The full release ofFIFA 22is now just under a week away, but if you’re willing to splash a bit of extra cash there is a way to gain early access via the game’s Ultimate Edition.

As the yearly release ofFIFAapproaches once again, football fans around the world are incredibly eager to play as soon as possible.

One of the many ways fans can playFIFA 22early is via a 10-hour EA Play trial, but 10 hours just simply isn’t enough for everyone. So, here’s the exact release date and time for theFIFA 22Ultimate Edition, which gives fans 4-day early access.

What Time DoesFIFA 22Ultimate Edition Early Access Release?

According to the officialMicrosoftandPlayStationStore Pages forFIFA 22Ultimate Edition, the release time and beginning of Early Access will beMIDNIGHTin your local timezone.

Unfortunately, theOriginandSteamPages forFIFA 22Ultimate Edition do not detail what time players will be able to jump in with Early Access. But, they will likely follow the same release pattern as the console versions and be available atMIDNIGHTin your local region.

However, Steam titles are often known to unlock at 10AM PT / 6PM BST, so it’s possible that this may be the case for the Steam version ofFIFA 22Ultimate Edition.

When DoesFIFA 22Release?

For those not interested in purchasing the Ultimate Edition ofFIFA 22for Early Access, the game’s official release date will be Friday, October 1st, 2021.

Pre-ordering the Standard Edition ofFIFA 22means fans will have access at the aforementioned date, unlike Ultimate Edition owners which can play from September 27th.

FIFA 22Pre-Order Bonuses

Whether you’re purchasing the Standard Edition or Ultimate Edition ofFIFA 22, both versions have various pre-order bonuses available.

There’s still plenty of time to pre-order one of theFIFA 22editions and earn the following in-game rewards:

Standard Edition

Ultimate Edition