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Pretty neat if you like Fifa. Don't have to buy 2 copies if you're getting next gen consoles.

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xtremedelta
06-19-2020 at 11:55 AM.
06-19-2020 at 11:55 AM.
IMO every game should have free upgrades to next gen. No deal here just EA sounding like they're giving you a deal when all the other game companies are already getting on board with this.
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ketamine
06-19-2020 at 11:57 AM.
06-19-2020 at 11:57 AM.
This is just marketing bs. I doubt they will have a completely new version built from scratch for next gen. They just guarantee your copy will work.
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chelosera91
06-19-2020 at 12:45 PM.
06-19-2020 at 12:45 PM.
Quote from xtremedelta :
IMO every game should have free upgrades to next gen. No deal here just EA sounding like they're giving you a deal when all the other game companies are already getting on board with this.
I agree with you 100%. I'm a die hard fan of football and was thinking of waiting for the PS5 version, but with this "deal" I can play on PS4 and my progress will carry out to PS5. But I see your point.
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bballer20
06-19-2020 at 02:37 PM.
06-19-2020 at 02:37 PM.
Isn't the ps5 backwards compatible with ps4 games?
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Doaln
06-19-2020 at 03:02 PM.
06-19-2020 at 03:02 PM.
Quote from ketamine :
This is just marketing bs. I doubt they will have a completely new version built from scratch for next gen. They just guarantee your copy will work.
No, this is not just going to be FIFA2021 in compatibility mode. EA is making a version of FIFA 2021 that will be for PS5 and XBSX. They will likely have 4K resolution at 60fps, enhanced lighting effects, reduced load times, etc. Completely new game from the ground up? Probably not, but definitely not the same as the PS4/XB1 game in compatibility mode.

Quote from bballer20 :
Isn't the ps5 backwards compatible with ps4 games?
Mostly. There can be some incompatibility, so some games might require patches from the game devs or adjustments by Sony. But hundreds of games should be compatible and all of the most popular games will be compatible on launch.

However, this isn't just running the old gen game in compatibility mode. They are going to give you the actual copy of FIFA2021 designed to be on PS5/XBSX and taking advantage of the new hardware.
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Dyscalculic
09-26-2020 at 11:31 AM.
09-26-2020 at 11:31 AM.
I asked elsewhere. Does anyone recall Best Buy doing trade in promotions for previous year's sports games, like FIFA? Did they do that at launch or later?

Hoping to buy FIFA 21 at launch and wanting to rid of FIFA 20 if they offer that trade in deal. I recall once it was almost $30 credit for prior year game.
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zhelder
09-26-2020 at 11:36 AM.
09-26-2020 at 11:36 AM.
That's because it's EA... it will be exactly the same as the PS4 version. The machines launch in six weeks... where the "next gen" videos at? Still waiting for the version they showed as "next gen" back in 2005.

Boy, I miss the NFL 2K series.
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yototogblo
10-05-2020 at 08:56 AM.
10-05-2020 at 08:56 AM.
Quote from Dyscalculic :
I asked elsewhere. Does anyone recall Best Buy doing trade in promotions for previous year's sports games, like FIFA? Did they do that at launch or later?

Hoping to buy FIFA 21 at launch and wanting to rid of FIFA 20 if they offer that trade in deal. I recall once it was almost $30 credit for prior year game.
The trade-in deal always starts pre-launch... Last year's deal started over a month before launch:
https://slickdeals.net/e/13322437-best-buy-in-store-only-trade-in-fifa-18-or-fifa-19-and-get-a-10-coupon-toward-fifa-20-plus-the-trade-in-value-of-your-game?v=1&src=SiteSearch

Last year, we also saw pre-order discounts (Best Buy sold it for $49.99 without the trade-in) over a month pre-release.
https://slickdeals.net/e/13336864-fifa-20-xb1-ps4-49-99-39-99-gcu-best-buy?v=1&src=SiteSearch

Best deal last year though was the CDKeys DLC for $12.99 that ended up being the full game:
https://slickdeals.net/e/13413259-fifa-20-for-xbox-one-12?v=1&src=SiteSearch


There's a good chance there's no deal this year. My guess is because of the pandemic, they expect demand to be high.
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Dyscalculic
10-05-2020 at 09:04 AM.
10-05-2020 at 09:04 AM.
Quote from yototogblo :
The trade-in deal always starts pre-launch... Last year's deal started over a month before launch:
https://slickdeals.net/e/13322437-best-buy-in-store-only-trade-in-fifa-18-or-fifa-19-and-get-a-10-coupon-toward-fifa-20-plus-the-trade-in-value-of-your-game?v=1&src=SiteSearch

Last year, we also saw pre-order discounts (Best Buy sold it for $49.99 without the trade-in) over a month pre-release.
https://slickdeals.net/e/13336864-fifa-20-xb1-ps4-49-99-39-99-gcu-best-buy?v=1&src=SiteSearch

Best deal last year though was the CDKeys DLC for $12.99 that ended up being the full game:
https://slickdeals.net/e/13413259-fifa-20-for-xbox-one-12?v=1&src=SiteSearch


There's a good chance there's no deal this year. My guess is because of the pandemic, they expect demand to be high.

Your last comment made me really sad. But thanks.
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