With the impending release of MLB The Show 21 on April 20, eager fans are ready to take to the field. Luckily, for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, the game is now available to  pre-load. This means that MLB The Show 21 players can get ready to jump into a match the moment the game comes out.

To get the game pre-loaded, players must head to the "Coming Soon" section in the Xbox Game Pass app. Once there, players can find the game and get a download started. As this year's iteration of MLB The Show promises to be among the most innovative yet, eager fans will want to be prepared for next week's release.

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For the die-hard fans in the crowd, pre-ordering MLB The Show 21 offers early access, as well as a handful of bonuses like dual entitlement — meaning current-gen and next-gen access — as well as exclusive in-game rewards toward Diamond Dynasty. With the Jackie Robinson Deluxe Edition, purchasers will also receive a 'New Era' baseball cap that features the MLB The Show logo. For those wanting to get in before the official release, pre-ordering affords four-day early access, letting fans in on April 16.

Xbox Pass Preload MLB The Show 21

With MLB The Show 21 being one of the most-anticipated releases from the franchise in years, fans will finally get to see what all the hype is about soon. In addition to quality-of-life changes such as improvements to fielding and hitting, the developers also instituted an all-new Stadium Creator for fans to check out.

MLB The Show 21 is releasing April 20 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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