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5 Things to Do Before the Madden 19 Release Date
Are you planning to buy Madden 19 this year? If so there are a few things you should plan on doing before the Madden 19 release date lands early on August 10th, and even before the early Madden 19 release date.
Most Madden players are coming back year after year, but some players may be returning after a longer absence. No matter which camp you fit into there are a few things you should be doing before the Madden 19 release date next week.
You can pre-order Madden 19, and cash in on big Madden 19 deals. Part of this early look will help you outline what is coming next and what you can do in Madden 18 while you wait for Madden 19 to arrive.
Here are the things I am doing ahead of the Madden 19 release date, and what you can do as well. I’m also planning to buy the Hall of Fame Edition and use EA Access so I can play Madden 19 on August 2nd.
Play Madden 18
Play Madden 18 for story mode and Madden Rewards.
You can play Madden 18 right now to improve your game. This will help you become a better player and while the progress you complete in most modes will not carry over, you can still get some rewards. This is also a good thing to do if you want to complete the Longshot story mode in case EA continues on the same plot.
If you open enough packs in Madden Ultimate Team you will qualify for Madden Rewards. This will help you start with better content in Ultimate Team in Madden 19. In previous years, you only needed to open 50 packs to get to the first tier, so it’s accessible. You can get up to three Fantasy Packs that include one 83 OVR Elite Madden Ultimate Team item. These include;
- Jimmy Graham, TE: 83 OVR Elite
- Brandin Cooks, WR: 83 OVR Elite
- Demarcus Lawrence, DE: 83 OVR Elite
- Zach Brown, LB: 83 OVR Elite
- Glover Quinn, DB: 83 OVR Elite
With rewards and skill building, there are plenty of reasons to play Madden 18 while you wait for Madden 19.
Watch for Madden 19 Deals
Watch for Madden 19 deals.
There are some Madden 19 deals that offer 20% off the game, or a $10 reward bonus.
The best Madden 19 deal is at Best Buy where there is a major bonus if you trade-in Madden 18. Depending on all the discounts you can stack up, you can pay as little as $16 for Madden 19.
With Amazon Prime you can save 20% on Madden 19 when it goes on sale, which may be a while. At Best Buy, you can also save 20% with Gamers Club Unlocked once the game goes on sale. You can’t join Gamer’s Club Unlocked anymore, but if you already have a membership it is still valid.
You can also get a $10 reward certificate to use on a future purchase when you pre-order Madden 19 at Best Buy.
If you are an EA Access member you can save 10% on the digital version of Madden 19 when you pre-order.
Decide If You’ll Pre-Order Madden 19
Will you pre-order Madden 19?
Every gaming store will offers a Madden 19 pre-order. With it you will see Madden 19 pre-order bonuses in the form of extra MUT packs which are like gold to Ultimate Team players.
It’s still very early to pre-order Madden 19, and it will be until mid July when we know almost everything about the game. Most users should wait to pre-order until all the bonuses, deals and Madden 19 editions are known. Here’s what we know about Madden 19 features so far, including what’s new for 2018.
I normally pre-order Madden 19 at Best Buy. This allows me to get the $10 bonus Reward Certificate that is normally offered and for the last few years I’ve been able to trade the old copy of Madden and pay about $28 for the copy that includes a ton of bonus items.
I also try the game on EA Access on Xbox before the release to make sure I like it.
Play Madden 19 on EA Access
Play Madden 18 on EA Access now and play Madden 19 early.
If you are on Xbox, you can subscribe to EA Access for $30 a year or $5 a month. With this service you get to play new EA games five days early for up to 10 hours of play. This is a great way to play the game early to see if you like it and it also gives you an edge on playing the game if you love Ultimate Team. You can also try Origin Access to see if you want to buy Madden 19 for PC.
This is not a demo, in fact there hasn’t been a Madden demo in years. This is normally the full game, but we saw EA limit the story mode last year. If you sign up now you can play Madden 18 at no extra charge, or simply wait for August to spend $5 on a month of access. There is no EA Access for PS4.
Consider Buying a PS4 Pro or Xbox One X
EA delivered better looking versions of Madden 18 on PS4 Pro and on the Xbox One X last year. This will undoubtedly continue through to Madden 19. If you want the best looking gameplay you should consider saving up for a new console or looking for the best deals.
On both Xbox One X and PS4 Pro you can expect 4K and HDR support for Madden 19, which means more detail and better looking colors throughout.
Early impressions of Madden 19 on the Xbox One X are good.
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EA is hyper-focused on control and movement this year with Real Player Motion (RPM). This will deliver "unprecedented control" to players who can now move more realistically and see that shown on screen with better animations. Instead of all players on the field moving mostly in a similar fashion, you will see differences between body types and positions. This offers the possibility to change up the way we play the game and the importance of using players in the positions they are assigned for. With new animations, players also get more control of the players. This means you will see better cuts and acceleration from ballcarriers and even fan favorite celebrations. | ||||||||||
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