Player prices in Fantasy Premier League move every day during the season, and a £0.1m difference can decide whether a transfer fits your budget. This guide covers what FPL has officially confirmed about price changes for 2026/27, what is only community estimation, and how to plan transfers around it.
The confirmed facts for 2026/27
These come from Fantasy Premier League and premierleague.com:
- Prices change once a day at 00:00 UK time. That’s midnight BST now, and midnight GMT after the clocks go back on 25 October. In Dubai, that’s 03:00 until 25 October and 04:00 after. Our guide to when FPL prices change covers the timing in detail.
- Prices follow transfer activity. FPL says price changes “reflect how much they are bought and sold overall”. Points, form and reputation only matter through the transfers they cause.
- A player can rise or fall by up to £0.3m in a gameweek. Changes come in £0.1m steps.
- There is an official Price Change Predictor. Log in to the FPL website and open the “Price Changes” tab. It shows every player’s progress towards a rise or fall as a percentage, updated every 15 minutes. Anything over 100% means a change is expected at the next 00:00 update, but it isn’t guaranteed: if managers sell in the final minutes, a player can drop back below the threshold.
- You only keep half of any rise. When you sell, you get your purchase price plus 50% of the profit, rounded down to the nearest £0.1m. If you bought at £6.0m and the player is now £6.3m, you can sell for £6.1m.
What FPL does not publish
FPL hasn’t published the exact formula or the transfer thresholds. You’ll see precise numbers quoted online, such as a fixed “140k net transfers” trigger or specific times during the day. Treat these as community estimates, not rules. Earlier versions of our own guides quoted several different times and thresholds, and none of them were official, so we’ve replaced them with what FPL has confirmed. The official predictor is now the best guide to who is close to moving.
Why net transfers matter more than ownership
A player owned by half of all managers won’t rise just because he’s popular. What matters is the balance of managers buying and selling him. A cheap player in a hot streak can move faster than a heavily owned premium who’s being bought and sold in similar numbers. When you check the predictor, look at the direction and speed of the percentage, not at ownership.
How to plan transfers around price changes
- Make the football decision first. Only buy a player you want for his minutes, form and fixtures. Chasing rises for value alone is how managers end up with players they don’t want.
- If you’re buying anyway, beat the rise. If a player you plan to buy is above 100% on the predictor, buying before 00:00 UK saves £0.1m.
- Weigh price against team news. Moving early protects value, but you lose the chance to react to injuries announced later in the week. Early transfers make most sense when your plan doesn’t depend on news.
- Sell before a fall if the decision is already made. If you’ve decided to sell an injured or dropped player who’s falling, doing it before the next update protects £0.1m.
- Plan several weeks ahead. Team value builds slowly. A plan in the free FPL planner tells you which moves are coming and when the price really matters.
International breaks
Breaks often bring injury news from international duty, and that can trigger a wave of selling. Before you move early, check the official predictor and FPL team news.
Where to track price changes
- FPL360 Price Changes: every riser and faller from the latest official update.
- The official FPL Price Change Predictor in the game’s “Price Changes” tab: progress towards the next change.
- Free FPL planner: map your next transfers so price moves don’t catch you out.
FAQ
What time do FPL prices change in 2026/27?
Once a day at 00:00 UK time (midnight BST in summer, midnight GMT in winter).
How much can an FPL player’s price change?
By £0.1m per change, and by up to £0.3m in a single gameweek.
Do I get the full price rise when I sell?
No. You keep 50% of the profit, rounded down to the nearest £0.1m.
Is the “140k transfers” rule real?
FPL doesn’t publish its thresholds, so any fixed number is an estimate. Use the official Price Change Predictor to see how close a player is to moving.
