NBA 2K26 Update 1.04 Prepares Season 2 for Last-Gen
While Visual Concepts hasn’t been very vocal about its support for the last-gen versions of NBA 2K26, players can still expect seasonal support as part of the post-release content.
Players can now download NBA 2K26 update 1.04 for last-gen, and this prepares the game for Season 2 starting later this week.
Note that given the last-gen versions don’t have all the features of its current-gen brethren and PC, there are some fixes and changes that will not apply to the PS4, Xbox Series version of the game.
NBA 2K26 Last-Gen Consoles Updated for Season 2 via Patch 1.04
GENERAL
- Preparations for NBA 2K26 Season 2, launching on Friday, October 17, at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM BST. Stay tuned for what’s coming!
- Various updates and enhancements to the UI across all modes to improve the overall experience.
- Many additions and adjustments to audio, commentary, and other presentation elements across all modes.
- Moved the zoom level closer when creating shoes, based on community feedback.
Arena Updates
- Added the new Orlando Magic logo to their arena.
- Added missing court lines to the Brooklyn Nets 2016-17 arena.
- Phoenix Mercury team logos will now properly appear on the Jumbotron in their arena.
Current-Day Uniform Updates
Available following a roster update after the patch is released.
- Atlanta Hawks (new sponsor patch)
- Charlotte Hornets (new sponsor patch)
- Los Angeles Clippers (new sponsor patch)
- Sacramento Kings (new sponsor patch)
- Utah Jazz (Frank Layden commemorative patch)
New Player Scans
- Deandre Ayton
- Tamar Bates
- Koby Brea
- Dylan Cardwell
- Walter Clayton Jr.
- Kevon Harris
- Kam Jones
- Alijah Martin
- Saliou Niang
- Lachlan Olbrich
- Taelon Peter
- Tyrese Proctor
- Kobe Sanders
- Max Shulga
- John Tonje
- Amari Williams
- Brandon Williams
- Rocco Zikarsky
Tattoo Updates
- LaMelo Ball
- Johni Broome
- Kobe Bufkin
- Noah Clowney
- Justin Edwards
- Jalen Hood-Schifino
- Bronny James
- Tre Mann
- Liam McNeeley
- Yanic Konan Niederhauser
- Kelly Oubre Jr.
- Micah Peavy
- Will Richard
- Will Riley
- Jayson Tatum
- Nolan Traoré
- Jamir Watkins
- Dariq Whitehead
Hair Dynamics Updates
- Marvin Bagley III
- Larry Bird
- Anthony Black
- Aliyah Boston
- Sonia Citron
- Natasha Cloud
- Chris Copeland
- Ayo Dosunmu
- Dorian Finney-Smith
- Rasheer Fleming
- CJ Huntley
- Aziaha James
- Sion James
- Tre Jones
- Chaz Lanier
- Tyrese Maxey
- Immanuel Quickley
- Jahmi’us Ramsey
- Will Richard
- Christie Sides
- Javon Small
- Adou Thiero
- Ja’Kobe Walter
- Delon Wright
General Hairstyle or Likeness Updates
- David Adelman
- Al-Farouq Aminu
- Aliyah Boston
- Matas Buzelis
- Brian Cardinal
- Marquis Daniels
- Luguentz Dort
- Ronald Dupree
- Tyler Ennis
- James Harden
- Jordan Hill
- Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
- Jay Huff
- Tuomas Iisalo
- Eugène “Pooh” Jeter
- Chris Kaman
- Brian Keefe
- Tre Mann
- Luc Mbah a Moute
- Kayla McBride
- Troy Murphy
- Luke Ridnour
- Mustafa Shakur
- Tony Snell
- Hollis Thompson
- Jamaal Tinsley
- Beno Udrih
- Chris Wilcox
- Marvin Williams
- Zion Williamson
- Antoine Wright
GAMEPLAY
- Adjusted shot contest logic to reduce inappropriately high coverage scores (“ghost contests”) when not actively contesting shots.
