NBA 2K26 Launches Worldwide

NBA 2K26 Launches Worldwide
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, NBA 2K26. Source: 2K/Take-Two
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Key points

  1. The basketball video game NBA 2K26 was released globally on Sept. 5, 2025.
  2. The game became the 27th installment in the NBA 2K series and is the successor to 2024’s NBA 2K25.
  3. NBA 2K26 landed on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC.

The basketball video game NBA 2K26, based on the National Basketball Association — a professional basketball league in North America composed of one Canadian and 29 US teams — was released globally on Sept. 5, 2025.

Developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K, the game became the 27th installment in the NBA 2K series and is the successor to 2024’s NBA 2K25.

NBA 2K26 | Official Gameplay Trailer

NBA 2K26 landed on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC.

Notably, Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander serves as the cover athlete of the standard edition, Angel Reese as the cover athlete for the WNBA Edition and Carmelo Anthony, who is set to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as the cover athlete for the Superstar Edition.

NBA 2K26 | Welcome to Our House

By the third quarter ending on Dec. 31, 2024, Take-Two announced that the previous installment in the series, NBA 2K25, had sold over 7 million copies, exceeding internal expectations and demonstrating strong engagement.

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