We already know Sony’s beloved sports exclusive MLB The Show would be released on ‘additional consoles’ as early as 2021. Sony announced today MLB The Show 21 appears on April 20 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S.
This is the first entry in the MLB The show series that will be released on Microsoft’s home consoles, but Sony is not just offering the game on the Xbox for the first time. MLB The show 21 also supports the full progression of cross-platform, cross-saving and online multiplayer between PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
MLB The Show launches day and date on PS4 and PS5 with platform acceleration @Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S
– PlayStation (@PlayStation) 1 February 2021
Similar to other cross-gen titles like Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War, Madden NFL 21, en NBA 2K21, MLB The Show 21 will sell for different prices depending on which version you buy. If you get the Standard Edition on PS4 or Xbox One, it costs $ 60. On PS5 or Xbox Series X / S, however, it costs $ 70.
If you buy the latest edition Standard Edition (PS4 or Xbox One) and upgrade to a next generation console, you will not be able to upgrade your copy of the game to the PS5 or Xbox Series X / S version. On the Sony FAQ page, however, it appears that if you read the Collector’s Edition of MLB The Show 21 for Xbox or PlayStation you get the current and next generation versions of the game. There are currently no prizes for the Collector’s Edition of the game, but more information will be announced on February 3rd.
MLB The show 21 is a big win for Xbox owners. In the past, if you wanted a good baseball game, you needed a PlayStation console to play one. In recent years, RBI Baseball served as an alternative to Xbox players, but by splitting the focus between arcade and simulation styles, it’s never been a true contender for MLB The show.