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EA SPORTS™ MVP Bundle

MVP Bundle

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Bundle Exclusive MUT Elite Player Item

Madden NFL 26 Deluxe Edition

Deluxe Edition

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4600 Madden Points

Maximize your Madden NFL 26 rewards with the Deluxe Edition*, or make game day, every day with the MVP Bundle to get College Football 26 and even more rewards*.

Buy the MVP Bundle

MVP Bundle & Deluxe Edition

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Madden NFL 26 Standard Edition

A dynamic football scene from Madden NFL 26 shows Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles leaping over another player during an intense game. The background is filled with cheering fans and stadium lights.

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Cover of Madden NFL 26 Deluxe Edition featuring a close-up of football player Saquon Barkley in an Eagles uniform, helmet on, under dramatic blue lighting. The player's name "Barkley" is visible on the jersey, with EA Sports and NFL logos.

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Burst upfield like Saquon with updated player movement to reflect the explosive athleticism only the NFL can deliver. Physics-based interactions now include catch tackles, stiff-arms, and trucks for improved collision control.

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Explosive NFL Gameplay

Build your dream football team with NFL Legends and current stars, then compete online with the best. Check out all the latest features, content, and more coming to Ultimate Team.

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Madden 26 MUT features

Ultimate Team

Create your coaching legacy by choosing from four exciting new archetypes, or step into the shoes of your favorite NFL head coach, each bringing their authentic strategies to Franchise. 

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Franchise

Madden NFL 26 brings a new level of authenticity with team-specific field art, mascots, sounds, and motion graphics created in collaboration with all 32 NFL teams. From iconic pregame traditions to blackout games and stadium anthems, every game feels like a true NFL spectacle.

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Presentation

Each week of your career brings unique storylines, new goals, new challenges, and even a bit of drama. Manage on-field performance and off-field relationships through the new Sphere of Influence system, and balance usage and Wear & Tear as you improve.

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Cover of Madden NFL 26 Deluxe Edition featuring a close-up of a football player in an Eagles uniform, helmet on, under dramatic blue lighting. The player's name "Barkley" is visible on the jersey, with EA Sports and NFL logos.

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© {year} Electronic Arts Inc. Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS, and Ultimate Team are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. The mark “John Madden” and the name, likeness and other attributes of John Madden reproduced on this product are trademarks or other intellectual property of Red Bear, Inc. or John Madden, are subject to license to Electronic Arts Inc., and may not be otherwise used in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Red Bear or John Madden. All rights reserved. Officially Licensed Product of NFL PLAYERS INC. and NFLPA.COM. Officially Licensed Product of the National Football League. 

Includes optional in-game purchases (includes random items). 


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IN-game Madden NFL 26 screenshot of a play about to commence on a snow-covered field featuring the Phildelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings.

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Madden NFL 26 Gameplay first look

Madden 26 Official Gameplay First Look

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Madden NFL 26 Official Reveal Trailer 

Madden 26 Official Reveal Trailer

Wide Receiver Xavier Worthy dodging a tackle in an action-packed moment from Madden NFL 26, with EA Sports and NFLPA logos visible.

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Jayden Daniels in a Commanders uniform, number 5, prepares to throw a pass in Madden NFL 26. The stadium is filled with fans wearing yellow, creating a lively background. Logos appear below.

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Running Back Saquon Barkley running through snow, holding the ball, pursued by a player in a yellow and green jersey (#33). Madden NFL 26 logo and NFLPA logo are visible at the bottom.

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Split image of two football coaches in Madden NFL 26, featuring Andy Reid in a Kansas City Chiefs outfit holding a playbook and Nick Sirianni in a Philadelphia Eagles hoodie, both wearing headsets.

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T.J Watt from the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates by leaping in the air, with a stadium background. The image is from Madden NFL 26, featuring EA Sports and NFLPA logos.

