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How to Fix Madden NFL 25 Early Access Trial Not Working

Here's how to fix the Madden NFL 25 early access trial not working.

Early access to Madden NFL 25 has experienced several issues stopping people from playing the latest iteration. One of these problems is the expired trial error preventing them from trying out the game. If you are experiencing this issue, you might wonder how to fix the Madden NFL 25 early access trial not working error.

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How to Fix “Expired Trial” Error in Madden 25

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You may experience this issue even if you have yet to run out of your 10-hour trial allotment. In addition, you could get an error when you launch the Madden early access trial. Regardless, we have an easy solution that has worked for us.

Here’s how to fix the “Expired Trial” error in Madden NFL 25:

  1. Launch Madden 25
  2. Select the “Play Trial” option when prompted
  3. Press any button when the title screen appears
  4. Press the Xbox button to go back to Xbox home
  5. Wait approximately 10 seconds
  6. Launch Madden 25 from the games tiles screen
  7. Select the “Play Trial” button again

After completing the above steps, you shouldn’t see the “Expired Trial” error when attempting to play the Madden NFL 25 Early Access trial.

How to Play the Madden NFL 25 Free Trial

The free trial for Madden NFL 25 is available to those with an EA Play subscription. This subscription typically costs $5.99 a month but is on sale for $0.99 for the first month. The free trial allows you to play Madden for 10 hours to decide if you want to purchase or pass on the game this year instead of initially paying the hefty price tag upon the game’s release.

Now that you know how to fix the Madden NFL 25 early access trial not working, you’ll experience all the latest features in the newest iteration of your favorite football game. Check out our Madden 25 hub for more guides, such as Are Madden 25 Servers Down? so you’re always aware of server situations affecting your gameplay.


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Matthew Kevin Mitchell is a freelance writer for GameSkinny and has written in the game journalism industry for over two years. In his previous roles, Matthew primarily covered Manga, like One Piece, horror movies like Scream, and asymmetrical horror games like Dead by Daylight. His favorite moment came during his first press event covering Scream 6. He hails from Denver, Colorado, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Regis University. When he isn’t scaring himself silly or writing, he loves to play goalie in rec ice hockey, spoil his dog Nux, and drink an unhealthy amount of coffee.