NBA 2K25

How it plays

• Watch the trailer
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• Friends on one couch can pick teams and play full games with or against each other, which needs no online connection.

• Online, a group builds their own players and teams up on the courts of the online city.

• Sales end on October 30, 2026 and online play ends on December 31, 2026; local games keep working after that.

• Sports
• Competitive
• Good with kids

Every way to play together

• • PC
  • PS5
  • Xbox

  PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|SCheck (how we check facts)

  Same screen

  4players, shared screen, co-op and versus, side modes only

  Exhibition games for up to four players on one console, as teammates or opponents; Xbox and Switch list four.

  Same room, own screens

  No

  Online

  6players, co-op and versus, full story together

  Friends invited to MyCOURT play up to 3v3; squads join 5v5 Pro-Am and REC games against matchmade teams. Servers close December 31, 2026.

• • Switch

  Nintendo Switch

  Same screen

  4players, shared screen, co-op and versus, side modes onlyCheck (how we check facts)

  Exhibition games for up to four players on one console, as teammates or opponents; Xbox and Switch list four.

  Same room, own screens

  4players, co-op and versus, side modes onlyEditor (how we check facts)

  Up to four Switch consoles over local wireless.

  Online

  6players, co-op and versus, full story togetherCheck (how we check facts)

  Friends invited to MyCOURT play up to 3v3; squads join 5v5 Pro-Am and REC games against matchmade teams. Servers close December 31, 2026.

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Quick facts

Developer

Visual Concepts

Publisher

2K

Platforms

PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch

Series

NBA 2K

Released

• Sep 4, 2024 on PC

Controllers

Partial controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too

Languages

Text in 9 languages, voices in English

Age rating

Everyone (ESRB): No descriptors

Also needs

2K Sports Account

In these lists

• One of 290 co-op games on PS5
• One of 115 couch co-op games on PS5
• One of 123 local multiplayer games on Switch
• One of 391 4-player couch co-op games
• One of 158 crossplay co-op games
• One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough

Can you play NBA 2K25 on one screen?

Yes, on a shared screen rather than split-screen. Shared-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.

One of 115 couch co-op games on PS5

How many players can play NBA 2K25 together?

Shared-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. Local co-op and versus on separate screens for up to 4 on Switch. Online co-op and versus for up to 6 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.

Is NBA 2K25 crossplay?

Yes. Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox. Only the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions play together; PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch play only within their own version.

One of 153 PS5 and Xbox crossplay games

Do you need two copies of NBA 2K25?

On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.

One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough

Can you play the NBA 2K25 story together?

Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.

What platforms is NBA 2K25 on?

PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.

One of 290 co-op games on PS5

Does NBA 2K25 work on Steam Deck?

Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.

Is NBA 2K25 free?

No, it's a paid game.

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