In the end, it's just par for the program as far as the online game is concerned which is why there's a lot of fidgety-twitching and emotional highs throughout the board. It's the FIFA 23 Coins that we are all familiar with, in its most frustrating form.

Regardless whether Ultimate Team's bread and butter of purchasing and selling tiny players is difficult to recommend. Although I've had some enjoyment every year, I don't pay for it. It's the brutal nature that it's easy to get into debt by going all Gollum by purchasing one last player pack.

Beyond consolidating transfer markets, there have been no substantial changes to the morally questionable way that EA handles microtransactions. But I did notice that ratings are increasing during the glitzy reveal that makes it appear more as if it's a one-armed bandit...

Despite continuous pressure from regulators, pay-to-win microtransactions remain currently an issue in FIFA 23. The loot boxes come in the form of players-filled card packs within FIFA's wildly popular Ultimate Team mode. You can purchase FIFA Points by purchasing bundles beginning from PS0.79 for 100 FIFA Points and going up to an incredible PS79.99 with 12,000 FIFA Points. Premium Gold Packs cost 150 FIFA Points. It also includes 12 gold-rated gamers or consumables that can be used in game or sold on marketplaces for transfer.

According to the company's policy, EA told Eurogamer that buying FUT 23 Coins Lootboxes "are an element that of FIFA that players are awed by," and that "giving players the freedom to spend on their own if they choose to can be fair." It has no plans to change its strategy regarding "surprise mechanics" unless there are laws that force it to.