PS4 and PS5 players are slamming Sony and PlayStation Plus over a huge new Xbox Game Pass announcement. This year, a former PlayStation exclusive is shedding its exclusivity and releasing on not just PS4 and PS5, but Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. More specifically, when MLB The Show releases later this month, it will be on Xbox, which has never happened before. In fact, not only is the Sony San Diego-developed game going to be on the trio of Xbox consoles at launch, but it will be available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers. If this sounds like a big deal, it’s because it is, especially because it won’t be available via PlayStation’s similar services, PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now.
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If you’re on PlayStation, you will need to pay $70 for the game when it releases. If you’re on Xbox, you can play it for “free” if you’re an Xbox Game Pass subscriber. If you’re not a subscriber, you can pay $10, become one, and play it for a month.
As you would expect, hardcore PlayStation fans aren’t exactly pleased with the news. In fact, many are slamming PlayStation over the news, while others are using it as an opportunity to point out how bad it looks for PlayStation, PlayStation Plus, and PlayStation Now.
In a couple of days, subscribers to PlayStation Plus will be treated to some great free games, but right now this isn’t enough to nullify the backlash. In fact, the backlash was so substantial that PlayStation Plus has been trending this morning on Twitter.
Terrible Look for PlayStation Plus
What a great look for Xbox and Xbox Game Pass.
โ Greg Miller (@GameOverGreggy) April 2, 2021
What a terrible look for PlayStation and PlayStation Plus. https://t.co/NaIfKbSkqa
May Explain It, But Still Brutal
I have heard rumblings that MLB itself is acting as publisher on the Xbox One port, which may explain some of this.
โ Colin Moriarty (@notaxation) April 2, 2021
STILL! A big, annual Sony AAA exclusive migrating to another platform, now ostensibly for free.
No matter how you slice it, itโs pretty brutal.
Has Sony Forgotten About PlayStation Now?
Jim, if you’re cold, it’s cold pic.twitter.com/XX6zp6gzwj
โ Jeff Grubb (@JeffGrubb) April 2, 2021
Bad Taste
Iโve paid for MLB the Show every year at launch for the past decade and now Sony gives it away for free on Xbox?? Their own game?
โ Brian English ๐ (@PS5Trophies_) April 2, 2021
Iโm happy for baseball fans but this leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I guess Games Pass is in fact, a better service than PlayStation Plus https://t.co/XJzgzihHJI
Time to Call Out PlayStation
Time to call out @PlayStation here. Canโt be quiet anymore. Weโre paying ยฃ70 for these games but theyโre in gamepass day one. For the record I have no interest in MLB but Sonys silence is getting annoying here.
โ Chris๐ฎ๏ฃฟ (@Nintendad_) April 2, 2021
That Stings
So wait even Sony sees the value in Gamepass? MLB The Show 21 Day one on game pass wow! Sony must have been giving good money to agree to this ๐Crazy Sony made game is free on game pass and $70 on Playstation. That has to sting ๐
โ DEE (@Dee_Batch) April 2, 2021
Accurate
*PS guys see Xbox Game Pass getting MLB The Show 21 day one*
โ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐.โ (@MultiverseShow) April 2, 2021
PS Plus: “Sorry, best I can do is Oddworld Soulstorm” pic.twitter.com/zdJknAdz6G
What Are You Doing?
@PlayStation a PlayStation published game is coming to Game Pass and NOT PlayStation Plus??… https://t.co/6PrVPaFRPT pic.twitter.com/kJulEALuT8
โ Zac ๐ (@Zacagawea19) April 2, 2021
You’re a Joke
you’re a joke @PlayStation https://t.co/Xvyz5GjX9T
โ Luke ๐งข (@MarcusSmarf) April 2, 2021
Okay
I own a PS4, PS5, PS Plus, and PS Now. But because I donโt own Xbox Game Pass, I donโt receive the same benefits from PlayStation-made games at launch? Okay.
โ Ryan Willcox (@Dereklions) April 2, 2021
