How many own a PS4 just for The Show?

[Mauer4MVP]

So I caved.... I couldn't resist the lure and I bought a PS4 for pretty much just the Show (I'll play games like the Last of Us as well).

I love my X1 and will still play that more, but I just need a baseball game.

Just curious how many others there are in the same boat.

[Roonster]

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I only purchase one video game every year, The Show

[BigOscar]

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Sadly, I am also in this group. My wife was furious, I had to end up selling a bunch of my old stuff to pay for it as she was adamant we weren't wasting "our" money on a console just so I could play baseball. I've ended up getting a few more games for it just because why not, but without the Show I wouldn't have bothered buying one.

She has now pretty much stolen my Xbox, so it's probably worked out alright

[HypoLuxa13]

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So I caved.... I couldn't resist the lure and I bought a PS4 for pretty much just the Show (I'll play games lime the Last of Us as well).

I love my X1 and will still play that more, but I just need a baseball game.

Just curious how many others there are in the same boat.

Well, this has been asked on this forum many times, so you are not alone.

While I play other PS4 games besides The Show, but if not for The Show I would not have bought a PS3 when I did in 2008. My first wife basically asked for a divorce after I bought a PS3 because she thought video games were so stupid and I spent too much time playing them instead of sitting on the couch watching reality TV and eating McDonald's chicken McNuggets with her. Well, we split for many reasons, but she later said the day she knew for sure that she wanted to divorce was the day I came home with a new PS3. All good, I would have already asked for a divorce from her before then if she wasn't so freaky in the bedroom. C'mon, not like I'm the only man to stay in a bad relationship for that reason, right??? *ahem, Brad Pitt? ahem* Ok, too far off topic. But she was a crazy ***** who needed to be medicated anyway; I stand by my decision to buy a PS3 for the Show to this day.

I bought a PS4 basically for The Show in 2015. My current wife was encouraging, saying "sure, go ahead an buy it!" She's a keeper.

[tnixen]

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I really don't think I would have bought a PS3, PS4 and now PS4 Pro if not for MLB The Show. I buy MLB The Show every year no mater what. Been doing that since MLB The Show 07 and plan to continue as long as I can. However I also buy Madden and NBA 2K but not yearly sometimes like I do with MLB The Show. 95% of my time on PS4 is with MLB The Show. I even power down the PS4 with MLB The Show running so when I turn it back on MLB The Show is ready to go Baseball and Football are by far my favorite 2 sports but Madden has been very sub par since the PS2 and PC version days so even though I love football MLB The Show is just to darn good to not want to play it over the sub par Madden! And NBA 2K I just play when I need my Basketball fix.

I have no doubt in my mind if PlayStation did not have MLB The Show a lot less systems would have been sold over the years!

[DylPickle23]

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I sold my truck so I could afford a PS4 and TS 15

Best decision I've ever made.

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[dalger21]

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There a tons and tons of good games on PS4. You're missing out if you've relegated yourself to only playing "The Show" on your PS4. It is my only console (X1 doesn't have anything I want) and gets used..a lot. I "upgraded" to Pro when it came out in November. With Horizon, Mass Effect and The Show all coming about around the same time, plus whatever update Destiny is going to have, my spring is pretty much booked.

[Mauer4MVP]

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It's funny how you guys mention the discussions with your wives. That was my biggest hurdle but I figure really video games are the only thing I spend money on aside for maybe two movies and 5 sporting events a year.

I figure you live once and can't take money with you. Do the things that make you happy (within reason of course).

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[@legendm0de]

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In 2013, I bought the console and just waited for MLB 14 to come out. Yea, there are some other good games that have alot to unpack but I didn't even care if it was a flop I only needed MLB 14 to be satisfied with my console. I still play MLB 14, that hopefully will change when MLB 17 is released.

[rkocjay]

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Back in 2013 I had a choice my fiancee told me PS4 or Xbox one for my birthday. Easy choice was PS4 mainly because of the show coming out the next year

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[MetsFan16]

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I'm a lot younger than you guys, didn't and still don't have a wife to discuss the purchase, however in '09 I asked "Santa" for an Xbox 360 because I wanted to play with my other friends who had the Xbox. Played MLB 2K9 and MLB 2K10 often because baseball is my favorite sport.

I had played The Show from 06-09 on PS2 but when I got my Xbox I thought 2K could handle the load. Then one day I saw a commercial for MLB 10 The Show. My jaw dropped, I did a quick Google Search and wound up on this website and found myself looking at the Pictures thread. 2K wasn't going to cut it anymore.

I sold my old PS2 games (except The Show) my PSP and other Xbox 360 Games (still have the console, gave it to my brother), did some extra "chores" around the house and bought myself my own PS3 and MLB 10 The Show and I haven't looked back. I bought every The Show since then on release day.

Then I asked "Santa" for the PS4 the year it was released (2013 I think) and have loved every second of it. I play other sports games like NBA 2K and Madden, but haven't purchased them every year.

This year was the only year I've only bought The Show and no other video games and I can honestly say the extra time I have for The Show as opposed to splitting between The Show and 2K has been well worth it.

Can't wait for The Show 17!!!

[MrChainsaw]

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I had an XB1 for a couple years but I couldn't go any longer without a fully licensed MLB game. So I traded the system in for a PS4 and haven't looked back since. I play other games, but virtually all of them are available on both platforms, so I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything. Plus one of my best friends and oldest gaming buddies plays exclusively on PS4 so that's an added major perk.

I love my PS4, I love The Show. Win-win for me.

[Caulfield]

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I bought my ps4 for the Show and what high hopes I had for NCAA Football 15.
Little did I know. I still play other games but the Show gets the overwhelming vast majority of my idle time.

[mmdmaznn]

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Can't say I bought my PS4 JUST for The Show, but I CAN say that The Show is the ONLY Sports game I buy WITHOUT HESITATION EVERY SINGLE YEAR. Other games I may only pick up every other year or every third year...but The Show? Every year since 07, I think...and I have no plans on changing that trend...this game never disappoints and the hours put in each year are well worth it...


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[mmdmaznn]

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By the way...is it March 28th yet?!?!


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