Master EA Sports FC 26: Your Complete Guide to Accessing Ultimate Team's Transfer Market

EA Sports FC 26 has arrived, and players worldwide are embarking on another Ultimate Team adventure.

Although gamers may prefer certain modes over others, Ultimate Team continues to be a signature feature of the series. Throughout each game cycle, players develop their teams while competing in various game modes.

However, a crucial element of Ultimate Team remains inaccessible to newcomers: the transfer marketplace. New players cannot buy or sell items on the market, which restricts their options when first launching the game. While unlocking this feature is straightforward, it does require a significant time investment.

Below is the process for unlocking the FC 26 Transfer Market within Ultimate Team.

How to Unlock FC 26 Transfer Market

Users with restricted transfer market privileges must finish these FC 26 Foundations challenges in Ultimate Team:

New Beginnings

Venturing Out

Diving In

On Your Way

Successfully finishing each challenge provides players with rewards and equipment to help build their initial teams, though there's considerable effort required to unlock one of Ultimate Team's most essential features.

Additionally, upon completion, players don't receive immediate full access.

After finishing On Your Way completely, unrestricted market access becomes available after 48 hours for PC users and 24 hours for console users. Throughout this waiting time, players can list items for sale to earn coins, but they cannot buy players or browse the marketplace.

Why is the FC 26 Transfer Market Locked?

"Restricting Transfer Market access for fresh accounts helps safeguard the economy from potential rule violations while ensuring genuine new players experience FUT at a more gradual pace. This represents another method we're using to prioritize player confidence and system reliability from launch," EA Sports states on their official website.