EA announced today that new copies of NBA Elites 11 will come equipped with a one-time download code of an abbreviated version of NBA Jam. That means the only way you can play NBA Jam on the PS3 is by purchasing NBA Elite 11.
The shortened version on the PS3 will include the Play Now, Classic Campaign, and Online modes. NBA Jam will not be sold on the PSN, so if you want to play it, you’ll have to drop $60 USD for NBA Elite 11 to get the downloadable code. NBA Elites 11 will be released on Oct. 5. The only full version of NBA Jam will be available on the Wii.
“NBA ELITE 11 is going to change the way basketball videogames are played,” says Jordan Edelstein, Vice President, Marketing, EA SPORTS. “The addition of three free downloadable modes of the award winning NBA JAM is an unprecedented value add to a product that is already set to revolutionize the basketball videogame category.”