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NBA 2K17 will be available September 20th, but a pre-order will let you ball virtually four days early.

NBA 2K17 releases September 20th, early tip-off confirmed

NBA 2K17 will be available September 20th, but a pre-order will let you ball virtually four days early.
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Pacers Guard/Forward Paul George was revealed as the NBA 2K17 cover athlete last night at the NBA 2K16 “Road to the Finals” tournament. Along with the cover, a release date of September 20th was given. Also returning is the early tip-off weekend option for those who pre-order the game. This means that a pre-order of NBA 2K17 will allow you to receive the game four days earlier on September 16th.

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Fans who pre-order the standard edition will receive the following:

  • 5,000 virtual currency
  • MyTEAM Bundle 

More pre-order bonuses will be revealed at a later date. Also available for pre-order are the Kobe Bryant Legend Edition for $79.99 and the Kobe Bryant Legend Edition Gold for $99.99. The Legend edition includes:

  • 70,000 additional virtual currency
  • 2 Additional MyTEAM packs (guaranteed Michael Jordan card)
  • Nike Kobe shoe collection (in game, not real life)
  • Special Kobe lenticular cover insert 

NBA 2K17 will hit retailers on September 20th, 2016 and will be available for last and new gen consoles as well as PC.


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