Playing Fifa 19 Before The Release - Is The Expensive Champions Edition Worth To Pre-Order?

You can play FIFA 19 a few days before the release by pre-ordering the FIFA 19 Champions edition. What is in the Champions Edition everything and whether it is worthwhile for you, you will learn here.

FIFA 19 to be one of the first: The upcoming football simulation of EA Sports celebrates its release this year on September 28th. However, it is possible to play the full version of FIFA 19 a few days in advance - namely on 25 September. The day you can start depends on your decision as to which edition of FIFA 19 you are acquiring.

Which edition do I have to buy to play FIFA 19 before the official release? There are three editions of FIFA 19 in total: the Standard, Champions and Ultimate editions. You must pre-order either the Champions Edition or the Ultimate Edition to receive early access. While the Champions Edition for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch is available, the Ultimate Edition is exclusively for PS4, Xbox One and PC - and only digitally available.

We'll take a closer look at the Champions edition in this article.

Overview of the FIFA 19 Champions Edition for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch

Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

Release: September 25, 2018

Price: 89,99 € (PS4, Xbox One), 79,99 € (PC, Switch)

Contents of the Champions Edition:

The game "FIFA 19"

3 days in advance - so you can FIFA 19 so so on 25.9. play

Up to 20 Jumbo Premium Gold Packs for FUT 19 (1 set per week for 20 weeks)

One each from Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar for FUT 19 (7 games each)

A "UEFA Champions League" gold player of your choice (chooses one of five gold players (80-83 GES) of qualified teams)

Special edition FUT kits by FIFA soundtrack artists

Are the benefits of the Champions Edition worthwhile for me?

The Champions Edition of FIFA 19 costs a whopping 20 euros more than the standard edition, which is why many a fan think twice whether the benefits are worth the extra money.

For many fans the main argument: The Early Access

Numerous FIFA fans spend their holidays at the end of September each year to be able to jump-start the latest FIFA offshoot. Because especially in the online modes such as FUT or Pro clubs, it is important to be there immediately, so as not to lose touch and lag behind the others. Every day counts when you can earn coins or upgrade your own pro.

Three days can be an excruciatingly long time watching the others gamble while waiting for their own FIFA 19 edition. All players who want to jump into the new FIFA season immediately, will have to flirt with the Champions or Ultimate Edition.

On top of that there are FUT bonuses

However, pre-access is not the only bonus the Champions Edition has come up with and justifies the $ 20 bid. In addition, you get all sorts of extras for the FUT 19 Ultimate team mode:

- Compared to the standard edition of the Champions Edition granted next to Cristiano Ronaldo Neymar as a loaner for 7 games. One or the other may be pleased that he can let Neymar run for a short time - but for that alone nobody will buy the more expensive edition.

- The Special Edition FUT jerseys by FIFA soundtrack artists are also included in the Preorder Standard Edition and are therefore not a reason to buy the Champions Edition.

- New to the Champions edition is the "UEFA Champions League" gold medalist. You have 5 players from CL-qualified teams to choose from, of which you can choose one for your team. However, this will not be a top player with a format of Ronaldo, Messi and Co., as the eligible players only have total ratings between 80 and 83. Useful to build an initial team. But no guarantee to quickly get to a top player. This bonus alone is certainly not worth 20 euros.

- Interesting though are the 20 Jumbo Premium Gold Packs for FUT 19, which you get with the Champions Edition. That's 15 packs more than pre-ordering the standard version (which includes 5 of these packs).

- A Jumbo Premium Gold Pack usually costs 15,000 FIFA 19 coins or 300 FIFA Points. Overall, the 15 additional free packs have a value of 4,500 FIFA Points, which is just under 40 euros. However, you will not receive all 20 packs of the Champions edition directly to the launch. For 20 weeks every week there is only one pack.

By the way, a Jumbo Premium Gold Pack includes 24 mixed cards, including 7 rare ones.

Should I buy the FIFA 19 Champions Edition now?

Order the 19 FIFA Champions Edition if:

- You're ready and your services allows you to spend 80 euros or 90 euros for a game,

- You necessarily already on 25.9. want to get started,

- Especially in the first weeks after launch you will like to play FUT 19 frequently

and want to spend extra money on Ultimate Team Mode anyway.

Stay away from the FIFA 19 Champions Edition if:

- You have little time anyway at the end of September, or you do not mind starting up a few days later,

- Your FUT 19 will play extremely intense - then you can buy the even more expensive Ultimate Edition, which jumps 40 Jumbo Premium Gold Packs

- or you will not play any FUT - or only little FUT - and you will prefer other modes like Career, Pro Clubs or The Journey. Then the standard edition is completely sufficient.