The next installment of NBA 2K is on its way in September. NBA 2K22 will surely be a stellar basketball sim. Between online matches with up-to-date rosters, the MyPLAYER mode that lets you build your own player and get him to the top of the league, and the competitive card-collecting MyTEAM mode, there’s something for every NBA fan in this game.
Like previous 2K releases, we’re getting a handful of different versions of the game, each with its own cover and bonuses for pre-ordering. If you’re looking to get the game on day one to get ahead of the competition, you should definitely pre-order. Below we’re going to break down exactly what you’re getting with each edition, which all-star baller is on the cover, and where you can pre-order your preferred version of the game.
The NBA 2K series is huge, so you’ll be able to pre-order the game at whichever major game retailer you prefer. Like any 2K release though, there are some different editions of NBA 2K22 that will come with different bonuses and covers, some of which are only available at select retailers. This year we’re celebrating the 75th anniversary of the NBA and the 25th anniversary of the WNBA, so there are some pretty special covers planned for the next installment of the series.
All pre-order bonuses are only available through September 9.
The Dallas Mavericks’ all-star guard Luka Dončić will be the official NBA 2K22 cover athlete. The 22-year-old Slovenian player averaged 27.7 points, 8 rebounds, and 8.6 assists per game this season while leading his squad to a 42-30 record.
NBA 2K22 Standard Edition includes the following digital items with pre-order:
If you’re in between last-gen and current-gen consoles and don’t want to buy one copy of the game only to have to buy a second upgraded copy down the road, you’re in luck. Purchasing the Cross-Gen Digital Bundle will give you both versions of NBA 2K22 across the PlayStation or Xbox console family. For example, if you buy the PlayStation Cross-Gen Digital Bundle, you’ll be able to start your 2K22 experience on the PS4, then continue your MyTEAM and MyPLAYER saves if you upgrade to the PS5 later on.
NBA 2K22 Cross-Gen Digital Bundle includes the following digital items with pre-order:
The WNBA 25th Anniversary Edition of NBA 2K22 is available exclusively through GameStop and features WNBA superstar Candace Parker of the Chicago Sky. This is the first time in 2K history that a WNBA player has been on the cover.
“Representation matters, so this is a special moment of progress for the sport and the series,” Parker said in a statement. “To be part of this historic cover is a testament to the growth and rising popularity of the women’s game, and I’m proud to be the first female cover athlete to be the face of NBA 2K.”
NBA 2K22 WNBA 25th Anniversary Edition includes the following digital items with pre-order:
The NBA 75th Anniversary Edition of NBA 2K22 features some absolute legends on the cover. The special cover features Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, Mavericks great and future Hall of Fame inductee Dirk Nowitzki as well as all-time great Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. What a line-up! If you think this trio would do well on the same team, check out the bonus details below — if you snag this edition, you’ll be able to run this squad on MyTEAM on launch day.
NBA 2K22 NBA 75th Anniversary Edition includes the following digital items with pre-order:
Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 finally has a US release date and price, several months after the company first showed off the handheld in May. The highlight is the Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip inside, which has been adopted by only a couple of other consoles besides the Atlas 8. This version will go on sale exclusively at Best Buy on November 1 for $1,299.99.
Acer originally said the Atlas 8 would arrive in North America in October, but left pricing open at the time. The launch came amid the ongoing DRAM crunch, which has made memory more expensive across the PC industry and complicated pricing for hardware makers.
Google Play is borrowing one of the Nintendo Switch’s most useful little tricks. A new Sidekick tool called Playbacks captures a short clip after something interesting has already happened, sparing players from running a screen recorder throughout an entire game.
Playbacks is part of Google Play Store v53.8 and keeps saved clips on the phone. Google first announced it earlier this month, but the new Play Store update marks its arrival for players. Anyone who has watched a perfect win vanish because the record button came too late already understands the appeal.