Why I'm Not Buying MLB The Show 25 (Even Though I Could)
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Some people seem confused—so let me set the record straight.
Yes, I’ve posted more than once. And no, it’s not because I “can’t” play the game. It’s because I refuse to support what it’s become.
Maybe in an earlier post I sounded facetious, like I didn’t have a way to play. Truth is, I don’t have a Series S or PS5—but I could go out and buy one. I just won’t. Because why should I spend $500 on a console just to spend $60 more on a game that continues to ignore its core audience?
And then what—drop even more money on stubs just to stay competitive in Diamond Dynasty? That’s not baseball. That’s a slot machine wearing a baseball cap.
Meanwhile, Franchise and Road to the Show—modes that used to define the series—have seen minimal innovation year after year. They slap on a new interface, shuffle the UI, and expect us to act like it’s some game-changing overhaul. But under the hood? Same systems. Same neglect.
I have a capable PC that outperforms the Series S. And yet, they pulled the PC version. They killed xCloud support. But they’re still shipping a version for Switch that runs at 30 FPS on a mobile chip with 4GB of RAM. So don’t tell me this is about performance.
This is about control and monetization—not delivering a better experience.
So no—I’m not paying $560+ to prove I’m still a loyal fan. I was happy to spend my money when it meant something. But when you start treating players like wallets instead of people, don’t be surprised when we walk away.
If you’re cool with that? Good for you. But I’m done pretending it’s fine.
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@Chezco_MLBTS said in Why I'm Not Buying MLB The Show 25 (Even Though I Could):
You know what’s wild?
The fact that you wrote a novel explaining why you're not buying the game even though no one asked?
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It was on PC? You mean gamepass right?
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@Chezco_MLBTS I agree completely! wish I could get a refund!!!!!!!! This is the same game as last year with lame “ambush hitting”
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Imagine taking the time to use the same tired joke everyone else does. Pretty baby stuff there. Imagine being a grown man defending a video game franchise but also checking the forums and clicking on a post with a very clear title just to say you didn't ask? No one asks for anything in a forum. That's why it's a forum.
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@Doppelganger39_PSN yes xcloud
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@Chezco_MLBTS said in Why I'm Not Buying MLB The Show 25 (Even Though I Could):
Imagine taking the time to use the same tired joke everyone else does. Pretty baby stuff there. Imagine being a grown man defending a video game franchise but also checking the forums and clicking on a post with a very clear title just to say you didn't ask? No one asks for anything in a forum. That's why it's a forum.
I searched high and low throughout the forums looking for this joke.
Only one I found was you.
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If PC players had a better reputation and not known for being no good cheaters I am sure SDS would have left that door open. But the damage was already done.
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Even if it's literally the same exact game, with updated rosters, $60 is a good deal to pay every year. You seen the price of eggs?!
Seriously though. You could spend the same amount on a dinner out, and the only thing you'll have the next day is the runs. In terms of price per minute. you really can't beat it. Besides, you're clearly wasting mental energy thinking about a game you're actively not playing... just go play it.
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@TubaTim90_PSN . Went out to dinner last night for my parents anniversary and quickly realized why we don't go out to dinner anymore. Could've been playing instead of sitting there waiting for cold food to come ( was supposed to be hot but obviously not)
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Good for you, I’ve been playing on my PS5 and this is the best year yet.
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@Easy_Duhz_It__PSN The fact that you don't think that it's a joke to spend your time trying to roast someone for a single heart on a forum page You're literally doing this so that one person will support what you're saying. At the end of the day this game is released has made it very easy to decide that this year I'm going to play baseball outside instead of inside
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@jisaksen2422_PSN I appreciate that I think that if you already have a PS5 it's great but I'm not going to go buy a PS5 just for the right to play this game. It would be one thing if it was like every other year where I already had a consult to play it on and all I needed was the $60 game
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@TubaTim90_PSN your PSN code shows that you have a $500 console to play this game on I didn't realize that dinner costed $560 but this is to the next level at the end of the day the point of the post is that by alienating people with older consoles while still offering a 30 FPS [censored] a version of the game on switch means that people like me can't play without deciding to go buy a new console it's not about $60 for a game it's about $560 for buying a console that's worth it to play this game
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@sbchamps17_NSW I mean yeah the quality of food has gone down so far that I cook out every single evening because I can't really reason with paying that much for anything besides seafood because man I don't make a seafood boil as good as some of these seafood places
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@theBlindRhino_PSN okay but I personally don't cheat and on top of that why can't we just make it so that you won't put them in their own sandbox where they play alone or you are forced to use a controller which is what they did last year when the game was on game pass and I had no issues either paying $60 for the game or having it on game pass and then buying it whenever it ended up getting taken off
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@TubaTim90_PSN I'd rather buy something cartons of eggs than buy MLB the show 25. At least I'll be satisfied after the eggs
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@jisaksen2422_PSN that’s laughable. You must be a Card game player bc this is the same exact game as last year. It’s terrible
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@Chezco_MLBTS said in Why I'm Not Buying MLB The Show 25 (Even Though I Could):
@TubaTim90_PSN your PSN code shows that you have a $500 console to play this game on I didn't realize that dinner cost $560.
But this is to the next level. At the end of the day the point of the post is, that by alienating people with older consoles while still offering a 30 FPS [censored] version of the game on switch, means that people like me can't play without deciding to go buy a new console.
It's not about $60 for a game. It's about $560 for buying a console that's needed to play this game.
Helped you out.
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RTTS is the same except they added a 6 game pipeline then it’s the same sh!t, M2O absolutely untouched in fact the new trade logic makes the offseason unbearable when you grind out and make it to the World Series with an underdog, Franchise is almost identical and the offseason trade logic nonsense they were talking about just ensures that stars don’t end up on bad teams, DD is barely touched they added some weird board game style way to go through the stupid challenges they give you, ranked live rosters is incredibly pointless and unrewarding, they removed all media photos.
But don’t worry you now have a better chance at a hit if you correctly guess which side of the box the pitch will land and your more likely to rob your opponent of a home run with their updated fielding. Whoopty friggin do…
You did yourself a favor guy.