- Random button alley-oop finishing is now limited to Hall of Fame and competitive online modes (Ante-Up, Proving Grounds, Pro-Am, etc.). Non-Hall of Fame modes (The Theater, The REC, The Park, etc.) now use a single dedicated finish button.
- Increased the difficulty of making pull-up fadeaway jump shots, based on community feedback.
- Improved the reliability of Rhythm Shooting inputs to ensure Timing and Tempo register consistently.
- Slightly tightened Rhythm Shooting windows for both Tempo and Timing.
- Adjusted Takeover effects so the dunking boost now applies correctly to Poster Machine instead of Blur.
- Added more reliable ball collision detection when dribbling into defenders and during “blitz steal” attempts.
- Replaced the behind-back escape in the Normal dribble package.
- Ball handlers can now cancel standing in-and-outs, and some retreat size-ups have been changed to hesitation moves.
- Unwanted behind-back escapes are no longer triggered when trying to stepback out of body-ups.
- Several improvements have been made to body-ups for better reliability.
- Improved 3-second violation logic to better handle 2-3 zone defenses and prevent exploits in modes without backcourt violations.
- Energy levels in 1v1 games are now reset on possession changes.
THE CITY GAME MODES
- Many improvements to stability, visuals, and functionality to enhance the overall experience in The City.
- Various fixes to ensure invites function as expected.
- Win streaks now appear in the postgame sequence for games in The Theater.
- Your Crew rank now appears at the bottom of the Crews Leaderboard.
- Fixed an errant message saying The Theater was closed, which could appear when attempting to play multiple games in a row.
- Resolved a user-reported hang that could occur when entering The City with a very large friends list.
- Resolved an issue that caused certain Customize HUD settings to reset after playing games in The City.
- Removed long camera cuts that could occur on sideline inbounds and obscure gameplay in Pro-Am 3v3 games
- Addressed obstructed views that could occur when using the Broadcast and High cameras with certain settings in The REC.
- Resolved a disconnect that could occur during shootarounds in MyCOURT.
- Blocks now correctly award 1 point in The Woodchipper’s Street Kings Teammate Trial.
- Resolved a hang that could occur when attempting to retry a Street Kings game following a loss.
- Intentional fouls committed by CPU players no longer count towards the player penalty in Starting 5 games.
Fixed a brief hang that could occur in Open Run games when first activating the Pretty Mid GOAT Skill.
MyCAREER / MYPLAYER
- Various fixes and updates to the Out of Bounds story to enhance the overall experience.
- Added many new sideline interviews covering a wide variety of content and topics in the NBA.
- Multiple fixes to improve the general Quest experience and ensure proper progression and objective completion.
- Multiple fixes to improve tracking, objective completion, and reward earnings in Challenges.
- Several fixes to the personal goal and postseason storylines in the NBA to ensure proper coverage and progression.
- Resolved user-reported issues that prevented shoe endorsement quests from being completed, including after signing with a new brand.
- Fixed an issue where Rebirth saves could lose Badge Progression if Badges were utilized in games before reaching the designated attribute requirements.
- Resolved a rare user-reported blocker that prevented a text message on the phone from being dismissed.
- Resolved an issue that could cause all-time players on the Dynasty team rosters to be replaced in later seasons.
- Adjusted the GOAT tier evaluation to ensure MP can always reach the top position.
- Custom Takeovers now properly display in the active list when playing NBA games.
- The Ask Out feature now properly removes MP from the game when used during overtime.
MyTEAM
- Various improvements to the UI throughout the mode.
- Several fixes to improve stability across the mode.
Player Card View
- Added a confirmation pop-up when adding or upgrading Badges on a Player Card.
- Fixed the ability to swap added Badges on Player Cards.
- Added “From” to the menu to display the player’s College/Region.
- Various improvements to the Dynamic Duo view.
