Fix NBA 2K22 Crashing on Xbox Consoles

NBA 2K22 is a basketball simulation video game that was developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports recently in September 2021. It’s basically...

Subodh Gupta

Last updated on September 21, 2023

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NBA 2K22 is a basketball simulation video game that was developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports recently in September 2021. It’s basically based on the National Basketball Association and comes as the 23rd installment in the NBA 2K franchise, apart from a successor to the previous-gen NBA 2K21. Fans are eagerly waiting to try out this title multiple reports are coming out that the NBA 2K22 game is Crashing on Xbox Consoles.

Although NBA 2K22 has been released separately on next-gen consoles, some users are still experiencing issues with crashing out of nowhere. As per reports, players are unable to play the game since it’s crashing a lot while launching on Xbox Series X|S consoles whatsoever. According to the NBA2K subreddit thread, it seems that the in-game menu is loading up to crashes, unfortunately.

1. Keep Pressing UP Button on D-Pad

A big thanks to a YouTuber called ‘Nvad3’ for sharing a possible workaround that should work for you to easily fix the startup crashing issue on your Xbox consoles. As per the YouTube video, it seems that keep pressing the UP button on the D-Pad after launching the NBA 2K22 game on the Xbox console will fix the issue.

It’ll basically prevent the in-game menu from loading up will take players to the park map directly. As we’ve already mentioned, the in-game menu loading is unexpectedly causing the game crash on the Xbox Series X|S console.

2. Create a New NBA 2K22 Account

However, if the above workaround doesn’t help you out then you should follow this method. So, if you’ve over 99 friends online, you may encounter crashing issues according to some players. That’s why creating a new account instead of deleting your friends from the list might fix the problem.

3. Install the Latest Patch Update

A new NBA 2K22 patch 1.007 update has arrived that includes multiple fixes. It’s always recommended to check and install the latest patch update of your game on the console to get rid of a couple of bugs, glitches, or stability issues (especially for a newly released game title). Meanwhile, the latest patch update also brings several new features or additions to the game.

Fix NBA 2K22 Crashing on Xbox Consoles