NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition
Full NBA 2K basketball with no ads or in-app purchases
The verdict
Included with Apple Arcade, this edition of NBA 2K26 skips the ads and coin packs that fill most mobile sports games. You can take a player from rookie to legend in MyCAREER, run a franchise in The Association, replay classic eras with period rosters, or play 3v3 Blacktop against a friend on iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV. It needs a connection to play, and the console version still looks far better.
Get it if
You already pay for Apple Arcade and want a full basketball game with a real career mode.
Skip it if
You own a PlayStation or Xbox, where the full NBA 2K26 looks and plays better.
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What it helps you do
- Play a full NBA career mode on your iPhone
- Run an NBA franchise as general manager
- Play 3v3 street games against a friend
What changed
Version 1.5
"MyCAREER Season 5 Update New Equipment and Customizations: New drip has landed in NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition! Complete daily challenges to unlock fresh outfits! The Paragon - Tyrese Maxey Sixers guard, Tyrese Maxey delivered an outstanding 2025-2026 NBA regular season, averaging 28.3 points, 6.6 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game across 70 appearances. Relive key moments of NBA Season in NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition! The…
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The details
- Runs on
- Mac, iPhone, iPad
- Requires
- iOS 17.0 or later
- Version
- 1.5
- Size
- 2.0 GB
- Made by
- 2K
- Rating
- 4.8 from 33K ratings on the App Store
- Controllers
- Supported
- Offline play
- Needs a connection
- Multiplayer
- Yes
- For kids
- Kid friendly
- Privacy
- Collects no data, per its App Store label
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