The NBA 2K26 servers appear to be down, and 2K has released an official statement. NBA 2K26 entered early access today, and with an abundance of fans trying to play the game at once, the servers appear not to be able to handle the sudden influx of players. 2K's statement, while probably well-intentioned, seems not to be alleviating the issues fans are experiencing.
In a post to X from the NBA 2K account, an official response to the unstable servers has been posted, highlighting that a "temporary safety system" is the culprit. The message reassures fans that nothing is wrong and to try to log in again after a few minutes have passed. Still, users are reporting that up to an hour has passed since an initial attempt to log in was made, and they still do not have access.
The message from 2K states that the team is "seeing a ton of excitement and lots of players trying to play NBA 2K26." The statement goes on to detail the use of a "temporary safety system" to ensure the game runs smoothly. That, of course, is not the case at the moment,...
