2K announced the professional basketball athletes that will grace the covers for NBA 2K26.
The NBA 2K26 Standard Edition will feature Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Gilgeous-Alexander is the Oklahoma City Thunder Point Guard, a three-time All-Star, the 2024-25 KIA Most Valuable Player, and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.
For the NBA 2K26 WNBA Edition (GameStop exclusive for the physical release in the US), Angel Reese will be the cover athlete. Reese is the Forward for the Chicago Sky. They were the AT&T WNBA All-Star, a member of the 2024 All-=Rookie Team, and NCAA Champion.
When it comes to the NBA 2K26 Superstar Edition, the cover athlete is none other than Carmelo Anthony. Anthony is a 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, a 10-time NBA All-Star, a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, and a member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
All three of these athletes will share the cover of the NBA 2K26 Leave No Doubt Edition of the game. This edition, as well as the Superstar Edition, grants you a week of advanced access before the regular release date of September 5, 2025.
The prices for NBA 2K26 on PlayStation, Xbox, or PC are: $69.99 for Standard, $99.99 for Superstar, and $149.99 for Leave No Doubt. The physical only WNBA Edition is $69.99 for either Xbox or PlayStation.
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.
NBA 2K26 is now available for pre-order and features four editions of the game: Standard Edition, the GameStop exclusive WNBA Edition that is available as a physical edition in the US, Superstar Edition, and the Leave No Doubt Edition:
The Standard Edition will be available for $69.99 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch 2, and $59.99 on Nintendo Switch.
The WNBA Edition, a GameStop exclusive, will be available for $69.99 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S and will only be available in the US (physical only).
The Superstar Edition will be available for $99.99 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. 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.
The Leave No Doubt Edition will only be available to purchase through September 7 for $149.99 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The special Leave No Doubt 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.
NBA 2K26 is now available for pre-order and features four editions of the game: Standard Edition, the GameStop exclusive WNBA Edition that is available as a physical edition in the US, Superstar Edition, and the Leave No Doubt Edition:
The Standard Edition will be available for $69.99 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch 2, and $59.99 on Nintendo Switch.
The WNBA Edition, a GameStop exclusive, will be available for $69.99 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S and will only be available in the US (physical only).
The Superstar Edition will be available for $99.99 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. 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.
The Leave No Doubt Edition will only be available to purchase through September 7 for $149.99 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The special Leave No Doubt 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.
