The hype for NBA 2K21 is building now that we have a release date, price points, and of course the editions!
But which edition of NBA 2K21 should you buy?
Latest news – Will we get something new at Playstation’s State of Play?
Playstation’s next State of Play event has officially been confirmed for 6 August.
Since the first big NBA 2K21 reveal came at the PS5 Reveal Event, there’s a chance this is the next place we’ll get a big reveal.
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.
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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!
Early Access?
2K has not mentioned any early access for the Mamba Forever Edition.
That means everyone should go into the game on an even playing field on 4 September.
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