Race to the top, definitely don’t flop. Outsmart the cops, and enter weekly qualifiers for The Grand: the ultimate street race. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides, and light up the streets with your style.
Recent Reviews:
Mixed (720) - 55% of the 720 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
All Reviews:
Mixed (31,472) - 61% of the 31,472 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Dec 1, 2022
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“A breathtakingly fast open-world street racer”
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“a vibrant new art style and some exciting arcade racing”
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“The best Need for Speed in a generation”
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Need for Speed™ Unbound Ultimate Collection

Unleash the ultimate Need for Speed Unbound experience in one package with the Ultimate Collection. The collection includes Need For Speed Unbound, instant access to all post-launch premium content, and the Vol. 9 Premium Speed Pass. Get access to 9 fully customizable cars, over 45 Customs, and 100+ additional cosmetics.

INCLUDES:

  • Keys to the Map
  • Vol. 9 Premium Speed Pass** (upon release)
  • Vol. 8 Premium Speed Pass
  • Vol. 8 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack** (Including Premium Speed Pass Content, upon release)
  • Vol. 7 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack (Including Premium Speed Pass Content)
  • Vol. 6 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack (Including Premium Speed Pass Content)
  • Vol. 5 Catch-Up Pack
  • Vol. 5 Customs Pack
  • Trick or Street Swag Pack
  • Vol. 4 Catch-Up Pack
  • Hip Hop Origin Swag Pack
  • Vol. 4 Customs Pack
  • Vol. 3 Catch-Up Pack
  • Robojets Swag Pack
  • Vol. 3 Customs Pack

Need for Speed™ Unbound Palace Edition

The London-based skate brand joins Lakeshore’s heated streets with a full tank of exclusive content only Palace Skateboards can deliver.

Buy* Need for Speed™ Unbound Palace Edition and get:

  • 4 stunningly intense, new Custom Cars ** including:
    • Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series 2020
    • Volkswagen Golf GTI 1976
    • BMW M3 Evolution II E30 1988
    • Mercedes-AMG G 63 2017
  • Palace Driving Effects
  • Stacked Palace Clothing Pack containing 20 items
  • Palace Decals and 'Palifornia' License Plate
  • Tri-Ferg Character Pose and Palace Banner Artwork

About This Game


Race against time, outsmart the cops, and take on weekly qualifiers to reach The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides and light up the streets with your style, exclusive fits, and a vibrant global soundtrack that bumps in every corner of the world.




Updates to the game come in the form of Volumes as the game builds towards becoming the Ultimate NFS Experience in one place for the first time.




VOLUMES
  • VOL. 8: Cops vs. Racers — Relive the original thrill of the chase with the return of Hot Pursuit mode, Pursuit Tech, and all-new Cop Progression, plus the arrival of the fully customizable Porsche 959 S ‘87 and Lotus Evija ‘23

  • VOL. 7: Drift & Drag — Discover new feels for classic skills, featuring the reintroduction of Drift and Drag modes and League progression, and the arrival of the fully customizable Ford Mustang Dark Horse '24 and BMW M3 Competition Touring '23

  • VOL. 6: Head to Head — Jump straight into the competition with a new dedicated PVP mode featuring weekly playlists, and crush your rivals with the introduction of 3 fully customizable Audi cars

  • VOL. 5 — Show that you’ve reached the top of the scene

  • VOL. 4 — Celebrate 75 years of Porsche

  • VOL. 3 — Work together to crush intense stunt-based challenges

  • VOL. 2 — Head back into the city as Lakeshore evolves

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Ryzen 5 2600, Core i5-8600
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: RX 570, GTX 1050 Ti
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 50 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Ryzen 5 3600, Core i7-8700
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Radeon RX5700 (8GB), GeForce RTX 2070 (8GB)
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 50 GB available space

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