MLB The Show 24 Release Date, How to Get Early Access

It's time to start gearing up for Opening Day, and the MLB The Show 24 release date will ring in a new year for baseball. After building up a bit of excitement for the reveal, the MLB The Show 24 release date has now been confirmed along with this year's platforms and cover athlete.

In addition to the official MLB The Show 24 release date, we've got more details below on when the schedule for upcoming new features reveals. Each new Feature Premiere will dive into one of the game modes or gameplay changes fans can look forward to.

Updated February 19, 2024: The first feature premiere discussed this year's Negro Leagues Storylines Season 2 player selections, and we've got more details here about which legends have been confirmed. 

MLB The Show 24 Release Date & Reveal Schedule

We've now got confirmation that the MLB The Show 24 release date is March 19, 2024. This puts the game out on a Tuesday once again, and it's right in line with the release date timing they've used in recent years. The news was made official after revealing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be the MLB The Show 24 cover athlete.

MLB The Show 24 will be released on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Sadly, there's no sign of a PC release for players who were hoping this year might be the one to change that.

The regular season Opening Day is set for March 28, but the baseball year is kicking off with a two-game series as the Padres face the Dodgers in Seoul, South Korea on March 21 and March 22. International eyes will be on Shohei Ohtani's first game as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, but players will already be able to experience that in MLB The Show 24.

Throughout the coming weeks, these additional Feature Premieres and reveals are on the way for MLB The Show 24:

• February 22 - Feature Premiere
• March 7 - Ratings Reveal Show & Feature Premiere
• March 13 - Dev Tourney
• March 14 - Feature Premiere

All of these are expected to stream live on the Sony San Diego YouTube and Twitch channels. They usually save Diamond Dynasty for last, and Negro Leagues Storylines kicked things off, so the two other Feature Premieres will hopefully focus on Road to the Show and Franchise Mode.

MLB The Show 24 Early Access Release Date

If you want to dive into the game as soon as possible, players who purchase a non-standard edition of MLB The Show 24 will be able to play even sooner. For the Digital Deluxe Edition, MVP Edition, and Negro Leagues Edition the MLB The Show 24 early access release date is March 15, 2024.

The other bonus rewards you'll earn will vary between each edition, but all players who get one of these will receive four days of early access. We've got more details here about all the various pre order rewards attached to each of the MLB The Show 24 editions. If they don't mind waiting a few extra days, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will get the standard edition at worldwide launch.