NBA 2K24 Server Shutdown Reminder

If you’re still playing NBA 2K24 on any platform, you’ve probably seen the pop-up about the server shutdown that is scheduled for December 31st, 2025. After this date, MyTEAM, MyCAREER, and all other connected modes and online features will no longer be available. In-game roster and tuning updates will also cease to come through upon booting up the game.

It is therefore advisable that you wrap up any business in MyTEAM and MyCAREER in the near future. If there are any community rosters or sliders that you’d like to have, you should download them as soon as possible. As long as you hold onto those files, you’ll still be able to use them after online support ends. Offline modes such as MyLEAGUE and Play Now will also still be functional, though any online features such as Community Uploads for re-branding in MyLEAGUE obviously won’t be.

Note that if you uninstall and reinstall NBA 2K24 after the server shutdown, you’ll be missing the final roster and tuning updates. As far as I know, there’s no way to back up and restore that data on console, so the only way to preserve it is to keep the game installed. However, you can back up sync.bin and other files for the PC version. Please see below for more information on how to locate that folder.

The NBA 2K24 server shutdown follows 27 months of online support. 2K extended support for all of their titles from 18 to 27 months following the backlash when the NBA 2K14 servers were shut down. NBA 2K24 was removed from digital stores at the end of October, so if you want to add it to your collection, you’ll either need to track down a Steam key from a reseller or pick up a physical copy for one of the consoles. For future reference, the NBA 2K25 servers will be shut down at the end of next year, while NBA 2K26 will be supported through to the end of 2027. While that’s still over a year away at this point, it tends to come around fast, so be prepared!

Backing Up NBA 2K24 PC Data

1. Go to your Steam installation folder. By default, this is at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam.
2. Go to the userdata folder, and open the folder inside. You should now see folders for all of the games that you have saved data for.
3. The folder you want is 2338770 (you can confirm this ID via the game’s entry on SteamDB). It contains your NBA 2K24 save files and downloaded data for the official updates.
4. Copy this folder to a safe place. If you’ve set up a backup routine via Windows or third party software, you can also add this folder so that’s included in the process.
5. If you ever need to reinstall NBA 2K24 after the server shutdown, copy this folder back to your Steam userdata folder to restore the official updates and saved files.

Note that this should also preserve any community files that you’ve downloaded.

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