The Hero Pack in FIFA 23 continues to spark discussions among players. Not only did only some players manage to grab the set – it also made waves in the transfer market.
Which pack is it about? On October 8th, a “Hero” card pack suddenly landed in the FIFA 23 shop, which was quite unusual – because it offered an extremely high chance of winning.
- It cost “only” 25,000 coins – Compared to the included Hero cards, this was a very, very low price.
- Only one Hero card, Jorge Campos, was priced below 25,000 coins at the time – all others would yield a profit.
- The contents were also “tradeable”, meaning they could be sold on the transfer market.
However, this pack was obviously not intended to last long, as it disappeared from the shop just a few minutes later. Thus, only players who logged in at just the right moment were able to buy the cheap Hero card – and potentially list it on the transfer market.
And that caused a lot of movement on that very transfer market.
What happened on the transfer market after the pack?
Price fluctuations: After the pack was released, a sharp drop in prices was seen for the FUT Heroes that landed on the transfer market.
Some examples of the PlayStation prices at “futbin”:
- The most expensive FUT Hero, Ginola, plummeted from an average value of over 2.2 million coins to about 1.5 million (via futbin)
- Yaya Touré also lost significant value within a short time, falling from 1.5 million to 1.1 million (via futbin).
- Rudi Völler was priced at 789,000 coins before the pack, shortly thereafter it was only 534,000 coins (via futbin).
- Even among the “cheaper” heroes, such a trend was observed: Morientes was still offered at an average of 248,000 coins on Friday, October 7th. Shortly after the pack release on Saturday evening, the Spaniard was suddenly sold for around 130,000 (via futbin).
This trend continued through the hero cards, as supply suddenly surged on Saturday evening. Yet even with the suddenly falling prices, players who had obtained the pack before it disappeared could enjoy a decent profit depending on the card.
This phase was also exciting for players looking to buy heroes cheaply on the transfer market. Many of these strong cards were now suddenly available for significantly fewer coins.
However, the situation was poor for players who had recently invested coins in heroes, hoping that their price would continue to rise. Their player value dropped dramatically all at once. For example, someone who bought a Ginola for 2.2 million now had a significantly less valuable card in their club.
What does it look like now? The prices of the heroes seem to have partially “recovered” to some extent. Let’s look at the examples from above (as of: October 10, 3:30 PM, PlayStation prices at futbin):
- Ginola is currently priced at about 1.8 million coins
- Touré temporarily rose to over 1.2 million but is now rather at 1.18 million
- Völler is currently around 613,000 coins
- Morientes costs about 178,000 coins
Thus, the cards are not yet back to their “old” value, but they seem to be rising further.
Nevertheless, the situation is still being heavily discussed by players.
Why do players want compensation?
This is what players say: Looking around the FIFA subreddit and on Twitter, some players speak of an unfair situation. This is evident in the FIFA subreddit, but also on the “FIFA Direct Communication” channel on Twitter.
Over there, the FIFA team tweeted about the server downtime on Monday morning or corrected FUT Champs rewards, but players in the comments are asking about the hero situation.
The YouTuber “NickRTFM” (Run The Fut Market) is known as an expert on the transfer market and also discusses in his new video a major error that frustrated three groups due to the chaos on the transfer market:
- Some players couldn’t get the pack because it was available for such a short time, and thus couldn’t profitably sell a cheap hero. There were people at an advantage who were online at the right moment.
- Players whose heroes lost value are also unhappy.
- And players who panicked and sold their dropping heroes also lost coins, as the cards are rising again.
You can watch NickRTFM’s video here:
Additionally, the YouTuber states that something was also off with the pack itself. It should have actually had the “non-tradeable” tag on the pack and should have been available for 6 days.
He suspects that compensation might come, but the form is open. It is not easy to solve, says the YouTuber.
Officially, the situation has yet to be commented on the Direct Communication channel on Twitter. Should there be anything new from EA regarding the situation, we will keep you updated here.
What do you think about the topic and how do you feel about the effect on the transfer market? Let us know in the comments!
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