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Justin Jefferson from the Minnesota Vikings runs onto the field, surrounded by smoke and purple lighting in a stadium filled with cheering fans. Madden NFL 26 logo is visible.

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EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26

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Madden NFL 26 Trailer

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MVP+ Members receive everything included in the MVP Bundle, plus 7-day Early Access, monthly members-only Ultimate Team packs, 4 Superstar Skill Points in Madden NFL 27, Beta access, all playable mascots in College Football 27, exclusive offers, and more.


Become A Member

EA Sports MVP+ Membership promotion featuring Madden NFL 27 and College Football 27 Deluxe Editions with football players and coaches showcased side by side.

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Join MVP+ Membership** Before July 2

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Step into the All-Madden legacy this season. Experience generational playmakers, unlock rewards, and celebrate football’s greatest coach.

EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 leverages a new AI-powered machine learning system trained on  thousands of plays from nearly a decade of real NFL data to deliver more explosive gameplay—with new player-specific traits, authentic playstyles, and adaptive counters that match on-field tendencies and strategies of NFL quarterbacks and coaches.

Built from Sundays. Real NFL data powers the realest Madden to date.

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Celebrate the newest NFL Draft class and elite picks from years past in Ultimate Team Season 8, only from April 21 to May 27.


Learn More

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Season 8

Play trials of select new games for up to 10 hours.

Unlimited access to a collection of top EA titles.

Score new rewards every month in the hottest EA titles.

Save 10% off EA digital purchases—including game downloads, points packs, and DLC.

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EA Play

Day 1 access to full, premium editions of select new games, packed with added content and extras.

Unlimited access to a library of premium edition EA titles.

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Promotional splash for EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26 titled “REEL DEALS,” set over a sunset view of the Hollywood sign. Includes UT 26, Ultimate Team, ROD 2026, UT x NFLPA logos, and copyright text, styled like a cinematic movie poster.

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Get everything you need to know about Reel Deals in Madden NFL 26. 

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The NFL Draft is here! Learn how to earn 2026 Draft Picks and champions from previous drafts, as well as how to play new events.

NFL Draft 2026 MUT Program - Everything You Need to Know

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Fernando Mendoza and other top NFL Draft Picks are now in Madden 26; learn more about this night one update to Ultimate Team.

How to Unlock #1 NFL Draft Pick Fernando Mendoza in MUT

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Celebrate the NFL Draft in Season 8, then jump into Reel Deals, Theme Team Surge, and AANHPI Heritage Month events.

Madden NFL 26 - Season 8

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Celebrate Spring in Ultimate Team with a fresh Field Pass and exciting events like Ring of Honor, Sugar Rush, and more.

Madden NFL 26 Season 7

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Five more NFL legends take their place in this exclusive club in Madden NFL 26.

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It’s that time of the offseason; Free Agency is open and players are making moves! 

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Play along with this year’s Combine by adding new player items to your roster based on past stars and current college competitors. 

Madden NFL 26 Ultimate Team Combine

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The NFL season is over, but there are plenty of ways to keep building your Ultimate Team, including Team of the Year, Genki Force, NFL Combine, and more.

Madden NFL 26 Season 6

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Get all the details on how you can build your Ultimate Team with Super Bowl stars, including Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III until February 17.

Madden NFL 26 Ultimate Team Super Bowl

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Learn more about the updates coming to Madden NFL 26.

Madden NFL 26 Title Update - January 7, 2025

Stylized Madden NFL 26 Ultimate Team Season Five key art featuring bold white and pink text over a dark, glitchy football-themed background with neon lines, tech patterns, and the UT and NFLPA logos along the bottom with the EA Sports Madden 26 logo.

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The postseason has arrived in Madden NFL 26. Experience the NFL Playoffs, Super Bowl, Black History Month, and more. 

Madden NFL 26 Season 5

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Stay frosty and experience the magic of Zero Chill in Madden NFL 26 Season 4. 

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Learn more about the Holiday Open Directory for Madden NFL 26 and how you can get involved.

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