For those who are unaware, MLB The Show is a professional baseball game series that has featured many legends of the game on its covers ( such as Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr on the cover of MLB The Show 17). MLB The Show 18 then has gone a different route by having the rookie, Aaron Judge on the cover. Judge, with 52 home runs for the New York Yankees has set a record for rookies.
The cover of the Canadian Edition of the game features Toronto Blue Jays player Marcus Stroman who has led the American League in terms of runs scored, home runs, walks and strikeouts.
You can pre-order the game and you will receive a number of different bonuses depending on what retailer you buy the game from. The details regarding the pre-orders are listed below:
PlayStation™Store:
- Early Access starting March 23, 2018
- 10 Standard Packs
- 1 Legend Card
- 5,000 Stubs
- Instant Reward | Aaron Judge for MLB The Show 17
GameStop:
- Early Access starting March 23, 2018
- 10 Standard Packs
- Additional 5 Standard Packs
- 1 Legend Card
Other Retailers:
- 10 Standard Packs
- 1 Legend Card
Apart from these bonuses, pre-ordering the game will allow you to play the game four days ahead of the game’s official release. There will also be four different editions of the game, each with its own unique incentives. The details of these different editions are listed below:
MVP Edition includes:
Approximately $135 value
- Full Game
- Limited Edition MVP Edition Steel Book*
In-Game DLC items include:
- Mission Starter for a Gold Player
- 5,000 Stubs
- 1 Sponsor Pack
- 1 Classic Stadium
- 10 Standard Packs
- 30 MLB PS4 Themes
Digital Deluxe Edition includes:
Approximately $200 value
- Full Game
- Mission Starter for a Diamond Player
- Mission Starter for a Gold Player
- Digital Deluxe Lead Off Pack
- 11,000 Stubs
- 1 Sponsor Pack
- 1 Classic Stadium
- 20 Standard Packs
- 30 MLB PS4 Themes
All Rise Edition includes:
Approximately $205 value
- Full Game
- Exclusive New Era All Rise Edition 9FIFTY® Hat
- Limited Edition MVP Edition Steel Book
In-Game DLC items include:
- Digital Diamond Dynasty New Era All Rise Edition 9FIFTY® Hat for use in game
- Diamond Mission Starter for a Diamond player
- Gold Mission Starter for a Gold player
- 11,000 Stubs
- 1 Sponsor Pack
- 10 Standard Packs
- 1 Classic Stadium
- 30 MLB PS4 Themes (one for each MLB team)
MLB The Show 18 will launch exclusively for the PS4 on March 27th, 2018. You can also check out the new trailer below which announces Aaron Judge as being on the cover of the game:
