NBA 2K25 Release Time/pre-download Information

[Zeokage]

There's an article on the 2K Knowledge base on the release dates per time zone!

https://support.2k.com/hc/en-us/articles/32830651356435--NBA-2K25-Regional-Launch-Times

New Zealand (NZST) - 4:00 PM - Sept 4/6
Australia (AEST) - 2:00 PM - Sept 4/6
Japan (JST) - 1:00 PM - Sept 4/6
Singapore (SGT) - Noon - Sept 4/6
United Kingdom (BST) - 5:00 AM - Sept 4/6
United States (EDT) - Midnight - Sept 4/6
United States (PDT) - 9:00 PM - Sept 3/5

Time zone converter link.
https://everytimezone.com/?t=66d65180,c30

It's worldwide at the same time this year. So if you can't download yet, wait for the US East Coast to hit midnight, then give it a little longer for the server to actually release the game, restart Steam and see what happens. If it doesn't start to download, wait another 15 minutes and restart again.

NOTE, the first: Pre-order content will become available at full game launch, after Early Tip-Off. https://nba.2k.com/2k25/early-tip-off-faq/

NOTE, the second: There has been no pre-download of the game on Steam since NBA 2K21 so while you never know with it being the 9th Gen version this year, I wouldn't expect it either.

[GrizzGolf]

So no matter what copy you preorder you can play on the 4th???

[Zeokage]

GrizzGolf lähetti viestin:

So no matter what copy you preorder you can play on the 4th???

According to the FAQ, yes.

[dev]

Does it still say Sep 6th for you all after pre purchasing?

[Zeokage]

Yes, I think that's been asked and answered a few times in this thread.

[给我单打可破得分荒]

没有中文？

[给我单打可破得分荒]

有没有人回复下我，PC预购版是不是 9-4 开打！

[Jun]

Pre-load, when?

That thing that comes before the actual thing
When can we pre-load?

[Grubbs008]

You want to play this game sooner? Why so you can give it a negative review early to add to the mostly negative reviews, like all the rest of the 2K games?

[Amroth]

Grubbs008 lähetti viestin:

You want to play this game sooner? Why so you can give it a negative review early to add to the mostly negative reviews, like all the rest of the 2K games?

Exactly

[Juliso Randle]

Im wondering the same thing, im getting mixed responses on this. Some said we can preload in 10 hours, others saying we can only start downloading tomorrow night and thats why pc has access 8 hours earlier access.....

[Juliso Randle]

Amroth lähetti viestin:

Grubbs008 lähetti viestin:

You want to play this game sooner? Why so you can give it a negative review early to add to the mostly negative reviews, like all the rest of the 2K games?

Exactly

why yall so negative lol....

[ZESTY]

How to play on sept 4

i pre puchased the game 2k25 i dont know how to play it on sept 4 tho. what im trying to say is that will the game be downloadable on steam on sept 4 or do i need to verify or do something 2k main website?

[Amroth]

no need to do anything, just wait

[Juliso Randle]

zany

[ZBGAMERNYC]

Its just a waiting game, no need to do anything on your part. It should automatically be available to download on the 4th. There's a slight chance that there will be a pre-load option but that hasn't been confirmed for PC and hasn't been the case since 2K21.