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# ![NBA 2K Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:nba-2k.png) NBA 2K

NBA 2K26 Early Access is live, but players are voicing concerns about microtransactions and gameplay issues. The community is buzzing with excitement for the new cover athletes, but also expressing concerns about the game's direction and technical issues.

### About NBA 2K
NBA 2K is a basketball simulation video game series.  

### Insights [#](/topic/nba-2k/insights)
- NBA 2K engagements is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXX [#](/topic/nba-2k/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:nba-2k/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/nba-2k/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXXXXXX +133%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +1.90%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXXXXX on 2024-12-13  
**1-Year Low**: XXXXXXX on 2025-10-19  

| Social Network | TikTok    | YouTube   | X       | Reddit |
| -------------- | ------    | -------   | -       | ------ |
| Engagements    | XXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXX | XXX    |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX [#](/topic/nba-2k/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:nba-2k/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/nba-2k/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXX  
**1 Month**: XXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX on 2025-07-10  
**1-Year Low**: XXXXX on 2025-10-19  

| Social Network | TikTok | YouTube | X   | Reddit |
| -------------- | ------ | ------- | -   | ------ |
| Mentions       | XXXXX  | XXXXX   | XXX | XXX    |
  

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX [#](/topic/nba-2k/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:nba-2k/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/nba-2k/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning NBA 2K in the last XX hours which is down XXXX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XXXXX  
**1 Month**: XXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX on 2025-07-10  
**1-Year Low**: XXX on 2025-10-19  

The most influential creators that mention NBA 2K in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                    | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                    | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@itsroyalwwe](/creator/youtube/itsroyalwwe)               | X    | XXXXXX    | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@NBA2K](/creator/twitter/NBA2K)                           | X    | XXXXXXXXX | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@tiger](/creator/youtube/tiger)                           | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@NBA2KMyTEAM](/creator/twitter/NBA2KMyTEAM)               | X    | XXXXXXXXX | XX    | XXXXXX      |
| [@nba2k](/creator/tiktok/nba2k)                            | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@iamkrislondon](/creator/tiktok/iamkrislondon)            | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@okodre](/creator/youtube/okodre)                         | X    | XXXXXXXXX | XX    | XXXXXX      |
| [@AyCartiii](/creator/twitter/AyCartiii)                   | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@wwefightclubgaming](/creator/youtube/wwefightclubgaming) | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@The2KCentral](/creator/twitter/The2KCentral)             | XX   | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |

[View More](/list/creators/nba-2k/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/nba-2k/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:nba-2k/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/nba-2k/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Week**: XX% -XX%  
**1 Month**: XX% -XX%  
**6 Months**: XX% -XX%  
**1 Year**: XX% -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XX% on 2025-04-11  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-02-03  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Enthusiasm for New Content & Appreciation for Game Updates:** (23%) Players are excited about new content drops and appreciate the updates and new features.
- **Excitement for the new NBA 2K26 Cover Athletes:** (9%) There's a lot of excitement over the new cover athletes, especially Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Angel Reese.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Concerns Over Microtransactions and Pricing & Criticism of Gameplay:** (38%)  Players are expressing concern about microtransactions, pricing, and frustrations with gameplay mechanics and the removal of features.
- **Criticism of Gameplay and Technical Issues:** (10%)  Players are frustrated by gameplay mechanics, the removal of features, and the perception that NBA 2K is prioritizing profit over player experience.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive  | %   | Neutral   | %   | Negative | %   |
| ------- | --------  | -   | -------   | -   | -------- | -   |
| TikTok  | XXXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXXX   | XX% | XXXXXXX  | XX% |
| YouTube | XXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXX   | XX% | XXXXXXX  | X%  |
| X       | XXXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXX   | X%  |
| Reddit  | XXX       | X%  | XXX       | X%  | XX       | X%  |
|         |           |     |           |     |          |     |
| Total   | XXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXX  | XX% |
  


**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about NBA 2K in the last XX hours

[PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL)](/topic/$pypl)
[Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIAX)](/topic/$miax)
[Netflix Inc (NFLX)](/topic/$nflx)
[Nike Inc (NKE)](/topic/$nke)
[Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)](/topic/microsoft)
[Kirby Corporation (KEX)](/topic/kex-kirby-corporation)
[Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl)
[Swap (XWP)](/topic/$xwp)

