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'MLB.com At Bat' Now Offering In-App Game Purchasing

Tuesday September 1, 2009 9:36 am PDT by Marianne Schultz

The MLB.com At Bat 2009 app has received an update today that offers in-app purchases of live out-of-market games for $.99, as well as customizable notifications to alert users before a game starts.

MLB.com's press release highlights the value of the new in-app purchase feature for those who do not subscribe to the MLB.TV service:

Now fans can have it both ways, just as the pennant races are hitting overdrive. You can use your MLB.TV subscription to immediately watch any live out-of-market game at any time. The 99-cent games are great options to those fans who do not have MLB.TV and who want the a la carte convenience.


Video of live games can be streamed over a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection and can be paused or rewound easily. Live audio broadcasts of game coverage are also available.

The MLB.com At Bat app costs $9.99 and can be found here (link opens iTunes).
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Michael CM1
Posted: 36 months ago
The description in the app store says you can buy a single game for 99 cents with an in-app purchase. I don't recall seeing this, but when I just opened it up, I was asked if I wanted notifications. Not really sure what notifications I'll get, but final scores for my favorite team would be nice. I think it might be just info from MLB about a new feature or something.

I'm not going to buy any games because I'm too cheap, keep forgetting to even listen to games, and never have a good enough signal for decent video. But that seems like a neat feature if you're traveling and want the video. Some way to output it to a television would be even better.
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AHDuke99
Posted: 36 months ago
It's only start and end of game notifications. A good update, but I'd like to see score by score updates like sportacular has right now. I guess I'll keep using them until MLB decides to change theirs.
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Michael CM1
Posted: 36 months ago

It's only start and end of game notifications. A good update, but I'd like to see score by score updates like sportacular has right now. I guess I'll keep using them until MLB decides to change theirs.


That sounds like a decent addition. AT&T might get mad since I'll remember to listen to games more, but boo frickity hoo. I'd definitely love scoring updates, but I think Apple is having bandwidth issues with their push system. AP should really have more breaking news updates than they do, but I'm betting Apple's servers would die from having a lot more. This all leads me to believing there will eventually be background apps, perhaps next year. I can hope.
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Sky Blue
Posted: 36 months ago
Black out restrictions still apply for purchased games :(
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grantsdale
Posted: 36 months ago

It's only start and end of game notifications. A good update, but I'd like to see score by score updates like sportacular has right now. I guess I'll keep using them until MLB decides to change theirs.


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Errk!
Posted: 36 months ago
Where is the option to buy a game? I don't see it.
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megax
Posted: 36 months ago
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090828&content_id=6667484&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Ugh. still only for out of market games
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Digipimp
Posted: 36 months ago
clearly the people at MLB have their **** figured out. now if the other major sports and such will come on board and make similar moves i'd probably end up with all of their apps on my iphone and buy games here and there.
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jessica.
Posted: 36 months ago
Just want an NFL one now that doesn't need a direct TV customer association to buy!
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macfan881
Posted: 36 months ago
so wait i can watch all games for 99 Cents for the rest of the year or is this 1 game a night?
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