Let the games begin.
After years of pain — and 10 summers filled with silence rather than controller clicks — college football fans can finally rejoice. EA Sports College Football 25 is on the precipice of release. And unlike the many false dawns that have preceded it, this looks to be a sure thing.
The much-lauded game will receive plenty of fanfare once it lands in gamers' consoles come July.
But it might not be the easiest purchase to stomach. Especially not after reading the game's various price tags.
The gaming ecosystem has changed markedly since the last iteration of the franchise hit shelves back in 2013. To be a video game aficionado is to be willing to shell out copious amounts of coin for what can feel like few tangible rewards.
EA Sports latest release is no exception. And although fans will flock to marketplaces like birds in the hopes of reliving their dreams of collegiate football glory, don't expect them to be happy about it. Particularly not with a price point as gaudy as EA Sports College Football's is expected to be.
Here's the latest on the cost of EA Sports College Football 25, the hottest game on the market this summer.
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How much does EA College Football 25 cost?
The standard edition of EA Sports College Football 25 is slated to cost prospective customers $69.99, the going rate for standard issue gaming titles.
The prices increase from there based on the edition of the game. The Deluxe Edition is $99.99, while the MVP Bundle edition is $149.99.
The $149.99 price tag for the MVP Bundle leaked ahead of EA Sports' Thursday announcement, generating some shocked reactions:
EA COLLEGE FOOTBALL HOMECOMING EDITION!?!?
— Luck (@NEWSMASTER69) May 15, 2024
Thanks to this leak I was able to track down the link for what appears to now be or previously haave been called the home coming edition!https://t.co/QBRAJ8Ysia pic.twitter.com/zaSOd9Nbzs
For those counting, that's more than double the cost of the standard edition. Suffice to say, fans were not too pleased with EA's decision.
Dude what could possibly be in the game for $150?
— Preston Guy (@PGuy77) May 13, 2024
$150 OH MY GOD??? pic.twitter.com/UgQD1tgMGn
— tik (@twosuh) May 13, 2024
EA Sports: EA college football will cost $150-$300
— EST Šammy🐊 (@IwillrouteU) May 13, 2024
Literally everyone in the country: pic.twitter.com/skeqeFjrkt
$150 is steep af, I'm ngl.
— Bailey. 🍊 (@VolsOfficial) May 13, 2024
What is the Heisman Edition gonna come with? Realistically I don't see anything that they could put into a college football game that would make me want to pay $80 more for that edition. 🥴 That's $10 more than the actual game itself. 😂 https://t.co/myG2pLMaFt
If EA builds it, they will come. But will fans be willing to spend $150 on the special edition? EA Sports will find out this summer.
EA Sports College Football 25 release date
EA Sports College Football 25 is slated for a summer release, with most reports indicating it will come out in July. In past years, EA Sports would release its college football titles in the mid-summer, so this date adds up.