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NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition Lands on Apple Arcade Next Month

September 23, 2025

It’s time to hit the court next month as NBA 2K26 lands on Apple Arcade.

NBA 2K26

NBA 2K26

The game will land on Thursday, October 16.

In NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition, you can build your own team, and relive the greatest eras in the history of the league with the new NBA Eras in The Association mode. Other features include multiplayer games in MyCAREER mode along with authentic rosters.

“Working on NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition has been an absolute blast, and we’re thrilled to unveil our latest feature, NBA Eras,” said Rebecca Chan, Visual Concepts’ general manager. “Starting with the legendary Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson era, players can relive decades of drafts, championships, and create some epic highlight tapes with the GOATs.”

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NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition
NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition
2K Sports

Three More Additions

Three More Additions

Earlier in the month, on October 2, the service will add a trio of games without ads or in-app purchases—Thomas & Friends: Let’s Roll+, Dominoes: Classic Tile Game+, and Piffle+.

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Thomas & Friends™: Let's Roll+
Thomas & Friends™: Let's Roll+
StoryToys Limited
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Dominoes: Classic Tile Game+
Dominoes: Classic Tile Game+
MobilityWare
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Piffle+
Piffle+
Hipster Whale Pty Ltd

Subscribe to Apple Arcade

Subscribe to Apple Arcade

To subscribe on your iPhone or iPad, open up the App Store tab and then select the Arcade tab.

All of the games are ad-free and don’t have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.

You can try out Apple Arcade with a one-month free trial. After that, it’s $6.99 per month. It’s also a part of all Apple One bundles.

A subscription can be shared with up to six other members of your family with Family Sharing.