No Surprise with This Year's NBA 2K26 PS5, PS4 Cover Star 1
Once the Oklahoma City Thunder triumphed in the NBA finals, point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – or SGA as he’s more colloquially known – always looked like a lock for NBA 2K26’s cover.
And that’s exactly what publisher 2K Sports has announced, ahead of the title’s release on 5th September.
As is always the case with this franchise, there are multiple editions available, with Angel Reese fronting the GameStop exclusive WNBA Edition and Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony heading up the Superstar Edition.
You’ll also be able to get the Leave No Doubt Edition which features both SGA and Carmelo Anthony on the cover, but will only be available for a limited time.
It’s complicated, so let’s break down all of the options and their contents:
Standard Edition
Price
$69.99
Platforms
PS5, PS4
WNBA Edition
Price
$69.99
Platforms
PS5
Region
North America only
Store
GameStop only
Superstar Edition
Price
$99.99
Platforms
PS5
Contents
This edition includes 100,000 VC; MyCAREER content including 25x 6 Types of Skill Boosts, 25x 3 Types of Gatorade Boosts, Cover Star Jersey and 2HR 2XP Coin; as well as MyTEAM content, including Full NBA Series 1 Team Selection, Triple Threat Park Free Agent Pack (contains 3 guaranteed FA cards), 5x Series 1 Packs and 2HR 2XP Coin. The Superstar Edition will be available to play one week before worldwide release with early access.
Leave No Doubt Edition
Price
$149.99
Platforms
PS5
Contents
This edition includes everything in the Superstar Edition plus an additional 35,000 VC, a Season 1 Pro Pass and a Summer Pass (Season 7-9 Pro Passes scheduled for release in Summer 26); the Leave No Doubt MyTEAM Pack, which includes a Galaxy Opal card (scheduled for release December 2025) and an Invincible card (scheduled for release in May 2026); as well as a Puffer Jacket in MyCAREER. NBA 2K25 players who pre-order the Leave No Doubt Edition on the same Platform will receive a 10% discount. The Leave No Doubt Edition will be available to play one week before worldwide release with early access.
As for the game itself, 2K Sports is hyping up new “ProPLAY” features, which it says will make you “feel connected to every dribble and crossover with revamped size-ups”. It’s also touting new single player and mulitplayer modes featuring legends from NBA’s past.
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Here’s the full blurb, with more information to follow:
In NBA 2K26, bragging rights are on the line in every mode. With all-new ProPLAY features, players on Gen 9 will experience the immersive technology like never before, as they feel connected to every dribble and crossover with revamped size-ups, and experience fast-paced dynamic movement. Fans can build a transcendent MyPLAYER as they strive to reach the pinnacle of NBA stardom in a reimagined MyCAREER journey and team up with friends to battle rival squads in a fresh and more optimized City. MyTEAM in NBA 2K26 will put past and present legends to the test in new single-player and multiplayer modes while players can lead a franchise as a General Manager in MyNBA, with 30 unique storylines to win a championship. More details on NBA 2K26 will be shared in the coming weeks.
Are you happy with this year’s NBA 2K26 cover stars? Will you be picking up any of the aforementioned editions at launch? Get next in the comments section below.