NBA 2K21 is only a few days away!
Let’s go over the different editions and what they offer.
Latest News – MyCAREER and Neighborhood features revealed
The latest NBA 2K21 trailer was a big one, revealing new features for MyCAREER and The Neighborhood.
These features include NCAA college basketball and new cameos in MyCAREER, and a new setting with 2K Beach in The Neighborhood.
You can watch the trailer below:
Standard Edition
NBA 2K games traditionally feature three editions. This year there is only two.
The Standard Edition, fronted by Damian Lillard on current-generation platforms, will cost £59.99 (prices may vary depending on retailer).
2K has also confirmed that Xbox players who buy the Standard Edition on Xbox One will be able to play on Xbox Series X via backwards compatibility.
The same functionality has not been confirmed for PS4 players.
Pre-order bonuses
Pre-order (Xbox One or PS4) and get:
- 5000 Virtual Currency
- 5000 MyTEAM Points
- 10 MyTEAM Promo packs (Delivered one a week)
- 9 MyCAREER Skill Boosts
- 5 pair Shoe Collection
- Cover Athlete Digital Collection
You also get GAME-exclusives – NBA / LayUp Basketballs, and 5K VC & 6 additional skill boosts for MyPLAYER are only available when you Pre-Order any physical copy of NBA 2K21 in store or at game.co.uk.
Mamba Forever Edition
The second edition is the Mamba Forever Edition.
This Kobe Bryant tribute edition replaces the Legend Edition for NBA 2K21.
Coming in at £84.99 the Mamba Forever Edition isn’t cheap.
READ MORE: NBA 2K21: Xbox Series X will bring the series to new heights
However, it also comes with Dual Access, meaning you won’t have to buy the game again on next-gen. If you buy the game for the first time on next-gen, it will also be playable on the current-gen!
Mamba Forever Edition bonuses
Mamba Forever Edition includes:
- 100,000 Virtual Currency
- 10,000 MyTEAM Points
- 10 MyTEAM Tokens
- 60 MyCAREER Skill Boosts
- 40 MyTEAM Promo Packs (10 at launch, then 3 per week)
- 2 Sapphire MyTEAM Standard Edition Cover Athlete Cards
- MyPLAYER Shoe Collection
- MyPLAYER 72 HR 2X REP Boost
- MyPLAYER backpack and ball
- Mamba Forever Edition Cover Athlete Digital Collection
Pre-order bonuses
If you pre-order (Xbox One or PS4) you get:
- 5000 Virtual Currency
- 5000 MyTEAM Points
- 10 MyTEAM Promo packs (Delivered one a week)
- 9 MyCAREER Skill Boosts
- 5 pair Shoe Collection
- Cover Athlete Digital Collection
Next-gen Standard Edition
If you want to wait until the PS5 and Xbox Series X arrive then you can.
The next-gen Standard Edition will have Zion Williamson on the cover, but costs a little more.
At £64.99, 2K has perhaps made the first announcement in the price jump gamers could see when next-gen finally arrives.
You can book in your NBA 2K21 PS5 pre-order and Xbox Series X pre-order already!
Current-Gen Gameplay Trailer!
NBA 2K21 have done it again with an awesome new current-gen gameplay trailer to rally fans into a frenzy!
WATCH THE LATEST TRAILER BELOW
NBA 2K21 Demo
While we haven’t gotten early access tied to the editions for NBA 2K21, we will be receiving an NBA 2K21 demo!
The demo was officially announced via the most recent Courtside Report, which revealed you can hop on the NBA 2K21 court as early as 24 August in the demo.
READ MORE: NBA 2K21: How the PS5 will boost performance
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