NBA 2K25: When Early Tip-Off Starts In Your Region

offers early access to the game with certain preorders in a program it calls Early Tip-Off. Players who have purchased the game prior to 's release date are qualified to two days of early access. This allows them to spend some extra time getting used to 's new features prior to its full launch. There may also be exclusive Early Tip-Off events with unique rewards for early adopters.

Early Tip-Off is released on a region-specific schedule; although most players worldwide will technically gain access to it at the same time, the actual hour and date vary by regional time zone. Here's what time players can expect 's early access program to be unlocked, based on where they're playing from.

The table below shows the launch time for 's early access program in multiple regions worldwide. Early Tip-Off also begins at different times on different platforms, with Steam players able to access it a bit before console players. Players with digital copies of the game can pre-download now, in order to gain access to it almost immediately after Early Tip-Off begins.

Time Zone

Launch Time On Xbox/PlayStation

Launch Time On Steam

Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

September 4, 5:00 AM

September 3, 9:00 PM

Central Daylight Time (CDT)

September 4, 6:00 AM

September 3, 10:00 PM

Mountain Time (MT)

September 4, 7:00 AM

September 3, 11:00 PM

Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

September 4, 8:00 AM

September 3, 12:00 AM

British Standard Time (BST)

September 4, 1:00 PM

September 4, 5:00 AM

Singapore Standard Time (SGT)

September 4, 8:00 PM

September 4, 12:00 PM

Japan Standard Time (JST)

September 4, 9:00 PM

September 4, 1:00 PM

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

September 4, 10:00 PM

September 4, 2:00 PM

New Zealand Standard Time (NZST)

September 5, 12:00 AM

September 4, 4:00 PM

All players who purchase before September 6 will have access to Early Tip-Off, regardless of edition. That means that players can technically buy the game a day before launch, and still be able