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NBA 2K3
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NBA 2K3 (USA)

PlayStation 2
🇬🇧
Reviewed in
2002
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✪ Reviewed on June 26, 2026
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NBA 2K3 with notable improvements over 2K2. Basketball simulation sharpens and controls improve. A transitional entry that establishes the 2K series as the basketball benchmark on PS2 for subsequent seasons.

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Category
Sports 4 players 3+
Description
A Visual Concepts and Sega Sports sequel released in 2002 (Europe, Japan, US), with Ben Wallace on the cover. Integrated ESPN presentation for the first time (logos, jingles, virtual broadcasters), significantly improved AI and updated NBA 2002-2003 rosters. The leap that takes the franchise into another dimension of realism.

NBA 2K3 review

4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾1,6 GB 📅07/10/2002
Published by Sega

NBA 2K3 (PS2) price, value & rarity

Common
Q1 loose
 $5 Q6 complete
 $8 Q10 new
 $36 !
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NBA 2K3
Europe
07/10/2002
🇬🇧
NBA 2K3
Japan
07/10/2002
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Is NBA 2K3 still worth playing in 2026?

A basketball simulation from Visual Concepts, NBA 2K3 refines the reference basketball series, with its official teams and players, a fluid simulation of play and a fleshed out career mode, in an edition praised for its realism and the quality of its animations at the time of its release. The fluidity of the simulation, the fidelity to the sport and the richness of the modes appeal to basketball fans. The production has clearly aged against the modern editions. For a basketball enthusiast or a nostalgic of the series' golden age, the title keeps a preserved fluidity and fidelity, in a now dated edition.

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