EA SPORTS FC 27 (Switch, Switch 2): all the updates (latest: Live Update #1)

15 October 2026 Lite_Agent EA SPORTS FC 27, Electronic Arts

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for EA SPORTS FC 27 on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

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EA SPORTS FC 27 – Live Update #1

Release date: October 14th/15th 2026
Patch notes:

Resolved an exploit where players could score from deep free kicks in specific circumstances.

Additional notes: none
Source: Electronic Arts

EA SPORTS FC 27 – Ver. 1.0.4

Release date: October 7th 2026
Patch notes:

Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

In certain situations a Service Unavailable error could appear after completing a match in FUT modes.
Sometimes, players could have seen incorrect visuals of base items when opening certain Player Picks. Base items are not intended to have these holographic visuals.

The Grounds

Addressed the following issues:

When viewing the active club from the Player Profile, a loading screen requiring a title restart could have occurred in certain situations.
Addressed instances of incorrect post-math UI flow.

Career Mode

Made the following changes:

Reduced the amount of High OVR or High Potential players that could be generated in Manager Career.
In Manager Career negotiations, offering a transfer sum significantly higher than a club’s requested price will still trigger a response rather than an immediate acceptance of the bid.

Addressed the following issues:

In Manager Career, players could have found themselves unable to sign Free Agents if the transfer market was disabled or if they were outside of an active transfer window.
In some cases during Manager Career negotiations, the CPU could have responded with counteroffers that incorrectly exceed their originally demanded or guaranteed fees.
A stability issue could have occurred when selecting certain teams in Live Start Points.
The Liga MX season was restarting in May instead of the intended mid-January.

General, Audio, and Visual

Addressed the following issues:

In FC Lite, unintended teams could show when randomising teams in Kick-Off.
Addressed various stability issues that could have occurred.

Additional notes: none
Source: Electronic Arts

EA SPORTS FC 27 – Ver. 1.0.3

Release date: October 6th 2026
Patch notes:

Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

When accessing Moments challenges, a loading screen requiring a title restart could have occurred in certain situations.
Female managers could appear incorrectly in cutscenes.
Unintended match settings could have been changed in Squad Battles.

The Grounds

Made the following changes:

Improved matchmaking reliability in The Grounds.

Addressed the following issues:

Some 5 Star Skill Moves could not be used in certain game modes.
Players in the Goal Control kickabout could occasionally become stuck on a wall.

Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

In some cases during Manager Career, players may have secretly requested a transfer without sending any prior messages or complaints, even if their morale was high.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

Updated some stadium themes, kits and text.

Addressed the following issues:

Addressed various stability issues that could have occurred.
Transferring a player from the Club Transfers menu could sometimes cause them to be duplicated.

Additional notes: none
Source: Electronic Arts

EA SPORTS FC 27 – Ver. 1.0.2

Release date: October 2nd 2026
Patch notes:

Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issue:

Some countries were not available in the FC Pro Open Registration List.

Additional notes: none
Source: Electronic Arts

EA SPORTS FC 27 – Ver. 1.0.1

Release date: September 23rd 2026
Patch notes:

Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issue:

When selecting a Player Item that did not meet the requirements of the Filter Evolutions By Player option, parts of the UI could have become unresponsive.

The Grounds

Addressed the following issues:

Players were unable to perform 5 Star Skill Moves during Street Football matches in The Grounds, even if their Avatar had the appropriate skill level unlocked and equipped.
Sometimes, players were not able to join the match using the Hot Join functionality.
Sometimes, players would have unexpectedly high ping in League Matches.

Gameplay

Made the following changes:

In Authentic Gameplay only (available in Career Mode and Kick Off) Jockey and Sprint Jockey Speed default slider values have moderately been increased. This change does not impact Competitive Gameplay.
In The Grounds 11v11 matches, increased the impact of fatigue on long-term player stamina.

Addressed the following issues:

Sometimes, players using a custom controller preset were unable to perform their intended inputs.

General, Audio, and Visual

Addressed the following issues:

Addressed various stability issues that could have occurred.
[Switch Only] In some cases, players may be unable to use DLC commentary audio languages even if they are already installed on the system.

Additional notes: none
Source: Electronic Arts

How to download updates for EA SPORTS FC 27 on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2?

To download the updates for EA SPORTS FC 27, you have three options:

let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.