When Do FPL Price Changes Happen?

FPL price changes happen once every day at midnight UK time (00:00) during the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. Players can rise or fall by £0.1m depending on transfer activity, making the timing of your transfers important if you are trying to protect or increase your FPL team value.

For previous FPL seasons, managers were used to price changes happening at around 1:30am or later in the UK. This has changed for 2026/27, with Fantasy Premier League moving the daily price-change time to 00:00 UK time.

When exactly do FPL prices change?

From the 2026/27 season onwards, FPL player prices are updated at:

00:00 UK time every day

This is the official daily price-change time confirmed by Fantasy Premier League.

That means managers in the UK need to be aware that a player can become £0.1m more expensive or cheaper as soon as the clock reaches midnight.

FPL price-change time by time zone

Period | UK time | UTC

British Summer Time (BST) 00:00 | 23:00 UTC

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | 00:00 | 00:00 UTC

The important thing for FPL managers is to use UK local time, rather than relying on a fixed UTC conversion.

When do FPL price changes start in 2026/27?

FPL player prices are locked during pre-season.

For the 2026/27 campaign, the official FPL game launched with player prices locked until the Gameweek 1 deadline on Friday 21 August 2026 at 18:30 BST. Price changes then begin once the season is underway.

So if you are making your initial FPL team before Gameweek 1, there is no need to worry about your selected players rising or falling in price before the first deadline.

How much does an FPL player’s price change?

An individual FPL price change is normally:

£0.1m

A player can rise by £0.1m or fall by £0.1m when the required transfer activity is reached.

The official FPL rules state that player prices can change by £0.1m per day.

For example:

- A £7.0m player rises to £7.1m

- A £7.0m player falls to £6.9m

- A £7.0m player can subsequently rise to £7.2m on another day

- A player does not automatically change price simply because they have scored a lot of FPL points

The key factor is transfer activity.

What causes FPL price rises?

FPL prices are influenced by the number of managers transferring players into and out of their teams.

If a player is being heavily transferred in, they can reach the threshold required for a price rise.

For example, if a player suddenly becomes popular after scoring a goal, keeping a clean sheet or receiving a favourable fixture run, thousands of managers may transfer him into their teams.

If the player's net transfer activity reaches the required threshold, his price can increase by £0.1m at the next daily price-change point.

However, FPL does not publicly reveal the exact formula or threshold used to determine every price change.

What causes FPL price falls?

The same basic principle applies in reverse.

If large numbers of managers transfer a player out, the player can reach the threshold for a price fall.

For example, a player could become an injury doubt and be transferred out by thousands of managers. If enough managers sell him, his price may fall by £0.1m at midnight.

This is why price changes can become particularly important after:

- Injuries

- Suspensions

- Poor performances

- Rotation

- Difficult fixture announcements

- International breaks

- Unexpected team news

- Players being dropped from their starting XI

FPL now has an official Price Change Predictor

One of the biggest changes for FPL managers in 2026/27 is the introduction of an official Price Change Predictor.

The predictor uses official FPL data to indicate how close each player is to a potential price rise or fall.

The data is updated every 15 minutes.

FPL displays the player's progress towards the threshold as a percentage. A figure above 100% indicates that the player is expected to have passed the threshold for the next price change.

However, the predictor is not a guarantee.

For example, a player could be showing a very high likelihood of rising shortly before midnight, but if enough managers transfer him out before the price-change calculation takes place, he may no longer meet the required threshold.

Therefore, FPL managers should treat the predictor as an indication rather than a certainty.

Should you make transfers before a price rise?

This is one of the biggest strategic questions surrounding FPL price changes.

Suppose you want to buy a player for £7.0m and the player is predicted to rise to £7.1m at midnight.

You have two choices:

Transfer before midnight:

You potentially secure the player for £7.0m.

Wait:

You get more information but could have to pay £7.1m.

This creates a trade-off between price protection and information.

Making an early transfer can be useful when a £0.1m change would prevent you from affording a player you want.

