NBA 2K21 Next-Gen Info, Release Date, and More

NBA 2K21, the newest game in Take-Two's long-standing sports franchise, will be released next month on September 4th for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. We now also know that the standard version of NBA 2K21 on next generation consoles will cost $ 70. It's the first game for PS5 and Xbox One X that costs more than the usual $ 60 price for new games. In addition, you cannot upgrade NBA 2K21 for free from current generation consoles to next generation consoles unless you purchase the just announced Mamba Forever Edition for $ 100. Pre-orders are available on all platforms, and each edition comes with some bonuses.

The Mamba Forever Edition commemorates the late Kobe Bryant and rounds off the trio of cover athletes for NBA 2K21. We learned earlier this week that Portland Trailblazers star Damian Lillard will be the cover athlete for current-generation consoles, while the young phenomenon Zion Williamson is appropriately seen on the Standard Edition cover for PS5 and Xbox One X. will be.

While other next generation crossover games like Madden NFL 21 and Assassins Creed Valhalla have announced free upgrades from the current to the next generation, NBA 2K21 is an incentive to buy the expensive Mamba Forever Edition instead. If you want the game to launch the first time and on your new PS5 or Xbox One X, save $ 30 when you buy the Mamba Forever edition instead of buying the standard edition twice. It's worth noting that upgrading to Next-Gen is the standard edition of the game, so you won't double the digital extras that come with the Mamba Forever edition.

NBA 2K21 cover athletes and price

Damian Lillard, Standard Edition of the current generation - $ 60

Zion Williamson, next generation Standard Edition - $ 70

Kobe Bryant, Mamba Forever Edition (both gens) - $ 100

However, the next-gen version of 2K21 is more than a simple upgrade. 2K Sports claims to develop the PS5 and Xbox One X version from scratch. Fortunately, advances in some key areas are moving from the current to the next generation (Xbox One on Series X and PS4 on PS5). MyTeam, the online mode for collecting cards, shares the progress along with your wallet for virtual currencies.

If you want to pre-order NBA 2K21, we'll summarize all the details you need to know before launching on September 4th on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. NBA 2K21 will be a launch title for PS5 and Xbox One Series X.

Pre-order NBA 2K21 Standard Edition $ 60- $ 70

The Standard Edition of NBA 2K21 can currently be pre-ordered in physical and digital formats. Digital pre-orders are currently only available on current generation consoles. Anyone who pre-orders the Standard Edition on current or next generation platforms will receive the following bonuses:

5,000 virtual currencies

5,000 NBA 2K21 mt coins

10 MyTeam promotional packages (one per week)

6 MyCareer Skill Boosts

5 pairs of MyCareer shoe collection

Damian Lillard digital collection

3 MyCareer Gatorade Boosts