After a decimal point miscalculation resulted in Fifa 23’s price being reduced online by 99.98% last month, buyers hurried to pre-order it.
Since then, the game publisher has agreed to honor the discounted pre-orders. The bestselling football series will end with Fifa 23, the last title from EA Sports.
The sports division of EA stated earlier this year that it would discontinue producing games using the Fifa brand. The publisher will keep creating football video games, but starting in 2023 they will be released under the new name EA Sports FC.
Fifa 23 Listed At Just 5p In India
EA and Fifa announced their 29-year partnership would end in May, with licensing fees listed as one of the factors in the publisher’s decision. According to Fifa, it intends to release its own competitive games.
The inclusion of women’s teams in the most recent version as well as this EA finale has added to the anticipation for the upcoming release. Because they include bonuses like additional limited edition tradeable player items, more Fifa points, and access before the official launch, Fifa Ultimate Editions are often more expensive than ordinary editions of the game.
Priced at 4,800 rupees ($60/£50) in India, Fifa 23 edition is more expensive than the Standard Fifa 23 Edition, which sells for 3,499 rupees ($44/£36).
Online users informed fans all across the world that the game could be purchased through the Epic Games India store for 5p as word of the pricing error spread. Although the problem was promptly fixed, purchasers who had already made purchases were concerned that they may be canceled or given a refund.
However, this week, EA Sports and Epic Games sent emails to customers informing them that the transactions will be honored.
Fifa 23 was the most popular version of the franchise, and EA Sports’ Fifa team said it was “our mistake.” Shortly after the game’s official launch, EA Sports reported that 9.1 million players had signed up for the game and 460 million games had been played inside the first week.
