Alright, so I’ve been hyped for NBA 2K24 for a while now, especially since I’m currently in New Zealand. The release date was circled on my calendar, but I realized I needed the exact time it would drop here. So, I dove into the internet to figure it out.
First, I hit up the usual spots like the official NBA 2K website. No dice. They had the release date, September 8th, but no specific time for New Zealand. This was a real head-scratcher.

Next, I checked out some gaming forums and subreddits. Lots of people were asking the same question, but there weren’t any definitive answers. I saw a few people guessing, but nothing concrete. I started to get a little worried, I didn’t want to miss the launch.
Then, I tried searching for past releases. Maybe there was a pattern? I looked up when NBA 2K23 came out in New Zealand, but the info was all over the place. Some sources said midnight, others said different times. This was getting frustrating!
I decided to change my strategy. I started looking at the digital stores, like the PlayStation Store and the Xbox Store. The idea was, if the game was available for pre-order, the store page might have the release time. I checked the New Zealand versions of these stores and BAM! Finally, I saw something.
It looked like the game was scheduled to unlock at 12:00 AM NZST on September 8th. This made sense, a midnight release! I felt a wave of relief. Now I knew when to set my alarm. The store page even had a countdown timer, which was super helpful.
So, after all that searching, I finally got my answer. NBA 2K24 was going to drop at midnight New Zealand time. I made a note of it, set my alarm, and pre-ordered the game. Problem solved! It took some effort, but I’m ready to jump into the game as soon as it’s live.
- Searched the official NBA 2K website.
- Checked gaming forums and subreddits.
- Looked up past release times.
- Checked the PlayStation Store and Xbox Store (NZ versions).
- Found the release time: 12:00 AM NZST on September 8th.
- Pre-ordered the game.
Man, that was a journey, but I’m glad I figured it out. Now, the countdown begins!