Highlights
- MLB The Show 24 is causing crashes and bugs for Switch players, hindering access to popular game modes.
- The franchise's first female player debuts in MLB The Show 24.
- MLB The Show 24 faces issues, a common launch problem in sports sim titles needing patches.
MLB The Show 24 has officially been released to the masses, but some players are already experiencing various bugs and glitches which are causing the game to frequently crash. The crashes have been frequent and consistent to the point where many players reportedly can't access one of MLB The Show 24's popular modes altogether.
Released on March 19, MLB The Show 24 is the latest installment of the annual baseball sim series from San Diego Studio. Originally a PlayStation-exclusive franchise for roughly 20 years, MLB The Show 21 marked the first time the series became available on other home consoles. The newest entry also holds a major first for the franchise, as MLB The Show 24 features the first female player in its history. The series is also known for its graphical fidelity and attention to detail, something more easily achieved on some consoles than others.
MLB The Show 24: 10 Best Teams, Ranked
There are only a handful of teams that can compete for baseball supremacy, and these teams stand above the rest as the best in MLB The Show 24.
Since MLB The Show 24's release just days ago, online forum posts have erupted with many playing on Switch claiming the game keeps repeatedly crashing for them, as reported by VGC. Dozens of comments such as “I legit can’t play any mode” from Reddit user burnsy2191 have been continuously popping up online, with players stating the title has crashed abruptly in the middle of a game, with troubleshooting methods proving to be futile. Based on online comments, the Switch version seems to particularly struggle with MLB The Show 24's Diamond Dynasty, one of the game's most popular modes.
Sports sim titles dealing with bugs and glitches at launch seems to be a fairly common issue, with patches rolled out within the first few weeks and months of any major video game's launch to address issues that have arisen. Take the Madden NFL series for example, where a viral Madden NFL 23 glitch added skyscrapers to the middle of the football field. While sometimes humorous, rampant bugs or glitches can severely negatively impact someone's gameplay experience, or even render the game largely unplayable, as owners of the Switch version of MLB The Show 24 are finding out.
MLB The Show 24 for Switch is Striking Out
The Switch unfortunately has a history of inferior versions of games when compared to its more powerful competitors. Last year, Mortal Kombat 1's appearance on Switch went viral for not only its glitchy nature and poor frame rate, but for its visuals being significantly worse in appearance compared to its Xbox Series X and PS5 counterparts. While there isn't an estimate on when a fix is coming for the Switch version of MLB The Show 24, a developer has replied on the game's community forum that the issues are being actively worked on.
MLB The Show 24
San Diego Studio's MLB The Show 24 provides an in-depth baseball sim experience, allowing players to work their way up from the minor leagues to the World Series.
- Franchise
- MLB The Show
- Platform(s)
- PC , PS4 , PS5 , Switch , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S
- Released
- March 19, 2024
- Developer(s)
- San Diego Studio