**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about NBA 2K in the last XX hours

[2k](/topic/2k), [wwe](/topic/wwe), [playstation](/topic/playstation), [youtube](/topic/youtube), [steam](/topic/steam), [instagram](/topic/instagram), [tiktok](/topic/tiktok), [cena](/topic/cena), [twitter](/topic/twitter), [xbox](/topic/xbox), [brock](/topic/brock), [john cena](/topic/john-cena), [jordan](/topic/jordan), [twitch](/topic/twitch), [nba2k](/topic/nba2k), [rec](/topic/rec), [smackdown](/topic/smackdown), [pga tour](/topic/pga-tour), [remix](/topic/remix), [roblox](/topic/roblox), [hulk hogan](/topic/hulk-hogan), [pov you](/topic/pov-you), [united states](/topic/united-states), [discord](/topic/discord), [lebron james](/topic/lebron-james), [nintendo](/topic/nintendo), [meta](/topic/meta), [stocks financial services](/topic/stocks-financial-services), [#shortsfeed](/topic/#shortsfeed), [arcade](/topic/arcade), [money](/topic/money), [fortnite](/topic/fortnite), [shaquille oneal](/topic/shaquille-oneal), [all the](/topic/all-the), [kobe bryant](/topic/kobe-bryant), [$pypl](/topic/$pypl), [los angeles lakers](/topic/los-angeles-lakers), [michael jordan](/topic/michael-jordan), [grind](/topic/grind), [why is](/topic/why-is), [videogames](/topic/videogames), [let me](/topic/let-me), [wnba](/topic/wnba), [pokemon](/topic/pokemon), [roman](/topic/roman), [nintendo switch](/topic/nintendo-switch), [facebook](/topic/facebook), [lowkey](/topic/lowkey), [india](/topic/india), [stocks communication services](/topic/stocks-communication-services), [chaos](/topic/chaos), [$1100k](/topic/$1100k), [badge](/topic/badge), [stack](/topic/stack), [trader](/topic/trader), [fps](/topic/fps), [call of duty](/topic/call-of-duty), [live on](/topic/live-on), [hulk](/topic/hulk), [samoa](/topic/samoa), [goat](/topic/goat), [jersey](/topic/jersey), [take the](/topic/take-the), [beast](/topic/beast), [$225100k](/topic/$225100k), [drew](/topic/drew), [victor](/topic/victor), [live stream](/topic/live-stream), [$390100k](/topic/$390100k), [$09100k](/topic/$09100k), [generated](/topic/generated), [hey guys](/topic/hey-guys), [android](/topic/android), [modern warfare](/topic/modern-warfare), [grand theft auto](/topic/grand-theft-auto), [foru](/topic/foru), [socials](/topic/socials), [stocks technology](/topic/stocks-technology), [batch](/topic/batch), [make a](/topic/make-a), [pakistan](/topic/pakistan), [reactions](/topic/reactions), [acquisition](/topic/acquisition), [over the](/topic/over-the), [scan](/topic/scan), [everytime](/topic/everytime), [wrestlemania](/topic/wrestlemania), [japan](/topic/japan), [has been](/topic/has-been), [gamers](/topic/gamers), [dominance](/topic/dominance), [$130100k](/topic/$130100k), [$miax](/topic/$miax), [lineup](/topic/lineup), [bad bunny](/topic/bad-bunny), [ace](/topic/ace), [bass](/topic/bass), [automobile](/topic/automobile), [shoutout](/topic/shoutout), [alltime](/topic/alltime)

### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/nba-2k/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"WWE 2K24 Gameplay Live WWE Live Stream #wwe2k24 #wwe #wrestling #wwe2k23 #shorts #wweraw"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Nv-T7KiD76E) [@itsroyalwwe](/creator/youtube/itsroyalwwe) 2025-10-19T01:44Z 26.3K followers, 7211 engagements


"SMG XX R6 #callofduty #roblox #brainrot #nba2k23 #funny #gaming #rainbowsix #r6hub #wardenr6 #foru"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PUWWcS04aPY) [@casons2muchh](/creator/youtube/casons2muchh) 2025-10-19T01:38Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"The patch 2K ACTUALLY needs buff lane steals to s1 2k25 levels buff glove buff challenger and contests to 2k24 levels buff paint patroller and HFD buff 3pt fades @Beluba"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AyCartiii/status/1979671277624533010) [@AyCartiii](/creator/x/AyCartiii) 2025-10-18T22:09Z 11.1K followers, 56.4K engagements


"me breaking ankels #basketball #nba #dunk #nba2k23 #block"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2Hxqx5KTM1k) [@chandraevans](/creator/youtube/chandraevans) 2025-10-18T21:52Z XXX followers, XXX engagements