Get EA Sports Madden NFL 26 for FREE with these 7 tips

If you’re hankering for the gridiron but can’t justify the constantly ridiculous prices of the Madden NFL games, you’re not alone. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to avoid spending $70.00 or more every single year (plus more if you play Ultimate Team). That’s right, you can get Madden NFL 26 for free.

Play Madden for free if you subscribe to EA Play

If you’re a subscriber to EA Play, you can already play Madden NFL for free. As soon as a new Madden game is released by EA, members get a 10-hour free trial of the full game. This is a great way to experience how the game will feel to play, and decide if you want to pay full price.

If you don’t want to pay full price, you might have to wait… When EA Sports Madden 27 is near release, the current year’s Madden is usually added to the EA Play List, which allows you to play the game as much as you want for free!

Subscribe to Xbox Game Pass

If you subscribe to Xbox Game Pass, you also get access to EA Play, so the benefits are the same as standard EA Play subscribers.

This is probably the best deal for Xbox and PC players, because your EA Play and Madden NFL access comes at no extra cost, along with all the benefits of Game Pass.

Earn money with Freecash

You can get Madden NFL for free without a subscription by using Freecash to earn money online. It’s super easy, just: 

1. Go to Freecash.com

2. Sign up - it only takes five minutes

3. Start playing a game you enjoy

4. Earn money and cash out by PayPal, Visa, and more

5. Buy Madden NFL 26 with the money you just made for free!

Try the mobile option

If you want to play Madden but prefer not to play up front, Madden NFL Mobile is a completely free-to-play experience you can enjoy on your mobile.

Of course, this isn’t the same as Madden NFL 26, with simplified gameplay optimised for the touch screen, but if you’re just looking for a Madden fix without the initial outlay, look no further.

Sign up for EA playtesting

Before a new Madden NFL game comes out, EA needs playtesters to make sure everything runs smoothly. In exchange for your honest feedback about the game, you’ll get free early access to the newest Madden before it even comes out.

Simply sign up as an EA playtester, say on your profile that you’re a sports game fan, and you may be selected to participate in future playtests!

Of course, this isn’t a guaranteed method, as you need to be chosen as a playtester, but you might even get to give feedback that shapes the final game!

Use game sharing on your console

If you have a friend or family member who owns Madden NFL 26 already, you can access the game if you trust each other.

Both Xbox and Playstation allow you to access each other’s digital library. Use the menu settings for “console sharing” on PlayStation or “home Xbox” on Xbox, and use their copy of Madden to your heart’s content.