Summary

• MLB The Show 24 offers different editions with varying prices and content.
• The Negro Leagues Edition includes physical items, such as a baseball cap and limited edition steelbook, and $1 from each purchase will be donated to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
• All editions except for the Standard Edition offer early access beginning on March 15, 2024, and are available for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo consoles.

MLB The Show 24 is coming back for another season with all-new features, a new cover athlete, and some beautiful Collector's Edition goodies. As usual, several editions of the game will be available for eager fans of the virtual baseball simulation game, with each tier providing more content for players. In 2024, the company is not only looking to give some amazing benefits to fans of the game but MLB The Show will also be donating $1 for every MLB The Show 24 Negro Leagues Edition sold this year to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

While MLB The Show 24 is not going to be available on PC, all console players will have a few different versions of the game to choose from. Depending on what features and bonuses are most important to each player and what price point they are comfortable with, buying the game can range from $59.99 to $124.99 USD. Physical and digital versions are available, and pre-orders are available now.

Release Date, Early Access, And Pre-Order Information

Available On PlayStation, Xbox, And Nintendo

MLB The Show 24 will be released on March 19, 2024, with certain editions offering 4 days of early access to players. The Negro Leagues Edition will only be available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, but all others can be purchased for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch. For the Standard Edition of the game, there is a decreased price for those looking to play on any of the last generation consoles, including Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders are available now, with more information available on The Show website.

Every edition of MLB The Show 24 other than the Standard Edition will provide early access beginning on March 15, 2024.

Everything Included In MLB The Show 24 Standard Editions

Current-Gen And Last-Gen Versions

When looking to get the basic, Standard Edition of MLB The Show 24, there are two choices depending on the console that it will be played on, with a $10 price difference. The Current Gen Standard Edition is available for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S only and includes the full game, 5 Show Packs, 5k Stubs, and Dual Entitlement on digital copies of the game. Alternately, for players on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, the Last Gen Standard Edition is a bit cheaper but only comes with the base game and 5k Stubs. PS4 and Xbox One players can pay a $10 upgrade fee to receive the additional 5 Show Packs.

Everything Included In MLB The Show 24 MVP Edition

Available For PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, & Nintendo Switch

A definite step up from the Standard Edition, MLB The Show 24's MVP Edition gives players that extra four days of early access as well as many extras. Double Daily Rewards apply for the full season of MLB The Show 24, and people with this version of the game will get some additional Packs that include players and items. The Cover Athlete Bat Skin featuring Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s bat skin and more are included alongside the base game.

Everything Included In MLB The Show 24 Digital Deluxe Edition

Available For PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, & Nintendo Switch

In 2023, the Digital Deluxe Edition and the collectible Captain's Edition of MLB The Show 23 were the same price, but for 2024, the price for the Digital Deluxe Edition is, thankfully, not the same as the Negro Leagues Edition. Currently priced at $99.99 USD, the Digital Deluxe Edition comes with a plethora of virtual bonuses to help players have the most enjoyment they can in the game. Whether someone wants new cosmetics or more players, the assortment of extra packs included in this will give them plenty to see.

Everything Included In MLB The Show 24 Negro Leagues Edition

Available For PS5 & Xbox Series X/S

The big, collectible version of MLB The Show 24 is none other than the Negro Leagues Edition, which provides a physical baseball cap of the Negro Leagues as well as a physical Limited Edition Steelbook. Both the hat and Steelbook are inspired by newspapers and retro posters of the 1930s and 40s, and stock is limited, so the Negro Leagues Edition will only be available while supplies last. The Negro Leagues Edition comes with everything that is included in the Digital Deluxe Edition, plus the two physical items.

Besides getting all the special goodies of in-game boosts and physical items of the hat and Steelbook, purchases of the Negro Leagues Edition also go to ing a good cause. MLB The Show is going to be donating $1 for every Negro Leagues Edition sold in the United States throughout the year of 2024 to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum located in Kansas City.

Each year, MLB The Show has a different and unique way to set itself apart from previous years and make its collector's editions shine through. The unique Negro Leagues Edition is a beautiful way to look back at how black voices and newspapers helped to bring this important aspect of history forward to today. The Negro Leagues are a significant part of not only the history of baseball but of America. This distinctive version of MLB The Show 24 highlights those influential moments in history.

Source: The Show