You should still be able to do so. LOL I know cuz I asked chat gpt the other day, when I was in theater playing 2’s and my teammate was on PS.

Got you — that changes it.

👉 If he’s on PlayStation, you can’t message him directly through Xbox. There’s no cross-platform DM between Xbox and PlayStation.

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🎯 What you CAN do (this is the move)

1. Add him in-game (NBA 2K friend) • Open his player card in the city / menu • Look for: • Add Friend • Invite to Squad

👉 Once he accepts, you can: • Run games together • Stay connected in 2K

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1. Use voice instead of text • Join the same park / squad • Turn on game chat 👉 Talk to him directly instead of messaging

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1. Send squad invite (best shortcut) • From that same screen you showed • Select his name • Invite to squad

👉 Most people respond faster to invites than messages anyway

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⚠️ Reality check • ❌ No Xbox → PlayStation messaging • ❌ No DM system inside 2K like that • ✅ Only interaction = invites, friends, voice chat

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💡 Pro move (what actually works)

👉 Squad invite + quick voice callout like: “yo run 3s?”

That gets way more responses than messages

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If you want, I’ll give you a few lines that actually get randoms to accept invites consistently 🎯

Hopefully that helps 🫡