What’s New in MLB The Show 26: Diamond Dynasty
MLB The Show 26 Diamond Dynasty: What’s New and Notable
This year, Diamond Dynasty* is more customizable, collectable, and competitive than ever before. Discover how new updates like The World Baseball Classic, PXP Revamps, new “Red Diamond” rarity, and more will help you build your squad and crush every challenge that comes your way.
Experience it all with a refreshed look, featuring sharper menus and player-tailored collection-screens, so every achievement along your journey is on full display. Let’s dive into what else is new in Diamond Dynasty in MLB The Show 26.
The World Baseball Classic Returns
Take your game international and compete at the World Baseball Classic in Diamond Dynasty Mini Seasons. Challenge the best teams from around the globe with your top lineup to see where you stack up. Earn World Baseball Classic-themed cards to level up your squad and compete in a new World Baseball Classic-themed Diamond Quest Map, a fan-favorite Moonshot-style Event where you can hit in the Tokyo Dome, and more Programs full of dozens of World Baseball Classic player rewards.
Plus, play at your own pace with more control over Mini Seasons. You can now choose between 3 or 9-inning games, as well as 7 or 28-game Mini Seasons, so you can stay locked in to accomplish every goal you’ve set throughout your career.
Parallel XP (PXP) Revamps
An all-new PXP gives you more control and lets you P5 your players faster than ever. You can customize your preferred attribute boosts with Parallel Mods to improve weaknesses or double-down on strengths, adding another layer of customization into the system. And the more you challenge yourself with higher difficulty settings or by playing online, the faster your players will progress on their journey to Parallel 5. Devise new strategies and customize your preferred player attribute boosts to level up your stars when they need it most to come in clutch.
With new ways to build and customize your legendary lineup, more cards and rewards to collect, and fiercer competition for the ultimate challenge, you’ll have the chance to leave your mark in Diamond Dynasty like never before.
You might even see a few new Legends featured…
Pre-Order MLB The Show 26 Now!
MLB The Show 26 is available to pre-order now in the Standard Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition. Want Early Access? Choose the Digital Deluxe Edition and start playing on March 13th, 2026 – four full days before the official release on March 17th. Plenty of time to get those reps in and build an edge that will carry you through the season.
Pre-Order Loyalty Discount For Previous MLB The Show Owners!
We’re also happy to announce a new loyalty discount. You will receive 10% off your Digital Deluxe Edition pre-order1 if you have purchased any digital version of MLB® The Show™ that’s been released since MLB® The Show™ 21². The pre-order loyalty discount expires when the game launches on March 17th.
Now & Later Packs Are Back
Don’t forget, you can earn your packs in the XP Path and Now & Later Program in ‘25 and get vouchers that will automatically be redeemed¹ into The Show Packs when logging into MLB The Show 26 with the same account you used in ‘25. You can score up to 12 additional packs, plus get a Carlos Beltrán player item to use in MLB The Show 25 and a different Carlos Beltrán player item in ‘26.
Stay Tuned For More Deep Dives
Keep up with the latest episodes of Fielding Feedback to learn about all of the new updates and reveals coming this year. And don’t forget to follow @MLBTheShow on social and sign up for The Scouting Report. See you on the diamond!
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1Discount reflected in cart. Must be signed into your account. Only applies to same platform purchases.
2For Nintendo Switch, since MLB® The Show™ 22