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| London UTC+1 | 8:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Berlin UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Paris UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Istanbul UTC+3 | 10:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Riyadh UTC+3 | 10:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 11:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Cairo UTC+3 | 10:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Mumbai UTC+5:30 | 12:30 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Bangkok UTC+7 | 2:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Jakarta UTC+7 | 2:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Hanoi UTC+7 | 2:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Manila UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Kuala Lumpur UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Singapore UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Tokyo UTC+9 | 4:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Seoul UTC+9 | 4:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Shanghai UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Taipei UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Karachi UTC+5 | 12:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Dhaka UTC+6 | 1:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Mexico City UTC-6 | 1:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Bogotá UTC-5 | 2:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Buenos Aires UTC-3 | 4:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Santiago UTC-4 | 3:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Chicago UTC-5 | 2:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Toronto UTC-4 | 3:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Madrid UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Rome UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Moscow UTC+3 | 10:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Warsaw UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Lagos UTC+1 | 8:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Johannesburg UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Sydney UTC+10 | 5:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
| Auckland UTC+12 | 7:00 PM · Thu, Aug 13 * |
* EA has not announced an official unlock hour for the August 13 launch. Early access is tiered: EA Sports MVP+ members play seven days early from August 6 and Deluxe Edition buyers three days early from August 10 — fan coverage reports a 2 PM Eastern start for early access, but EA has not confirmed that hour, so any countdown time here is expected, not official.