However, making a transfer purely to chase a £0.1m rise can be risky. An injury, suspension or unexpected team-news development could make you regret making the transfer early.

What happens if a player in your team falls in price?

A price fall can reduce your available team value and potentially make future transfers more difficult.

For example, if you own a £6.0m player who falls to £5.9m, the player's market value has decreased.

This can matter particularly when you are planning to replace him with another player who is rising in price.

A £0.1m movement in both directions can quickly turn into a £0.2m difference between two potential transfers.

How does an FPL price rise affect your selling price?

Your selling price is not necessarily the same as the player's current FPL price.

When a player you own rises in price, you only receive half of the profit, rounded down, when selling him.

For example:

Buy: £7.0m

Current price: £7.4m

Selling price: £7.2m

So a £0.4m rise in a player's market price does not give you £0.4m of extra money when you sell him.

This is why managers should distinguish between player price, purchase price and selling price when planning transfers.

Do FPL prices change every night?

Yes. During the season, FPL prices can change once per day.

But that does not mean every player changes price every night.

Only players whose transfer activity reaches the relevant threshold will move.

A player could therefore remain at exactly the same price for several days, while another highly transferred player could rise or fall.

Can an FPL player rise and fall by more than £0.1m?

Individual price movements are made in £0.1m increments, with a maximum of one price movement per player per day under the current rules.

Therefore, a player cannot simply jump from £7.0m to £7.3m overnight.

Instead, multiple changes would have to occur over multiple days.

For example:

Day 1: £7.0m → £7.1m

Day 2: £7.1m → £7.2m

Day 3: £7.2m → £7.3m

What time should FPL managers check price changes?

For UK-based FPL managers, the critical time is midnight.

If you are considering an early transfer because you are worried about a price rise or fall, check the official FPL Price Change Predictor before the midnight update.

The predictor can be viewed within the FPL website and provides an indication of which players are closest to a price change.

However, it is generally better not to make an early transfer solely to gain £0.1m if you could benefit significantly from waiting for team news.

FPL price changes: key points

Here are the most important things to remember:

- FPL prices change once per day.

- The 2026/27 price-change time is 00:00 UK time.

- Each individual price movement is £0.1m.

- Players can rise or fall depending on transfer activity.

- FPL does not reveal the exact price-change formula.

- The official Price Change Predictor was introduced for 2026/27.

- The predictor updates every 15 minutes.

- A prediction is an indication, not a guarantee.

- FPL player prices are locked during pre-season until the Gameweek 1 deadline.

- Early transfers can protect you from price rises but expose you to injuries, rotation and other team-news risks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time do FPL prices change?

FPL prices change at 00:00 UK time every day during the 2026/27 season.

Do FPL prices change at midnight?

Yes. For 2026/27, FPL officially moved its daily price-change time to midnight UK time.

How often do FPL prices change?

Prices can change once per day, although many players will not change price on a particular day.

How much is an FPL price change per player per day?

An individual price change is £0.1m.

Why do FPL players rise in price?

Players can rise when sufficient numbers of FPL managers transfer them into their teams. The exact threshold is determined by FPL's undisclosed pricing formula.

Why do FPL players fall in price?

Players can fall when sufficient numbers of managers transfer them out.

Can I predict FPL price rises?

Yes. For 2026/27, FPL has introduced an official Price Change Predictor, which tracks transfer activity and indicates how close players are to potential price changes.

Should I transfer a player before he rises in price?

Only if you already want the player and the price change could affect your plans. Chasing £0.1m at the expense of waiting for important team news can be a poor trade-off.

Final verdict

Understanding when FPL price changes happen can help you make better transfer decisions and protect your team value.

The biggest thing to remember for FPL 2026/27 is that the old price-change time of around 1:30am has changed. FPL prices now change at 00:00 UK time every day.

With the new official Price Change Predictor also showing how close players are to a rise or fall, FPL managers have more information than ever before when deciding whether to make a transfer early or wait for more news.