MLB The Show has always been a popular franchise, but the 2019 instalment is the best-selling baseball game in United States history. According to the NPD Group, which tracks both physical and digital game sales across the country, full-game dollar sales of the latest instalment in the baseball simulation series “have now surpassed those of MVP Baseball 2004, which originally released in March 2004”. It’s worth mentioning that with Diamond Dynasty microtransaction sales, the title is likely to have been even more profitable.
Of course, beginning with MLB The Show 21, an unprecedented move will see Sony develop and publish the franchise on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC, meaning that the sales ceiling for the series will be higher than it’s ever been. Expect the brand to break even more records as a result.
[source venturebeat.com]
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This is when releasing a game to cross gen makes a ton of sense, as it brings in WAYYY more revenue for Sony to pump into other areas of SIE.
The Show is going to be a home run for Sony in 2021. It’ll go from being on one console to ... six? PS4, PS5, XB1, XBSeX, Switch, and PC. Crazy.
Bustin game picked it up in sale very pleased with it.Glad more people can enjoy....................I now expect Forza 4 to be coming to Playstation 4 .
Sheds a little more light on why its becoming multi platform.
But is it the only baseball game? Just curious, not trolling at all.
And I mean as a franchise currently, like FIFA has PES, does this one have any competition?
@Its_badW0lf It is at the moment. MLB also makes RBI Baseball, but it's not in the same league as The Show.
@get2sammyb I see! Pretty cool for people that like it then, always heard good things about it to be fair.
Did it being free on PS+ contribute to these numbers?
I am waiting for the Sign Stealing Edition 😂
@Stragen8 No.
@Tasuki
You beat me to it!
It sold more than Accolade’s Hardball... I’d better check it out then
Nice pic. That's my team's relief pitcher on the cover. Well he was last year, now he is gone.
Best baseball game made. Main reason my friend bought a ps4 even though he is a die hard xbox fan.
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