In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, FUTmas is here. Everything you need to know about this winter event – from SBCs to cards to gifts – you will find here. There are countdown player SBCs, puzzle SBCs, and FUTmas jerseys.
Every year, EA Sports celebrates FUTmas! This is the Christmas winter event in Ultimate Team, where players can expect new things every day.
FUTmas has existed since FIFA 13. So, in FUT 18, it is already taking place for the sixth time.
When does FUTmas start in FUT 18? – Release date
EA Sports has now announced the FUTmas period:
- FUTmas starts on December 15, 2017, at 7 PM. It ends on January 2, 2018.
The event will therefore last just under three weeks.
What does FUTmas have to offer in Ultimate Team? – Packs, SBCs, Gifts
This is what you can expect in FUTmas in FIFA 18:
- Countdown player SBCs: From December 15 to December 24, there will be three new player cards every day that you can earn through SBCs. That’s 30 players in 10 days. The countdown is based on the jersey numbers of the players. So on December 15, it starts with players who have the jersey numbers 30, 29, and 28. These are:
- Daily puzzle SBCs
- Weekly challenges for FUTmas: Through these, you will receive “great” rewards, including player cards and jerseys.
- FUTmas jerseys: There are a total of three FUTmas jerseys that you can receive in various ways. According to EA Sports, you should check in each week during the event.
- Packs
There is no information about gifts.
What impact does FUTmas have on the transfer market? – Market crash
A look at the past years shows that this winter event significantly affects the transfer market, similar to Black Friday. During this time, many packs are opened, which means that many cards are on the market and prices drop. Usually, prices fall by more than 20%, especially when the best packs are offered (mostly between December 24-26).
After the start of FUTmas, prices tend to rise again, but price developments can never be predicted precisely. Shortly thereafter, the market should completely “crash” – as the TOTY, the Team of the Year, is expected in January.
