Football Manager 27 Is Out Today: Price, Platforms, and the Mobile Catch

Football Manager 27 is out today, November 10, 2026, on PC and Mac (Steam, Epic Games Store and the Xbox PC app), on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and on phones. The publisher's launch announcement puts the retail price at £49.99 in the UK; the Steam page lists $59.99 in the US, with a 10% pre-order discount that ends at launch. If you have PC Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate, the PC version is included from day one.

That's the good news. The catch is on mobile, and it's the thing most people searching for this today will trip over: the phone version isn't a normal app-store purchase. More on that below.

What's new, as far as the publisher has said

The official notes are thin on specifics and heavy on mood. The press release promises "greater control, smoother discovery, a more immersive football world" and an overhauled match-day experience with more atmosphere. The Steam listing is a little more concrete: new licensed leagues, upgrades to the 2D match view, deeper data behind your decisions, and more than 1,500 competition updates, plus a setup that's easier to customise and an interface that puts the key decisions up front.

We haven't played it yet (it's launch day), so we're not going to pretend to review it. Independent reviews will land over the next few days; until then, treat every "best FM ever" headline, including ones from people who got early codes, as a first impression.

Price and platforms at a glance

Not on the list: Nintendo Switch, Switch 2 (nothing announced yet) and Xbox One. The publisher's release says details on further platforms "will be confirmed subsequently", so don't buy the console version expecting a Switch 2 upgrade later.

The mobile catch

Football Manager 27 Mobile is a Netflix exclusive. You download it through the Netflix app on iOS or Android, and you need an active Netflix subscription to play. There's no separate purchase. If you've been buying the mobile version for a few dollars every year, that stops: you're either a Netflix subscriber or you're looking at FM27 Touch on Apple Arcade (which is also a subscription, and iOS only).

Whether that's good value depends entirely on whether you already pay for one of those. If you do, the mobile game is effectively free. If you don't, it's $8–$18 a month for a football game, which is a very different proposition from a one-time price.

Should you buy it today?

Three honest answers:

• You have Game Pass on PC: install it, it costs you nothing extra. Easy.
• You're paying full price: wait for reviews and the first patch. Every yearly sports sim launches with issues that get fixed inside two weeks, and the 10% pre-order discount is already gone, so there's no money saved by buying today versus Friday.
• You wanted it on Switch: nothing to buy yet.

While it downloads

Football Manager installs are big, and the first database load takes a while. If you want a few minutes of football without a loading bar, Spot Kick Clash is a free penalty-shootout game that runs in your browser: swipe to place the shot, dive to save, four cups to win, nothing to install. It's the opposite of a management sim (thirty seconds, pure nerves), which is the point. If cricket is more your sport, Willow Smash does the same thing for batting, with live rooms for up to four friends.

We'll update this article when the publisher confirms more platforms or when the first reviews are in. Prices above are the list prices on the official pages on November 10, 2026, and differ by country.

Sources: the publisher's launch announcement (September 30, 2026) and the Steam store page, both linked above. Updated November 10, 2026.

FAQ

When does Football Manager 27 come out?

Football Manager 27 launches on November 10, 2026, according to the publisher's official announcement. PC and Mac (Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox PC app), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and the mobile version all arrive on the same day. A boxed PlayStation 5 edition has been reported for November 20.

How much does Football Manager 27 cost?

The list price is $59.99 in the US and £49.99 in the UK on PC and console. Steam offered 10% off pre-orders before launch. The PC version is included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate, so subscribers pay nothing extra. Prices differ by country and by store, so check your local page.

Is Football Manager 27 on Game Pass?

Yes. The publisher's announcement says FM27 on PC is available with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass from launch day. The console version is not described as part of Game Pass in the announcement, so check the Xbox store on your console before assuming.

How do I get Football Manager 27 on my phone?

The mobile version is a Netflix exclusive: you need a Netflix subscription and you download the game through the Netflix app on iOS or Android. There is no separate app-store purchase. On iPhone and iPad, FM27 Touch is a different edition available through Apple Arcade, which is also a subscription.

Is Football Manager 27 coming to Nintendo Switch or Switch 2?

Not at launch. There is no Switch or Switch 2 version on November 10, and no Xbox One version either. The publisher says details on further platforms will be confirmed later, which is neither a yes nor a no. We'll update this article if that changes.

Is there a free football game I can play in the browser instead?

Yes. Spot Kick Clash on GamesYap is a free penalty-kick game that runs in any browser with nothing to install: swipe to shoot, dive to save and win shootouts across four cups. It's a quick arcade game rather than a management sim, and it works on phones, tablets and computers.