Players don't necessarily have to  wait for the next-gen systems to release to buy FC 24. EA is running a scheme known as Dual Entitlement, which gives players the chance to upgrade selected games at no extra cost. That means those who buy FC 24 on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One can get the enhanced edition providing players are on the same family of console. Users will have until FC 24 releases next year to EA FC 24 Coins  claim the free upgrade.

Considering that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S systems are just a few weeks from release, it seems likely that many players will be holding back in anticipation of buying the next-gen edition of FC 24. Even though EA is offering a free upgrade, lots of users might not know about the offer. Of course, it's also possible that many more players have just bought the game digitally this year, further reducing the physical sales.

FC 24 has been released for current-gen consoles, and the changes to gameplay from FC 24 (not for Nintendo Switch EA Sports FC owners, obviously) are taking some getting used to. There's a new way for attackers go at defenders with agile dribble moves, and goalkeepers seem more intelligent than last season. The ball was all over the place last year, skidding around the pitch even if a top-class player passed it with perfect strength. That's been turned down this year. Overall, there's not a ton of gameplay enhancements. More additions are expected when FC 24 makes the jump to next-gen consoles.

The biggest change that last season's EA Sports FC brought was the way the ball moved around the pitch, much to the detriment of the game. EA Sports FC had always been an arcade game with a realistic skin that saw the ball shoot like a pinball around the pitch. Last season, the path of the ball seemed much less true, bobbling around as it was launched over trimmed lawns. That setting was scaled back this season. The ball still does bobble, especially at the end of a soft pass, but thankfully it's much more manageable.

There's new dribbling systemcheap EA FC Coins  called Agile Dribbling. It's activate by the right shoulder button (R1/RB) and left stick. When Agile Dribbling, the player will take more precise touches at a higher rate, trying to keep the ball close in feet. Players like Neymar, Joao Felix, Bernardo Silva, and Messi in FC 24 should massively benefit from these new controls. It seems like Agile Dribbling will affect players at the high end of the skill spectrum more than others. Agile Dribbling is going to be a huge change to FC 24 eSports, but that's not to say casual players won't figure out how to dribble better than in previous years as well. This season's EA Sports FC appears to favor the attackers over the empowered defenders of FC 24.