FIFA 13: Make Money in Ultimate Team Mode

Above all, to buy a good team in Ultimate Team game mode at FIFA 13, you have to make a lot of money. Here you can find out how to get coins relatively quickly by swapping cards. The whole thing works a little more conveniently via the EA Sports web app than via the PS3 transfer market.

What you should consider when auctioning in FIFA 13

In order to sell auctioned cards in Ultimate Team mode as profitably as possible, you should basically observe the following rules:

• Buy the cards at low-traffic times, for example early in the morning on working days. The number of bidders is then the lowest, the sellers have to orientate themselves on the market and sell players or development cards much cheaper.
• If possible, sell auctioned tickets after work or at the weekend. The greater the demand, the more coins you can earn with your cards.

Earn money by selling fitness cards

Fitness cards are generally very popular with Ultimate Team: many UT players always have the same starting eleven and then have to supply the exhausted team with fitness cards every two to three games. The profit margin here can be up to 1000 coins per card:

• Buy the team fitness cards for around 1500-2000 coins.
• Sell ​​the trading cards with prices between 2200 and 2800 coins.

Compare FUT players using the Ultimate Team Database

You can observe the market value of popular FUT players in real time via the "Ultimate Team Database" at //ultimatedb.nl/. At the time of testing, PS3 users spent an average of around 18, 000 coins on Milan striker Mario Balotelli in his basic version. Among other things, you can see from the analysis:

• The player value varies depending on the formation. The most expensive are players in the popular 4-1-2-1-2 lineup.
• The sales value varies between 12, 000 and around 50, 000 coins. The absolute high point was reached on Saturday, March 23rd.
• Depending on the line-up and the time of the auction, you can use the database to estimate when you can make a real bargain and at which transfer you can safely let a player go.

This practical tip relates to the current FUT transfer market prices for PS3. The market values ​​on the XBOX 360 and the PC version of FIFA are also analyzed at //ultimatedb.nl/. The demo of the PC version can be downloaded here. FIFA 13 is also available as an iPhone or iPad app.