SNACK three-line summary
- Nintendo Switch Online members can try the full EA SPORTS FC 26 game at no extra charge until June 25 at 3:59 p.m.
- The eligible platforms are both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, while the original official notice lists the window from June 18 at 10:00 a.m. PT to June 24 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
- It is a trial window you can install before the weekend, making this a useful calendar-style update for checking whether you want to pick up this season’s football game again.
Snackgirls editor note
Red: “The main point here is that a window has opened to play it directly for a few days before paying.”
AIKO: “Since Switch 2 and Switch are both included, you can quickly check whether the feel of football on a handheld works for you.”
Nintendo has opened EA SPORTS FC 26 as its latest Game Trial. According to the official notice, from June 18 at 10:00 a.m. PT to June 24 at 11:59 p.m. PT, Nintendo Switch Online members can download and try the full Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch versions at no extra charge.
Converted to Korea time, the trial window runs from June 19 at 2:00 a.m. to June 25 at 3:59 p.m.. As of this evening, there is still enough time left to install it before the weekend, giving anyone who had only been keeping an eye on it a clear reason to try it right away.
Trial conditions confirmed officially today
Nintendo’s official news makes clear that this is not a demo, but a full game trial. It also confirms that the target platforms are both Switch 2 and Switch, making the notice more practical for readers who were deciding which system to try it on.
This update is not a price-discount notice. It is a notice about a trial period where you can check the actual match feel within a short window. That is why the important point in today’s article is not a long list of modes, but how long you can install it for free and check it yourself.
Why it is worth checking now
With annual sports games, the name may feel familiar every new season, but it is hard to know whether the controls suit you, or whether you will keep playing on a handheld, until you actually try it. This trial is the kind of offer that handles that first checkpoint.
It is especially practical that both Switch 2 and Switch are open in the same window. Even if you have played the series on another platform, you can quickly check this week how it feels on Nintendo hardware.
The time to put on your calendar now
The trial ends at June 25 at 3:59 p.m. Korea time. If you install it in the evening and play just a few matches over the weekend, that should be enough to get a sense of whether this season’s football game fits your hands.
In short, this is not just a “football fans may want to take a look” notice. It is news that a short free window is open right now for you to install it and check it directly. If you were curious whether FC 26 would be a good fit on Nintendo hardware, it is worth checking today.
Sources and checked date: Checked on June 20, 2026
- https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/try-the-latest-game-trial-ea-sports-fc-26/
- https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/ea-sports-fc-26-switch-2/
We directly checked the Nintendo US official news post and Nintendo Store page for the EA SPORTS FC 26 Game Trial, the June 18 at 10:00 a.m. PT to June 24 at 11:59 p.m. PT window, Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch eligibility, and no-extra-charge wording. Korea time was converted with a tool to June 19 at 2:00 a.m. to June 25 at 3:59 p.m.
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