I can tell that the NBA community is more than excited for the release of the new NBA 2k17 game which is to be released on September 20th, 2016. Yes its true you can receive NBA 3 days early before its official release date. How do you do this you ask? Well in order to receive the game early you have to Pre-Order NBA 2k17 Early Tip Off Edition which is approximately $60. Buy Pre Ordering NBA 2k17 Early Tip-Off Edition you receive the game 3 days early and you also receive: 5000 VC for use in NBA 2k17 MyTEAM Bundle (3 packs with a guaranteed Paul George card) Early Access (4 days before standard release); and more! The Early Tip Off Edition is available for all versions of the game and is available now. Pre Order today and start playing NBA 2k17. For those of you who do not want to pre order you can check out the Free Prelude app which is available now, Allowing you to create a character for MyCareer Mode. The games official release date is said to be September 20th , 2016 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. For more information check out gamestop: http://www.gamestop.com/ps4/games/nba-2k17-early-tip-off-edition/130028