NBA 2K26 Comes to Video Game System, Dorm Rooms Rejoice

Ben Taglianetti ’26, Staff Writer/Editor • October 1, 2025

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The new NBA 2K26 is taking over the world. Or at the very least it’s making it a little more difficult for fans of the influential video game title to get work done.

NBA 2K26, released Sept 5, is the 27th installment of the massively-popular video game series. The game was released for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows, according to ScreenRant.

“NBA 2K26 is definitely worth the time and money for hardcore fans of the series,” reads a post on clutchpoints.com. “Likewise, if you haven’t played a 2K game in awhile, 2K26 is a great entry to pick up and get back into the series.”

For the past couple of years, fans have been unhappy with the performance from the owner Ronnie Singh, aka “Ronnie 2K” and his team at the NBA 2K headquarters. This caused players to stop playing as much because of the disappointment.

The Standard Edition was priced at $69.99 including the WNBA Edition was also priced at $69.99. Superstar edition was priced at $99.99 includes 100,000 VC; The Leave No Doubt version was priced at $169.99.

NBA 2K’s company was listed at 47.25 billion according to Frontofficesports.com

The Willistonian caught up with some people playing the new 2K.

3 year senior Nate Ellis is pumped about the new additions and thinks the game is more enjoyable.

“The new added shot meter has saved the game and made it a lot more fun,” Nate stated.

Even though it’s very competitive and most times very heated, he said it gets distracted from everything going on.

“It helps me relax and play with some friends. I think while playing I tend to forget about the outside world for a little bit,” Nate stated.

1 year senior Crew Colon believes the game has brought life back to the community of 2K.

” I think it brought back some of the 2k community from 2020. When covid was around 2K20 was out and I played that with my friends a lot, this new 2k reminds me of 2K20,” Crew stated.

Crew agrees with Nate on how the game is more enjoyable.

“The new shot meter gives players higher chance to green and make more shots.