Game Changers
- The number of owned Game Changer cards has been added to the activation overlay.
- MTP and REP Game Changer cards for Breakout: Gauntlet can now be activated.
- The ‘Break It’ Game Changer card no longer appears as available unless a Prize Ball is equipped.
All-Star Team-Up / Triple Threat Park
- Added protections to prevent Win Streaks and Squad Wins from being reset due to rare circumstances in both Triple Threat Park and All-Star Team-Up.
- Fixed an issue that prevented players from being able to mute other players in All-Star Team-Up.
- Free Agent Player Cards now appropriately show as Onyx cards in the Triple Threat Park introductions.
- Ensured that the correct player with the highest MyTEAM REP is highlighted as the MVP.
- Increased the scroll speed of prizes in the All-Star Team-Up and Triple Threat Park menus.
- Addressed an issue that would prevent a Tier 1 Showdown player’s icon from appearing.
King of the Court
- Added an overlay to the King of the Court menu which displays the Top 4 GameScores.
- The ‘REP Required’ bar on the Play tab now updates to show progress towards qualifying for the next King of the Court event.
General Quality of Life Improvements
- The My Auctions menu now stays where the player last left off when listing auctions.
- Added missing Badge filters to the Auction House Consumables search.
- Added the ability to view pack descriptions that are inside a box in the Pack Market.
- Prevented WNBA Pick-Up Challenges from appearing when an NBA player card is selected for Coach Training Challenges & Dynamic Goals.
- Player Cards already included in a lineup no longer appear in Replace Player search results.
- Lineups are now properly saved if the player exits the lineup menu from the Coaching tab.
- Removed a blank Takeover overlay that appeared in the Gameplay HUD.
- Extra picks received in Ascension will be immediately redeemed, rather than returning the player to Ascension after the next game.
MyNBA / MyGM / THE W
- Various stability fixes and improvements for MyNBA, MYNBA Online, and The W.
- Resolved a user-reported hang that could occur when sharing a draft class with many custom names.
- Fixed a user-reported blocker that prevented progression in MyGM when given particular tasks.
- Resolved issues with player retirement-related events in MyGM.
- Fixed a hang that could occur when discarding changes in the Analytics Tool menu in MyGM.
- Made various improvements to Live Practices in MyGM.
- Stats for MyPLAYERS imported from MyCAREER now properly reset upon insertion into MyNBA.
- Addressed an issue that could cause created players to appear with an incorrect overall rating.
- Addressed a hang that could occur during an Expansion Draft in a league with fewer than the standard amount of teams.
- Fixed an oversized Playoffs logo that appeared on the court floor of some historic teams.
- Shot Feedback is now fully visible when playing games in the LeBron Era.
- Adjusted premium seat revenue data to be more realistic for expansion teams.
- Fixed an issue that could cause edited signature animations on drafted players to reset to default in future offseasons.
- Fixed an issue that caused the level score to reset when entering certain menus in MyGM.
- Rating and Position Average values now appear as expected on Prospect Cards when scouted.
- Fixed a rare disconnect that could occur in MyNBA Online games.
- Fixed a hang that could occur on the League Members screen after a player has been removed from the league in MyNBA Online.
- Ensured that the correct Playoffs Online save is loaded when selected from the Most Recent save slot.
- Resolved a hang that could occur when editing the appearance of an imported MyPLAYER.
PC (ADDITIONAL UPDATES)
- Various stability and performance optimizations to enhance the overall PC experience.
- Added support for Controller vibration.
- Fixed user-reported issues with the game freezing.
- Removed an incorrect warning message about insufficient system and graphics memory that could appear on some systems when the game is launched.
- The keyboard now functions properly when using the quick edit feature in the Create Roster menu.
PC players won’t receive the patch today; it will be available on Oct. 17, which is when Season 2 starts.
If you haven’t picked up this year’s iteration of the sports game, our review highlights how there’s more to this year’s version than an update to MyCareer.
