NBA Live 2000
NBA Live 2000 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is NBA Live 2000 on?
- NBA Live 2000 was released on Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PC (Microsoft Windows).
- When did NBA Live 2000 release?
- NBA Live 2000 was first released on October 31, 1999.
About NBA Live 2000
The NBA Live series of basketball video games, published by EA Sports, is currently one of the leading National Basketball Association simulations on the market. Starting from NBA Live 2000, the series featured NBA Live Legend All-Stars Teams, that included some biggest names from five decades (50s to 90s). These teams could be used instantly, but to use the players as regular players (e.g. traded, played on regular NBA Teams) they needed to be unlocked. Along the series, some of the rosters were changed due to many reasons as Michael Jordan was on the 90's team through 2004.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Developer
- EA Sports
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Game modes
- Single player, Split screen
- Series
- NBA
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1999 | $5 | $22 | $56 | 7 reviews | Low |
Release timeline
- Nintendo 64Oct 31, 1999
- Game Boy ColorNov 1999
- PlayStationFeb 24, 2000
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $18 | $49 | $128 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 4 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.72 in Jan 2007, $4.62 five years ago, and $5.40 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $1.72 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $0.51 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $1.53 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $1.45 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $2.30 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $2.99 | $6.94 |
| Jan 2016 | $3.42 | $16.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $3.97 | $16.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.17 | $8.99 |
| Jan 2019 | $3.00 | $10.25 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.78 | $15.00 |
| Jan 2021 | $3.39 | $13.49 |
| Jan 2022 | $5.00 | $28 |
| Jan 2023 | $7.15 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2024 | $5.98 | $19.74 |
| Jan 2025 | $4.36 | $18.74 |
| Jan 2026 | $7.55 | $24 |
| Oct 2026 | $5.40 | $22 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 29 October 1999 | NUS-NNLE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | December 1999 | NUS-NNLP-EUR | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1999
- Authenticity
- Low
EA's second and final NBA Live on N64 is a middling basketball game, and one of the cheapest carts in the library.
This is the Nintendo 64 version of NBA Live 2000, developed by NuFX and published by EA Sports, released in North America in October 1999 and in PAL regions in December 1999. It was the second and last NBA Live on the N64.
Reviews were mixed. AllGame's Anthony Baize called it probably the best basketball simulation on the N64 in the late 1990s and a must for series fans, while N64 Magazine's Martin Kitts said dedicated Michael Jordan fans would enjoy it but it was not the basketball game for everyone else. GamePro's reviewer found it imperfect but satisfying, and another reviewer cited weak graphics and a useless Arcade mode.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 80% | |
| CNET Gamecenter | 8/10 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 9/10 | |
| Game Informer | 8.25/10 | |
| GameSpot | 7.4/10 | |
| IGN | 7.1/10 | |
| Nintendo Power | 7.9/10 |
“This game is much smoother, and much more like basketball, than the dunk-fest that Live usually is. Throw in the three-point shootout and the MJ one-on-one, and NBA Live '00 is the best b-ball on N64.”
“Graphically, Live 2000 is polished. The player models look great: according to their position. … Because of the cart format, however, Live has enough room only for Don Poier's play-byplay, which he calls in accurate, yet repetitive, detail”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
Also on other platforms
Windows · PlayStation
- Windows. The PC version introduced EA's Face in the Game feature, which lets players put custom facial photographs on created players.
- PlayStation. AllGame gave the PlayStation version four-and-a-half stars out of five.
How the other versions reviewed
| Windows | GameRankings | 88% |
| PlayStation | GameRankings | 85% |
| Windows | CNET Gamecenter | 9/10 |
| PlayStation | CNET Gamecenter | 7/10 |
| Windows | Computer Gaming World | 5/5 |
| PlayStation | Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8.5/10 |
| PlayStation | Game Informer | 8.5/10 |
| PlayStation | GameFan | (J.B.) 89% / 88% |
| PlayStation | GameRevolution | C+ |
| Windows | GameSpot | 8.1/10 |
| PlayStation | GameSpot | 8.2/10 |
| Windows | GameSpy | 90% |
| Windows | IGN | 9.2/10 |
| PlayStation | IGN | 8.8/10 |
| PlayStation | Next Generation | 4/5 |
| PlayStation | Official PlayStation Magazine | 4.5/5 |
| Windows | PC Gamer US | 90% |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
Fake risk is low. Loose copies are among the cheapest in the library, and a complete copy costs about four times the loose price. PAL copies cost several times as much as the US cart loose and more than twice as much complete.
NBA Live 2000 screenshots
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