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NBA 2K26 - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Game information
Game information
Total GrossTotal Net
$19M$12M
Gross
May 2026
Net
May 2026
Only for membersCopies Sold
500K
New owners
May 2026
Only for members
Wishlist on release date 2025-09-04
69K
Conversion of the Wishlist30 days after release
86%
Sales
Category Ranking History -
Owners
Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language
Daily Wishlist
Game context & FAQ
Steam list price (this language tier)
USD storefront tier (default international): $15.99. USD reference tier: $15.99.
Since the first snapshot we logged on 2025-09-05, the Steam USD tier moved about -77%.
Quick answers
- What Steam list-price tier does GameSensor mirror for NBA 2K26 on this localized page?
- Our snapshot on 2026-06-18 shows about $15.99 for the storefront tier paired with this language view, alongside a USD tier of $15.99. Those are informational list tiers before VAT or running discounts.
- How are Steam copies sold and gross revenue computed?
- They’re modeled estimates from Steam review throughput, inferred player languages, historical price ladders per currency, and whether the SKU was temporarily free-not official Valve financials. See the indie methodology guide for formulas.
- Where do I find language mix data for NBA 2K26?
- Look for “Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language” above; it breaks review volume down by Steam’s detected languages, which also drives our regional revenue weighting.
- How volatile is the USD tier list price for NBA 2K26?
- Between 2025-09-05 and the latest snapshot we store, the USD tier moved roughly -77%.
Information
NBA 2K26 was released on Steam on August 29, 2025 and has been available for 10 months.
According to GameSensor analytics, in May 2026, the game sold 80K copies, generating a total Steam revenue of $2M. These numbers reflect strong interest from players and steady commercial performance.
This is the 21th title released by Visual Concepts, and their 2th launch within the past 12 months, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of NBA 2K26 is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• Traditional Chinese
• Spanish.
Language distribution directly affects buying behavior, regional sales peaks, and long-term retention. Games with a diverse multilingual audience usually demonstrate stronger global performance and broader revenue stability.
The current Steam user rating for NBA 2K26 is moderately.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - WWE 2K25 - the game currently holds a lower rating. Its sales performance is 251% higher relative to WWE 2K25 over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 145% higher compared to the average performance of the last 4 paid titles released by Visual Concepts. This comparison helps position NBA 2K26 within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher 2K, NBA 2K26 currently ranks 0 among the most financially successful projects on Steam.
Only game sales are included in the calculations, DLC sales and in-app purchases are excluded.
NBA 2K26: the storefront tied to USD storefront tier (default international) shows $15.99 as of 2026-06-18, with USD reference $15.99. We plug these tracked tiers into the review-based gross model.
Between the earliest stored tier and today, Steam’s USD list price shifted about -77% (tracked from 2025-09-05).