The NBA 2K series is undoubtedly one of the most popular sports video game titles in the world. The NBA basketball simulator made by Take-Two Interactive has become one of the most successful virtual sports franchises. NBA 2K has beaten out competitors like EA’s NBA Live, and NBA Street to become an official partner of the National Basketball Association.
NBA 2K24 is the newest installation in the series that is set to release on September 8th, 2023. The game features Kobe Bryant as the cover athlete, honoring the Black Mamba’s legacy and his legendary number 24. NBA 2K24 will be available on both next-gen consoles Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
The highlight of 2K24 is surely the introduction of cross-play into the game mechanics. With Cross-Play, players of different consoles will now be able to play against each other on 2K24’s online game modes. This feature has been widely requested by fans for years now and the game developers finally made it happen.
The NBA 2K24 pre-order bonus includes a 95 overall Kobe Bryant card
NBA 2K and many other games have a history of offering extra content and exclusive items to those players willing to ‘pre-order’ or purchase the game even before its release. Most video games in today’s economy retail from around $60-$70 on the day of release, for the standard edition.
The idea behind pre-ordering is that the user is committing to the game no matter its launch day issues or even general reception. The players are rewarded for this trust and loyalty in the form of in-game content.
NBA 2K24 awards its pre-order benefactors with 5K Virtual Currency, 5K MyTEAM Points, 10x Promo Packs (Delivered 1 Per Week), a 95 Rated Kobe Bryant Free Agent Card, 5x 6 MyCAREER Skill Boost Types and 3x 3 Gatorade Boost Types.
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In addition, they will be receiving a MyPlayer Wemby jersey for the MyCareer game mode. The game will also include a Ruby Devin Booker Card, seemingly honoring the previous 2K23 cover athlete. And most importantly a 90 Rated Victor Wembanyama Free Agent Card for the MyTeam game mode.
Following the example of other companies, Take-Two also presents its potential buyers with four options when pre-ordering. The four editions of 2K24 are NBA 2K24 25th Anniversary Edition, NBA 2K24 Black Mamba Edition, NBA 2K24 Kobe Bryant Edition, and NBA 2K24 WNBA Edition.
These editions differ by more in-game content. But they will be priced at drastically different price points. This will allow users to select the one most suited to their budget.