"So you can typically save quite a bit of cash by keeping up with the franchise on a one year delay as the price comes down. Though that comes with the caveat of never having up to date rosters and staying a year behind on any new changes to the series. That changes right now though because the latest entry for basketball in NBA 2K26 has dropped to just $30 at Amazon."
"Any improvements to the gameplay are incremental as this series is built on a long legacy with just a single year turnaround before needing to put out the next one. If you pick up the latest NBA 2K each year, you'll notice these changes. Among them is a updated shot meter. NBA 2K25 's shot meter was met with criticism, the new one isn't exactly a return to form but represents a much more intuitive and easier-to-time mechanic than the previous entry."
NBA 2K26 has dropped to $30 at Amazon, a 57% reduction from its $70 launch price, saving $40 before 2026. Annual sports releases typically lose value quickly, making buying a one-year-old entry cost-effective but leaving players with outdated rosters and delayed feature updates. The latest NBA 2K delivers the series' best visuals to date while offering incremental gameplay improvements due to the one-year development cycle. A notable gameplay change is an updated shot meter that improves intuitiveness and timing compared with NBA 2K25's criticized mechanic. MyNBA and MyPLAYER modes provide franchise management, roster choices across NBA and WNBA stars, and player creation for single-player and multiplayer progression.
Read at Kotaku
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]