eFootball v6.1.0 Arrives October 8: Official Release Date, Tokens and What to Check

KONAMI has now put a firm date on the next eFootball update: version 6.1.0 is scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026, according to an announcement dated October 6. The notice says the update concerns all devices. That settles the calendar question many players had after the September announcement of new training items, but it does not, by itself, establish a specific release hour, a maintenance window or the size of the download. Those distinctions matter if you are planning matches or deciding what to do with existing Advanced Skill Tokens.

What was announced on October 6?

The October 6 notice is deliberately short. KONAMI states that v6.1.0 will be released on October 8, 2026, and marks the announcement for all devices. It provides neither a changelog nor a precise clock time. The best way to read it is as a firm planned date—not proof that maintenance has already ended or that your platform's store must show the update at a particular minute. On launch day, check the in-game notices and the official eFootball information page for operational instructions.

Why is this different from the September 28 news?

On September 28 KONAMI introduced the planned v6.1.0 training items while identifying October 2026 as the update month. That announcement did not provide the exact day. The October 6 notice closes that date gap. It does not replace the September details about the new items, and it does not announce additional gameplay improvements. Mixing these two announcements can turn a sensible summary into an invented patch list. For now, the safe story is the date plus the previously detailed token changes.

The two Select Tokens: a focused recap

Select Skill Tokens will let you choose a skill when training a player; KONAMI specifies a cost of 100 Select Skill Tokens. Select Position Tokens similarly allow training in a Position Proficiency of your choice for 100 Select Position Tokens. These are separate items with separate costs. The announcement does not say that every skill or position is universally eligible, that a player's existing limits disappear, or that tokens will be distributed at a fixed weekly rate. Treat exact eligibility and acquisition routes as questions for the updated in-game rules.

What happens to existing Advanced Skill Tokens?

KONAMI says Advanced Skill Tokens will be removed as v6.1.0 is introduced. Every Advanced Skill Token in your possession at the update will convert to 20 Select Skill Tokens. The arithmetic is easy: one becomes 20, three become 60, five become 100, and ten become 200. Five therefore equal the stated price of one chosen-skill training. This calculation does not mean five tokens guarantee an eligible target on every card: the eligibility details require checking. KONAMI also says anyone who wishes to spend Advanced Skill Tokens in their old form must do so before the update.

Should you spend your tokens before October 8?

Do not spend merely because the old token name is disappearing. The announced conversion means the stored amount is not simply erased. If you need immediate development and understand the present Advanced Skill Training outcome, spending before the update can be reasonable. If you are saving toward one specific skill, holding tokens preserves the published conversion value and may provide more precise selection later. This is an editorial decision framework, not a KONAMI recommendation or a guarantee of future economy. First identify the exact player and desired outcome; then compare urgency with the value of selection.

Before the update: a practical preparation checklist

Keep your account access and data-linking information current using the game's official instructions. Make a note of your Advanced Skill Token balance if you plan to verify the conversion later. Leave storage headroom and use a dependable connection, but do not repeat unofficial claims about a mandatory download size. Finish any time-limited objectives only after checking their actual end dates in game; the October 6 notice does not say that every event resets. If an update does not immediately appear, recheck your platform's store and official announcements rather than reinstalling or deleting saved data on impulse.

On launch day: what to verify first

Start with the installed version and official notices, not a social-media screenshot. Once the game is available, check whether Select Skill and Select Position Tokens appear in the relevant training menus and read the displayed conditions. Compare your Advanced Token balance with the announced 1-to-20 conversion, allowing for the new item's naming. If an item appears missing, capture the account/platform details and follow official support channels; do not assume a late store rollout equals lost inventory. Avoid paying for an unverified third-party 'fix' or logging in through unofficial links.

The unknowns worth keeping separate

The two cited notices do not specify an exact update time in UTC, Europe/Istanbul or any other time zone. They also do not confirm maintenance length, a compulsory downtime period, file size on any platform, token farming sources, regional availability differences, or a complete 6.1.0 balance-change list. Such information may be announced separately. We will not infer it from the 2026 season-update timetable, because that was a different release. Check the official information list before interpreting online claims as patch notes.

Frequently asked questions

Is October 8 the worldwide minute of release? No: it is KONAMI's published calendar date for all devices, without a stated universal hour. Does every Advanced Skill Token disappear without compensation? No: KONAMI confirms a conversion of one into 20 Select Skill Tokens. Can the 100-token cost change for a specific case? The notices state the base costs but do not document every eligibility detail. Is v6.1.0 already installed because the date is today? Not necessarily; a scheduled launch must be distinguished from live availability on your device.

What Zaplat will watch next

The genuinely useful follow-up is the full v6.1.0 release information: actual rollout status, final eligibility rules, how new tokens are earned, and whether new gameplay adjustments are documented. Those details deserve verification before analysis. Meanwhile the September token guide remains the better place for a deep comparison of training choices; this news update answers the newer date-and-preparation question. Sources: KONAMI's October 6 release-date notice and September 28 new-items announcement, both linked in the article package.

Quick checklist

• Check KONAMI's official in-game/news notice for the actual rollout.
• Note Advanced Skill Token balance before you update if you want a comparison.
• Use official platform stores and do not delete account data to force an update.
• Verify new token names, costs and eligibility in the live game.
• Treat unannounced maintenance hours and token earning rates as unknown.