The 16-year-old NBA 2K franchise returns this year with NBA 2K18, coming Sept. 19. The game features two cover stars, with Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving on the standard edition and Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal on the two special editions.
Pre-ordering any three of these packages offers four days of early access, so those who pre-order can start playing the game on Sept. 15. The standard edition is available for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Legend and Legend Edition Gold will not have Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions.
NBA 2K18 STANDARD EDITION – $59.99
The standard edition includes a copy of the game and these bonuses only available through pre-order:
- 5,000 VC (Virtual Currency with $1.99 value)
- 10 MyTEAM Packs with guaranteed Kyrie and one random Team 2K card (delivered one per week)
- Kyrie Irving MyPLAYER in-game apparel
NBA 2K18 LEGEND EDITION – $99.99
The Legend Edition includes these digital and physical items, though the physical bonuses can only be obtained by purchasing this edition through a retail store, such as GameStop or Best Buy.
Digital:
- 100,000 VC (roughly $26 value)
- 20 MyTEAM Packs with guaranteed Kyrie, Shaquille O’Neal, and one random Team 2K card (delivered one per week)
- Shaq Attaq shoes
- Rookie Shaq jersey
- Shaq Official Logo shirt
- Shaq “nickname” jersey
- Shaq Championship ring
Physical:
- Poster
- 5 Panini cards (out of 10 possible)
- Shaq MyTEAM Stickers
NBA 2K18 LEGEND EDITION GOLD – $149.99
The Legend Edition Gold includes these digital and physical items, though the physical version will be exclusively sold at GameStop.
Digital:
- 250,000 VC (over $49.99 value)
- 40 MyTEAM Packs with guaranteed Kyrie, Shaquille O’Neal, and one random Team 2K card (delivered one per week)
- Shaq Attaq shoes
- Rookie Shaq jersey
- Shaq Official Logo shirt
- Shaq “nickname” jersey
- Shaq Championship ring
- Mitchell & Ness Shaq jersey collection – 5 in total
- Additional MyPLAYER apparel items
Physical:
- Poster
- All 10 Panini Cards
- Shaq MyTEAM Stickers
- Lenticular
