Another year, another edition of the top basketball sim out there. NBA 2K21 is just around the corner, and now 2K Games have revealed the different editions that will be available.
This time, the premium edition of the game will be called the Mamba Forever Edition, to honour Kobe Bryant. The LA Lakers legend passed away in January, aged just 41.
There are four versions of NBA 2K21 — two for current-gen machines, and two for the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X.
NBA 2K21 Standard Edition — Current Gen
The Standard Edition of NBA 2K21 comes with a series of preorder bonuses if purchased before 11:59 PM on September 3, 2020. They are:
- 5,000 Virtual Currency
- 5,000 MyTEAM Points
- 10 MyTEAM Promo packs (delivered once a week)
- 9 MyCAREER Skill Boosts
- 5-pair Shoe Collection
It also comes with the Damian Lillard Digital Collection:
- Lillard MyTEAM Free Agent Card
- Custom Lillard MyPLAYER T-shirt
- Tissot Chrono XL NBA Watch for MyPLAYER
NBA 2K21 Standard Edition — Next Gen
The Standard Edition of NBA 2K21 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X is similar to that of the current gen, with the same deadline:
- 5,000 Virtual Currency
- 5,000 MyTEAM Points
- 10 MyTEAM Promo packs (delivered once a week)
- 9 MyCAREER Skill Boosts
- 5-pair Shoe Collection
The difference is that it comes with the Zion Williamson Digital Collection instead of Lillard:
- Zion MyTEAM Free Agent Card
- Zion New Orleans Pelicans MyPLAYER Jersey
- Zion MyPlayer Dunk Animation Package
NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever Edition — Current Gen
Naturally, the rewards are better for the Mamba Forever Edition of NBA 2K21.
You'll get the following with the current-gen version, whether you preorder or not:
- 100,000 Virtual Currency
- 10,000 MyTEAM Points
- 10 MyTEAM Tokens
- 60 MyCAREER Skill Boosts
- 30 Gatorade Boosts
- 40 MyTEAM Promo Packs (10 at launch, then 3 per week)
- Sapphire Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson MyTEAM cards
- MyPLAYER Shoe Collection
- MyPLAYER backpack
You'll also get the Kobe Bryant Digital Collection:
- 5 MyPLAYER Shoes
- 3 MyPLAYER Jerseys
- Black Mamba MyPLAYER Uniform
- Rookie Lakers MyTEAM Jerseys
- Black Mamba custom MyTEAM Jerseys
- Sapphire Kobe MyTEAM Card (Evos to Ruby)
- 5 MyTEAM Shoes (Incl. 1 Diamond)
If you preorder this edition, you'll also pick up the Damian Lillard Digital Collection described above.
If you purchase NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever Edition for current-gen, you'll also receive the next-gen Standard Edition within the same console family.
For example, if you buy Mamba Forever Edition on PlayStation 4, you'll also receive the Standard Edition for PlayStation 5.
You'll also receive 100K bonus Virtual Currency, and the Zion Williamson Digital Collection accessible on your next-gen console.
NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever Edition — Next Gen
The NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever Edition for next-gen consoles is more-or-less identical. You'll get the following with the next-gen version, whether you preorder or not:
- 100,000 Virtual Currency
- 10,000 MyTEAM Points
- 10 MyTEAM Tokens
- 60 MyCAREER Skill Boosts
- 30 Gatorade Boosts
- 40 MyTEAM Promo Packs (10 at launch, then 3 per week)
- Sapphire Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson MyTEAM cards
- MyPLAYER Shoe Collection
- MyPLAYER backpack
You'll also receive the Kobe Bryant Digital Collection:
- 5 MyPLAYER Shoes
- 3 MyPLAYER Jerseys
- Black Mamba MyPLAYER Uniform
- Rookie Lakers MyTEAM Jerseys
- Black Mamba custom MyTEAM Jerseys
- Sapphire Kobe MyTEAM Card (Evos to Ruby)
- 5 MyTEAM Shoes (Incl. 1 Diamond)
The difference is that If you preorder this next-gen edition, you'll pick up the Zion Williamson Digital Collection described above.
If you purchase NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever Edition for next-gen consoles, you'll also receive the Standard Edition to play immediately on current-gen consoles.
For example, if you buy Mamba Forever Edition on Xbox Series X, you'll also receive the Standard Edition for Xbox One.
You'll also receive the Damian Lillard Digital Collection accessible on your current-gen console.
NBA 2K21 is scheduled for release on September 3, 2020, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows PC, and Google Stadia.
The next-gen editions will be launch titles for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
Kobe Bryant will join Zion Williamson and Damian Lillard as the three cover stars for NBA 2K21, the next instalment of the long-running basketball title.
