EA here we go again!! Do people feel the same?

EA, please listen to one of your lifelong FC players

I’m not posting this to have a go at EA for the sake of it. I’m posting because I genuinely care about this game, and I’m getting to the point where I’m not sure how much longer I can say that.

I’m 35 years old, and I’ve played FIFA and now FC for pretty much my entire life. I’ve spent God knows how much money over the years on the games, points, packs and everything else that comes with them.

Now I have a 9-year-old son, and FC is something we play together. It should be something simple — a father and son enjoying football and having a laugh together.

But every year, it feels like the pressure to spend gets bigger.

My son keeps asking me about the Ultimate Edition, which is around £120. And as much as I'd love to get it for him, I simply can't justify spending that kind of money on a football game.

And that's what really hurts.

I’m a lifelong customer. I’ve supported FIFA/FC for years. I’ve already spent a huge amount of money on this franchise, yet every year I feel like I'm being asked to spend more just to keep up.

At some point, you have to ask yourself: when does it become enough?

I understand EA is a business. I understand games cost money to make. I’m not expecting everything for free.

But there is a difference between making money from a game and making loyal customers feel like they are constantly being pushed towards spending more.

Each year, it feels like a little more enjoyment gets drained out of the experience.

And I’m genuinely sad about that.

Because this isn't just a game I've played for a few years. FIFA has been part of my life for decades. Now I get to play it with my son, and I want him to grow up enjoying football games the way I did.

Instead, I’m sitting here telling my 9-year-old that I can't afford the £120 edition he wants.

Maybe EA will read this and think it's just another complaint.

But behind every account, every Ultimate Team and every purchase is an actual person.

For me, it's a 35-year-old dad who has supported this franchise for most of his life and is now seriously questioning whether he can keep doing so.

EA, please listen to your players before you lose them.

I don't want to stop playing FC.

I don't want to stop playing with my son.

I don't want to stop supporting a franchise I've loved for most of my life.

But every year makes that decision a little harder.

We're not just customers. We're the people who made this franchise what it is. Please don't forget that. ❤️