Publisher 2K and developer Visual Concepts have announced NBA 2K26 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch on September 5.
Three-time All-Star Oklahoma City Thunder Point Guard, 2024-25 KIA Most Valuable Player, and NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be this year’s cover athlete for the NBA 2K26 Standard Edition.
Angel Reese, Chicago Sky Forward, AT&T WNBA All-Star, 2024 All-Rookie Team, and NCAA Champion will be the cover athlete of the NBA 2K26 WNBA Edition, a GameStop-exclusive physical edition available in the United States.
2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee, 10-time NBA All-Star, three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, and member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, Carmelo Anthony, will be featured on the NBA 2K26 Superstar Edition.
Available for a limited time, Gilgeous-Alexander, Reese, and Anthony will additionally share the cover of the NBA 2K26 Leave No Doubt Edition.
NBA 2K26 will be available in the following editions:
- Standard Edition
- Price: $69.99 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) / $59.99 (Switch)
- Platforms: All
- WNBA Edition
- Price: $69.99
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series
- Region: North America only
- Store: GameStop only
- Superstar Edition
- Price: $99.99
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC
- Content: This edition includes 100,000 VC; MyCAREER content including 25x 6 Types of Skill Boosts, 25x 3 Types of Gatorade Boosts, Cover Star Jersey and 2HR 2XP Coin; as well as MyTEAM content, including Full NBA Series 1 Team Selection, Triple Threat Park Free Agent Pack (contains 3 guaranteed FA cards), 5x Series 1 Packs and 2HR 2XP Coin. The Superstar Edition will be available to play one week before worldwide release with early access.
- Leave No Doubt Edition
- Price: $149.99
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC
- Content: This edition includes everything in the Superstar Edition plus an additional 35,000 VC, a Season 1 Pro Pass and a Summer Pass (Season 7-9 Pro Passes scheduled for release in Summer 26); the Leave No Doubt MyTEAM Pack, which includes a Galaxy Opal card (scheduled for release December 2025) and an Invincible card (scheduled for release in May 2026); as well as a Puffer Jacket in MyCAREER. NBA 2K25 players who pre-order the Leave No Doubt Edition on the same Platform will receive a 10% discount. The Leave No Doubt Edition will be available to play one week before worldwide release with early access.
Here is an overview of the game, via 2K:
In NBA 2K26, bragging rights are on the line in every mode. With all-new ProPLAY features, players on Gen 9 will experience the immersive technology like never before, as they feel connected to every dribble and crossover with revamped size-ups, and experience fast-paced dynamic movement. Fans can build a transcendent MyPLAYER as they strive to reach the pinnacle of NBA stardom in a reimagined MyCAREER journey and team up with friends to battle rival squads in a fresh and more optimized City. MyTEAM in NBA 2K26 will put past and present legends to the test in new single-player and multiplayer modes while players can lead a franchise as a General Manager in MyNBA, with 30 unique storylines to win a championship. More details on NBA 2K26 will be shared in the coming weeks.
Watch the announcement trailer below.