San Francisco Rush 2049 for home consoles released on September 6, 2000 in North America and November 17, 2000 in the PAL region. It is not a direct port of Rush 2049 for Arcade, as the title Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA served as a base during development. Rush 2049 on home consoles nearly entirely differs from the Arcade release, with some of the more prominent additions being a Two brand new tracks, a Stunt Mode, and a Battle mode.