NEW TO MLB® THE SHOW™ 26
Congratulations on purchasing MLB® The Show™ 26 - the best console baseball experience you've ever seen! Here are all the new and updated features in this year’s edition.
ROAD TO THE SHOW
The Road to Omaha© runs through MLB® THE SHOW™ 26!
MLB® THE SHOW™ 26 takes the Amateur Experience to a whole new level. Depending on how you fare during your high school career you can choose from up to 19 different licensed NCAA programs where you can make your mark at the real Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, home of the College World Series!
Take your journey all the way to the Hall of Fame!
We've added layers upon layers of depth to the Road to the Show experience this year. Starting from launch with your high school career, the goals and challenges presented to you will grow and evolve as your player does the same, into college, on to the minors, breaking in with the big club, and eventually turning into the dominant superstar you always dreamed of. Awards you win, and milestones you hit along the way will push you towards the ultimate goal, the day you take your place among the immortals of baseball in the Hall of Fame!
DIAMOND DYNASTY
Note: An internet connection is required to play all Diamond Dynasty sub-modes. Co-Op, Ranked, Events, Weekend Classic, and Battle Royale sub-modes require an internet connection and a PlayStation®Plus membership (sold separately).
Note: An internet connection is required to play all Diamond Dynasty sub-modes. Online Cooperative Play, Ranked Seasons, Events, Weekend Classic, and Battle Royale sub-modes require an internet connection and an Xbox Game Pass Core or Game Pass Ultimate subscription (sold separately).
Note: An internet connection is required to play all Diamond Dynasty sub-modes. Co-Op, Ranked, Events, Weekend Classic, and Battle Royale sub-modes require an internet connection and a Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately).
Step Up at the World Baseball Classic!
MLB® The Show™ 26 is proud to feature the World Baseball Classic! Load into the WBC Mini-Season using your Diamond Dynasty squad, play your way through the Round Robin against the real WBC rosters, advance to the knockout round, and stand alone as the team that brings home the WBC Championship!
MLB® The Show™ 26 is proud to feature the World Baseball Classic! Load into the WBC Mini-Season using your Diamond Dynasty squad, play your way through the Round Robin against the real WBC rosters, advance to the knockout round, and stand alone as the team that brings home the WBC Championship!
MLB® The Show™ 26 is proud to feature the World Baseball Classic! Load into the WBC Mini-Season using your Diamond Dynasty squad, play your way through the Round Robin against the real WBC rosters, advance to the knockout round, and stand alone as the team that brings home the WBC Championship!
Your Cards; Your Way!
This year's all new Parallel XP system introduces bigger, more targeted boosts, allowing you to customize your favorite Diamond Dynasty cards in unique ways and boost the attributes that most play to your strengths as a player. We also added the new Red Diamond rarity - rarer and more exclusive than Diamonds, and a must-have for any player's lineup!
This year's all new Parallel XP system introduces bigger, more targeted boosts, allowing you to customize your favorite Diamond Dynasty cards in unique ways and boost the attributes that most play to your strengths as a player. We also added the new Red Diamond rarity - rarer and more exclusive than Diamonds, and a must-have for any player's lineup!
This year's all new Parallel XP system introduces bigger, more targeted boosts, allowing you to customize your favorite Diamond Dynasty cards in unique ways and boost the attributes that most play to your strengths as a player. We also added the new Red Diamond rarity - rarer and more exclusive than Diamonds, and a must-have for any player's lineup!
FRANCHISE
Trade up & trade better with MLB® The Show™ 26!
This year, we reinvented the function and logic behind trades to make it better than ever. Make your big trades even bigger by compiling up to four players per side in your offer, react to the feedback and counters the CPU teams send your way, and command the Trade Hub as you look to wheel and deal and build the roster of your dreams. Real-time team circumstances and the trade market at large now play a role in determining whether the rest of the league is passively curious in your offer, or fighting for the first position at your door!
This year, we reinvented the function and logic behind trades to make it better than ever. Make your big trades even bigger by compiling up to four players per side in your offer, react to the feedback and counters the CPU teams send your way, and command the Trade Hub as you look to wheel and deal and build the roster of your dreams. Real-time team circumstances and the trade market at large now play a role in determining whether the rest of the league is passively curious in your offer, or fighting for the first position at your door!
This year, we reinvented the function and logic behind trades to make it better than ever. Make your big trades even bigger by compiling up to four players per side in your offer, react to the feedback and counters the CPU teams send your way, and command the Trade Hub as you look to wheel and deal and build the roster of your dreams. Real-time team circumstances and the trade market at large now play a role in determining whether the rest of the league is passively curious in your offer, or fighting for the first position at your door!
Choose the right Experience for you!
The Streamlined Experience trades depth for speed and a smoother touch while still leaving you in charge of the most important elements of teambuilding. Full Control gives you the final say on every part of your franchise, providing the most in-depth and fully customizable baseball management experience in the game today!
The Streamlined Experience trades depth for speed and a smoother touch while still leaving you in charge of the most important elements of teambuilding. Full Control gives you the final say on every part of your franchise, providing the most in-depth and fully customizable baseball management experience in the game today!
The Streamlined Experience trades depth for speed and a smoother touch while still leaving you in charge of the most important elements of teambuilding. Full Control gives you the final say on every part of your franchise, providing the most in-depth and fully customizable baseball management experience in the game today!