Severe Ping Spikes in Ultimate Team – Thailand (PS5)

Hello,

I’m one of the players who has been playing this game since FIFA 08 up until now, including EA FC 26. Over the years, there have always been small issues here and there, but nothing serious enough to make me feel exhausted, frustrated, or discouraged from playing online.

However, the current issue I’m experiencing in Ultimate Team online is extremely frustrating. There is constant lag, delay, and stuttering throughout almost every match. Some matches are worse than others. I can tolerate a bit of delay and try to play through it, but the heavy stuttering caused by high and unstable ping makes the game almost unplayable.

This has been happening for nearly two months now and it still hasn’t improved. At the start of the game cycle, I didn’t have this issue. There was some delay, but no severe stuttering or extreme ping spikes like this.

In FC 25, similar issues happened, but only toward the end of the game cycle, and it was never this bad.

I’m a player from Thailand. Maybe players from my region aren’t a priority, but this kind of problem keeps happening consistently. I can deal with most other issues and still enjoy the game, but constantly playing with high, unstable ping that spikes to 100ms, 200ms, even 300ms is just too much. It turns the experience from fun into pure frustration.

On top of that, I’m frequently getting disconnected from the servers, which didn’t happen in previous titles. Why does FC 26 have so many server-related problems compared to older versions?

For reference, I’m using a 2000/1000 Mbps internet connection, connected via LAN cable on a PS5. I honestly don’t know what else I can do on my end. There’s nothing more I can fix, and the issue remains the same.

If these stuttering and ping spike problems continue, I may have to stop playing the game entirely. I don’t see myself buying the next title if this experience continues. Several friends of mine have already quit because of various issues they’ve encountered.

The game just doesn’t feel fun anymore. Older versions felt smoother and more stable online.

I have tested my connection, and other online games run smoothly without any lag or instability. This issue seems specific to FC 26.

I genuinely hope things improve. I just want to play without constant lag, stuttering, and unstable ping. I don’t know if this is something that can be addressed, but I sincerely hope it can.

Thank you.