Recently, the team at 2K announced that Oklahoma City Thunder MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will also be the cover star for NBA 2K26. At the time, that was the only thing revealed, as 2K opted to keep most of its information close to its chest. Fortunately, we didn’t have to wait long to hear much more. Today, the NBA 2K26 has not only revealed the other two cover stars for this year’s version of the long-running game but has also dropped preorder details and the official release date.
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Joining SGA on the cover are soon-to-be-Hall-of-Famer Carmelo Anthony and WNBA star Angel Reese. Melo is on the Superstar Edition, while Reese appears on the WNBA Edition. All three stars join forces on the Leave No Doubt Edition.
Melo’s inclusion isn’t a huge surprise. Last year, 2K put Vince Carter on the cover when he was elected to the Hall of Fame, and Melo is the highest-profile player in this year’s HOF class (apologies to Dwight Howard). Melo said, “Being honored on the cover of NBA 2K26 and inducted into the Hall of Fame in the same year is surreal.”
Reese added, “Being on the cover of NBA 2K26 and debuting my first-ever signature shoe with Reebok on that cover, the Angel Reese 1, is more than a milestone; it’s a statement.” For his part, SGA called being on the 2K26 cover “a dream come true moment, especially following an NBA championship.”
NBA 2K26 is set to launch on September 5th on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2 platforms. That includes a Switch 2 release, which appears to feature parity with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions. If you purchase the most expensive version, you’ll get a week’s early access, starting on August 29th. Here is everything you’ll get for preordering the various editions.
NBA 2K26 Standard Edition Preorder
- Price: $69.99 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. $59.99 for Nintendo Switch
- The base version of NBA 2K26
- 10,000 VC
- 2x MyTeam Promo Packs (PlayStation only)
- MyPlayer Gamerplate (PlayStation only)
NBA 2K26 WNBA Edition Preorder
- Price: $69.99 (PS5 and Xbox Series X/S only)
- GameStop exclusive featuring a special cover variant of the Standard Edition
NBA 2K26 Superstar Edition Preorder
- Price: $99.99
- Standard Edition NBA 2K26
- 100,000 VC
- 25×6 MyCareer Skill Boosts
- 25×3 MyCareer Gatorade Boosts,
- Cover Star Jersey
- Two-Hour 2XP MyCareer Coin
- Full NBA Series 1 Team Selection MyTeam
- Triple Threat Park Free Agent Pack (3 guaranteed free agent cards)
- 5x Series 1 Packs
- Two-Hour 2XP MyTeam Coin
NBA 2K26 Leave No Doubt Edition Preorder
- Price: $149.99
- Everything in the Superstar Edition
- 35,000 Extra VC
- Season 1 Pro Pass
- Summer Pro Pass (includes Season 7-9 Pro Passes)
- Leave No Doubt MyTeam Pack (includes 1x Galaxy Opal that releases in December 2025 and 1x Invincible card that releases in May 2026)
- MyCareer Puffer Jacket
- One week early access (August 29th)
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