NBA 2K27 Season 1 went live in early access on August 26. Developers announced new gameplay features through videos shared during the global game reveal. 2K Newsroom reported that Season 1 tipped off with early access, while Bleacher Report covered the gameplay features shown in the reveal videos.
Media publications analyzed the differences between NBA 2K27 and NBA 2K26. GamingBolt published a comparison of the changes between the two titles. Reports from GoNintendo confirmed that NBA 2K27 features a 60 FPS Performance Mode on Nintendo Switch 2. IGN France also published information regarding the latest basketball title.