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Under increasing pressure from governments, children’s welfare groups and gambling charities, EA has today added the ability to see what’s inside FIFA 21 loot boxes before you buy them.<\/p>\n

These Ultimate Team Preview Packs, as EA calls them, let you see all the specific items contained within them before you make a decision on whether to buy with FUT Coins or FIFA Points.<\/p>\n

FUT Coins is a virtual currency earned through gameplay. FIFA Points is a virtual currency bought with real-world money.<\/p>\n

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Under increasing pressure from governments, children’s welfare groups and gambling charities, EA has today added the ability to see what’s inside FIFA 21 loot boxes before you buy them. These Ultimate Team Preview Packs, as EA calls them, let you see all the specific items contained within them before you make a decision on whether to buy with FUT Coins or FIFA Points. FUT Coins is a virtual currency earned through gameplay. FIFA Points is a virtual currency bought with real-world money. 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