Is NBA 2K25 Hall of Fame Edition worth buying?

With the reveal of all NBA 2K25 editions, fans have ample choices to pick from. The most expensive among the four editions available to pre-order right now is the NBA 2K25 Hall of Fame Edition. Starring the legendary Vince Carter as its cover athlete, it costs a whopping $149.99.

As such, most players will be intrigued about what is included in this ultra-premium edition and, most importantly, if it is worth buying. To put it bluntly, no. Before we delve into why, here is a breakdown of everything in NBA 2K25 Hall of Fame Edition

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinion

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What is included in the NBA 2K25 Hall of Fame Edition?

This "Ultimate" edition includes:

• Full NBA 2K25 base game
• 100,000 VC
• 12-Month NBA League Pass Subscription
• Season 1 Pro Pass with 4 upfront Pro Pass rewards
• Pre-Order Bonus: 5,000 VC
• Trendsetter Reward: 15,000 VC
• MyCAREER Content:
• 150x Skill Boosts (25 Games)
• 75x Gatorade Boosts (25 Games)
• Jayson Tatum Cover Jersey
• Vince Carter Cover Jersey
• Jayson Tatum Electric Skateboard Skin
• MyTEAM Promo Box:
• 10 MyTEAM Player Cards (3 guaranteed to be 89 OVR)
• 3 Diamond Shoe Cards
• 3 Takeover Boosts
• 1 Amethyst Coach Card

Note that this edition is only available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S platforms. While the game is available on Nintendo Switch as well, the Hall of Fame Edition will be skipping Nintendo's hybrid console. Furthermore, the digital version of this edition will only be available until September 8, 2024 - so the clock is ticking.

That said, is this rendition worth picking up? While the 100,000 VC (120,000 VC in total if pre-ordered), MyCAREER bonuses and MyTEAM goodies are great out of the box, they are also in the $99.99 All-Stars Edition. The notable bonuses are the 12-month NBA League Pass Subscription and the Season 1 Pro Pass.

The former is the NBA's subscription service allowing players to watch NBA games on demand while the Season 1 Pro pass is an in-game rewards battle pass. As such, unless players are huge NBA fans and do not have a subscription to the League Pass, this is not worth spending on - especially since both the Pro Passes and Hall of Fame passes can be also bought separately.

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NBA 2K25 is set to launch on September 8, 2024, for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.