NBA 2K18: The Prelude is only meant to be played once but we managed to find a workaround in order play it again on the same account.
The game will give you a message that says "We have detected that you already played NBA 2K18: The Prelude. You will be able to replay it in NBA 2K18" once you complete it. Simply dismiss the message and close the application.
Replay The Prelude (PS4)
- From the PS4 menu, go to Settings > Application Saved Data Management > Saved Data in System Storage > Delete. Look for "NBA 2K18: The Prelude, press option and delete it.
- Now go to Network > Connect to the Internet and uncheck it.
- Start NBA 2K18: The Prelude and wait until the game fully loads.
- Connect to the Internet again and wait until the game menu reloads. This usually takes a minute or two.
- Select MyCareer and you should be able to play it again.
Replay The Prelude (Xbox One)
- Go to Settings > All Settings > Network Settings > Go Offline
- Select NBA 2K18: The Prelude from the home screen and select Manage Game. Go to Saved Data > Choose NBA 2K18 > Select Clear Reserved space and delete the save file.
- Open NBA 2K18 again and wait til the game reaches the menu.
- Go back to Settings > Connect to Xbox Live > Go Online.
- Wait until the "MyPlayer" option becomes available from the main menu. This may take a few minutes.
- Select MyCareer and you should be able to start from the beginning.
Now you can create a new player in MyCareer mode and experiment between different archetypes.