# EA Play pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $3.33/mo (EA Play — Annual). Among the 6 gaming subscriptions we track it is #3 cheapest of 6; median entry $4/mo.
**Domain:** ea.com
**Free tier:** No
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (EA Play included), Xbox Game Pass PC (EA Play included), PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, PC via EA App (formerly Origin) and Steam
**Best for:** EA sports game fans (FC/FIFA, Madden, NHL, UFC) wanting rotating annual access; Battlefield and single-player EA franchise fans on a budget; PC gamers wanting day-one access to all EA releases including premium editions (EA Play Pro); Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers who already get EA Play bundled; Players wanting to trial expensive EA titles before buying (10-hour trials)
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EA Play — Monthly | $5.99 | — | flat | Access to EA game vault (hundreds of titles), 10-hour trials of new EA releases, 10% off digital EA purchases. Console and PC. | ea.com |
| EA Play — Annual | $3.33 | −44% | flat | Billed as $39.99/yr ($3.33/mo effective). Month-to-month rate is $5.99/mo. Discount ~44% vs monthly. | ea.com |
| EA Play Pro — Monthly | $16.99 | — | flat | PC only. Day-one access to all new EA releases (premium editions), expanded vault, exclusive in-game content. Superset of EA Play. | ea.com |
| EA Play Pro — Annual | $10 | −41% | flat | Billed as $119.99/yr ($10.00/mo effective). Month-to-month rate is $16.99/mo. Discount ~41% vs monthly. PC only. | ea.com |

**Key features:** Vault of EA back-catalog titles — Battlefield, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Star Wars Battlefront, FIFA/FC, Madden, NHL, The Sims, Apex Legends; 10-hour trials of select new EA releases before purchase (EA Play); 10% discount on all EA digital purchases including DLC and points packs; Monthly member-only in-game rewards across EA titles; Day-one access to new EA releases in premium editions (EA Play Pro, PC only); EA Play bundled into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass at no extra cost; Single platform per membership (console subscription does not include PC access).

**Plan limits:** No free tier — paid subscription required; No standalone free trial confirmed on official page; Single platform per membership — buying on console does not include PC access; EA Play Pro is PC only — not available on console; Games can be removed from vault with 30 days notice; Access lost if subscription lapses (save data retained).

## Cheaper gaming subscriptions alternatives

- [NVIDIA GeForce NOW](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/gaming-subscriptions/nvidia-geforce-now/) — from $0/mo
- [Nintendo Switch Online](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/gaming-subscriptions/nintendo-switch-online/) — from $1.67/mo

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: Primary: official page https://www.ea.com/ea-play fetched 2026-06-14 — returned full USD pricing for EA Play and EA Play Pro. Corroboration: https://www.ea.com/en-us/ea-play also returned matching prices.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/gaming-subscriptions/ea-play/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, EA Play's entry plan was $3.33/mo as of 2026-06-14 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/gaming-subscriptions/ea-play/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl