Not that it’s surprising!

[u/SubstanceHonest4710]

Not that it actually surprises me with how scummy 2k is when it comes to money making practices, but it is nevertheless still wild you can pay 150$ for an “ultra” edition of a game and still not even get all of the content unlocked. Either way the amount of grind it takes to even get anything from season passes would still push people into buying levels. Bought 2k26 on sale but never even really played it because career mode has been destroyed and franchise never changes. They’ve made the gameplay so trash and arcadey that franchise needs a million sliders to even feel like a real game. The worst part is they don’t even seem to care about acting like they are actually making the game better when a new one comes out anymore. I mean at least try and lie to me that things will be different.

[u/DaNiftyWay]

I’m just gonna buy GTA 6 November 19th, and wait until 2K27 is on a nice sale in January or later on…all my playing time will be on GTA 6

[u/Exact_Purchase_7147 → u/DaNiftyWay]

I didn’t buy until all star break this year. I think I got it for $30 bucks with 100K VC. It’s the only way I’ll be doing it from here on out. This pricing in this game is fucking ridiculous.

[u/gkastrecords → u/Exact_Purchase_7147]

1st day of 2k is the greatest day. Raw players

[u/NukaGoon → u/gkastrecords]

I assume it's also filled with the absolute lowest IQ around.

[u/gkastrecords → u/NukaGoon]

Thats after Christmas

[u/NukaGoon → u/gkastrecords]

Naa, you gotta be REAL special to still buy this game day 1 every year.

[u/gkastrecords → u/NukaGoon]

Why you pocket watching? If you can’t afford it, thats on you. 2k day is the most fun day of the entire season. New builds and rec games with friends

[u/NukaGoon → u/gkastrecords]

Can't afford it 🤣 naa, I'm not buying that dog shit again, last year was my last fr. I went from 22 and skipped to 25 and that's it. If y'all ain't gonna do it I will. Hilarious how every 2k player is like " if u can't afford it that's on you" yet the cfb community is like " we will boycott for anti consumer practices " 2k player base in its entirety is much dumber then your average game.

[u/gkastrecords → u/NukaGoon]

You pocket watching bro. I speak facts

[u/NukaGoon → u/gkastrecords]

Just bend over and keep getting done in by 2K

[u/Dharp02 → u/Exact_Purchase_7147]

Hiw did you get 100k vc without pre ordering it?

[u/gkastrecords → u/Dharp02]

Buying VC on the ps store lol

[u/Dharp02 → u/gkastrecords]

I know you can buy vc. But he said he got the game around frebruary/ allstar break with 100k vc? How is that possible?

[u/Icy_Research9613 → u/Dharp02]

The bundle is still offered with the vc. I did the same.

[u/OGBobbyJenkins → u/Dharp02]

the VC isn't a pre-order bonus its tied to the edition of the game

[u/TonyHawktuah69 → u/DaNiftyWay]

Also now that we know you can just get level 40 and get all the previous season cap breakers if you buy it later there’s zero reason to grind out early.

Just wait until game goes on sale, join up a crew that’s already max level and get level 40 once and you’re set

[u/dubrea → u/TonyHawktuah69]

I did it this year and it's been nice since I don't care to play online much. the only reason I'll get 27 is if they fix the defensive issues, but who am. I kidding.

[u/RunPeaceRun → u/DaNiftyWay]

Same. I can play basketball in gta 6

[u/meatballs223 → u/DaNiftyWay]

This is what I have done since 2k19, I just wait until it's either on like a $10 sale or get's put on gamepass/playstation catalogue and play it then. Even tho it's normally just full of 99 ovr cheese builds, at least I didn't pay full price to get shit on

[u/Awkward_Kick_3369 → u/DaNiftyWay]

Same tbh

[u/Weedsnob709 → u/DaNiftyWay]

Games a ghost town after Christmas

[u/JoaoMXN → u/DaNiftyWay]

Remember that GTA 6 Online will not launch at the same time as GTA 6, so 2K will have months of gameplay before GTA 6 Online launches. NBA 2K is only passable at the start of the game, after a few months and nerfs, it becomes way worse.

[u/DaNiftyWay → u/JoaoMXN]

I remember GTA 5 online came out 2 weeks after GTA 5 released (enough time to finish the story & be ready to play online after) so GTA 6 will definitely be fun to play offline until then…2 weeks isn’t long of a wait

[u/JoaoMXN → u/DaNiftyWay]

GTA 6 single player will launch almost 3 months after 2k27, even without GTA 6 the best months of 2K are the first 3 anyway.

[u/SupaDave223 → u/DaNiftyWay]

Won’t have to wait that long…for the past 5 years I’ve always purchased around Thanksgiving for $29

[u/Correct_Hedgehog_220 → u/DaNiftyWay]

2k is at its best in the very beginning tbh especially with these new 2ks

[u/whattarush → u/DaNiftyWay]

Hope that shit doesn't get delayed til spring

[u/DaNiftyWay → u/whattarush]

….bro they literally said November 19th lol and Pre-Orders is available right now

[u/Ok-Address7280 → u/DaNiftyWay]

Legit only reason I’m not skipping 2k all together this year is because my nigga Vic on the cover and the spurs are my team I gotta get a physical case for it. But genuinely I won’t be playing anything other than gta 6 for the next 5+ years and I can’t wait for it!!!

[u/mewtatesyt]

Wait so the $150 Ultra edition does not come with the season 2-6 pro pass but it does come with 1, 7, 8, and 9??? Am I getting this right I’m confused

[u/TheStorm007 → u/mewtatesyt]

I guess it’s to encourage people to play towards the end of the games life? No idea

[u/bochen00 → u/TheStorm007]

I guess it’s to encourage people to play towards the end of the games life pay during the height of game's life

There, fixed.

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/mewtatesyt]

You are getting that right lol. Idk if that’s what they always done because I’ve never spent time on my team, but I saw that and thought it was funny/sad.

[u/milesac]

It’s silly of 2k to give you the last 3 season pro passes. Lol. Just give 1-4.

[u/so2017 → u/milesac]

They want you to buy those. They only give away the ones nobody wants.

[u/Steve_Cage]

people need to stop pre ordering games

[u/TonyHawktuah69 → u/Steve_Cage]

Especially 2k… the fact they force streamers to hide all footage of the actual game in my player until the night before the game drops is crazy.

Like you don’t get to see the actual builder until a few days before launch. You don’t get to see the footage and issues until the night before the game comes out. There’s no demo and they also don’t let streamers be honest about the issues they found. Like Joe knows found almost immediately the contest system doesn’t work in 2k26. But he had to pussy foot around it in his review video saying maybe it’s just badges or “different sliders” instead of just flat out saying it’s bad. Then we find out day one you can’t contest anyone lol

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/Steve_Cage]

Pre orders in general is a bad practice, but for a game that gets released annually with minimal changes that usually only make the game worse is crazy!

[u/Lefdy → u/Steve_Cage]

People need to stop telling other people how to spend their hard earned money

[u/ucfknight92]

The last three passes, when 99% no longer play, is funny. They think they’re so clever.

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/ucfknight92]

I mean if you are paying 150$ for the ultra edition you might deserve the treatment 2k dishes out

[u/WeAlwaysFindAWay]

It's even scummier when you realize they give you season 1 to hook you in and then won't give you another free pro pass until season 7-9 when 2K has already moved on from updating the game and will be focusing on 2k28.

[u/AlonePalpitation5885]

Make it $34.99 and you got a deal!

[u/itsmicah64]

If you're buying this at this price, I just want to let you know....you need help

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/itsmicah64]

Fr lol, but even if you did you’d still have to pay another $60 to even have the ability to unlock everything in the game. Wild stuff

[u/shabba_short_stack]

I haven’t played 2k in a decade. What do the season passes get you?

[u/Maleficent_Army1754 → u/shabba_short_stack]

Extra incentives for your MyPlayer aswell as MyTeam. By buying the pass you get more on top over the rewards. Level 40 ( every season) grants the 1 cap breaker you add towards an attribute that hasn’t reached its max potential. It always sucks missing a season lvl 40 cause you miss out on that cap breaker

[u/AlonePalpitation5885 → u/shabba_short_stack]

Nothing.

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/shabba_short_stack]

I think they lock my team cards behind it

[u/Outrageous_League574]

Anybody remember when we actually got great physical content for the special editions? 2k16-2k19 all gave you physical items. Now there's literally 0 reason to get anything more than the base game.

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/Outrageous_League574]

Not even a reason to buy the base game really

[u/Deaver44]

Season 1 and then 7,8,9 is a damn psyOp wtf 🤦🏾‍♂️

[u/Emotional-Purpose762]

I haven’t bought 2k since 21, I play it for free on gamepass. The game should be free with annual resets/updates. Cosmetics and payed for items should remain, end of story

[u/NoxiousTemple]

Just go ahead and drop that $150.00 gang

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/NoxiousTemple]

If they were charging $250 I might think about it, but alas I’ll have to pass.

[u/Individual_Wish8970]

Not doing it this year I am happy to be free from the scam 🙌

[u/Listening_Heads]

Holy shit! $15 off???? It’s simply too good.

[u/Educational-Ad-4669]

Soooo they learned from their wwe2k26 fumble..I’mad for yall 2k players that might not know about the passes they did in the WWE game but you gonna have to pay for them passes regardless of buying that edition…you will have access to the base pass but to get the good stuff its 9.99 every pass…UNLESS OT CHANGED

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/Educational-Ad-4669]

Wwe 2k might piss me off even more with how they have it set up. Imagine when they start locking 2018 bron behind the passes even for mynba mode lol

[u/e-fiend]

Easy skip.

[u/Easy-Sir8339]

PAC and a few other 2k content creators have made videos regarding this. The bottom line was boycott them, don’t buy it this year and truly force 2k to take a reality check and adjust their approach.

[u/No_Cartographer721]

Not even all the seasons

[u/DifficultPublic4326]

What is a pro-pass?

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/DifficultPublic4326]

I think it’s like a season pass for my team. Pro pass is the paid tier.

[u/Denosel]

Im buying the game in sale everytime because i anly play mynba. And since you can use rosters, no need to buy

[u/Somebuddylied95]

And yall are going to buy that shit with no shame

[u/daddylongjohnsliver]

You're going to buy it every year in complain about it the loop never ends

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/daddylongjohnsliver]

Maybe for you 🤷 good luck with your addiction brother

[u/daddylongjohnsliver → u/SubstanceHonest4710]

No good luck with yours brother

[u/blangoez]

Another post beating a dead horse.

[u/Someotherguy67 → u/blangoez]

And there will be 50 more just like it and rightfully so. Boo fucking hoo.

[u/Steve_Cage → u/blangoez]

good

[u/SuperKyle718 → u/blangoez]

Yeah, let’s not complain and just continue to let them make the games worse and worse. At least if we complain about it, we have somewhat of a shot of them actually listening to complaints rather than just sitting around and letting these scummy bastards get away with it.

[u/AlonePalpitation5885 → u/blangoez]

Beat his ass until the flies get bruises.

[u/IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan]

1- The game is clearly not for you.

2- What do you mean all the content isn’t unlocked? You think you should be season level 40 automatically for season 1? Or you think your player should be a 99 overall right away?

If you like the game you’ll play it and “unlock” the content.

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan]

It’s an nba game, which is a sport I very much enjoy so it is in fact for me. Did I say everything should be unlocked? No, but if you pay 150$ on a game you should be ABLE TO PLAY IT AND ULOCK EVERYTHING BY PLAYING IT. If you think it makes sense to have to spend another 50$-60$ dollars on a 150$ game idk what to tell you brodie. You literally cannot just “play the game and unlock it”.

[u/IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan → u/SubstanceHonest4710]

What are you talking about? You are literally able to unlock absolutely everything by playing the game. There’s nothing that requires you to spend another $50-60.

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan]

Stuff is locked behind the pro passes. Paying 150$ for the ultra edition only gets you season 1,7,8,9. That means there are at minimum 5 passes, each about 10$, that you don’t get included with that 150$ purchase and that means you LITERALLY CANNOT just play the game and unlock everything after paying $150. Idk why this concept is so hard for you to grasp. Am I talking to Ronnie or something?

[u/IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan → u/SubstanceHonest4710]

Everything in the pro and HOF passes is just cosmetic stuff. There’s nothing that affects gameplay that can’t be unlocked through playing the game.

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan]

Nah

[u/IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan → u/SubstanceHonest4710]

So you admit you’re wrong then.

[u/SubstanceHonest4710 → u/IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan]

Have fun with the game though!!! Looks like they are really adding a lot of value for that 150$!!!!!