Get EA FC 26 Early: How to Use the New Zealand Time Zone Trick

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EA Sports FC 26 is on its way, and while the official launch date is set for September 26, many players are eager to get a head start. Thankfully, there’s a time-honored method that lets you jump into the action ahead of schedule, commonly known as the "New Zealand trick." By taking advantage of time zone differences, players can start enjoying the game early, and here’s how you can do it.

What Is the New Zealand Trick?
The New Zealand trick takes advantage of the region's time zone, which is 19 hours ahead of Pacific Time in the US and 11 hours ahead of the UK. Since EA FC 26 releases globally at midnight in New Zealand, players can change their region settings to New Zealand, bypassing the official release times in their own countries. This means you can play FC 26 as soon as it’s available there, which gives you a head start compared to others.

How to Use the Trick on Xbox
If you’re on Xbox, using the New Zealand trick is easy and doesn’t require any extra purchases:

Power on your Xbox Series X/S.

Go to Settings from the main menu.

Select System, then Language and Location.

Change the Location setting to New Zealand.

Restart your console, and the game will unlock as soon as it’s available in New Zealand.

That’s it! After restarting your Xbox, you’ll be able to access EA FC 26 right when it hits midnight in New Zealand.

How to Use the Trick on PlayStation
The process is a bit trickier on PlayStation due to region-locking issues. To pull off the New Zealand trick on PS5, you’ll need to create a new account with New Zealand as your region:

On your PlayStation, create a new account and choose New Zealand as your region during setup.

Once the account is set up, you can purchase EA FC 26 using this new account.

Play the game on the new account and once the game officially releases in your region, switch back to your main account.

While this method works, the downside is that you won’t be able to earn trophies or use your main account's progress unless you buy the game again. However, if you mostly play Ultimate Team, you can always log in with your EA account to keep track of your progress when you switch back to your main account after the official release.

What About PC Players?
Unfortunately, the New Zealand trick doesn’t work on PC. Platforms like Steam lock players into a specific region, and there’s no option to change it. For PC gamers, that means waiting until the game officially releases in your region. Fortunately, the delay is only a few hours, so you won’t be far behind.

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