Bottom of the 9th
Bottom of the 9th — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Bottom of the 9th on?
- Bottom of the 9th was released on Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn, PlayStation.
- When did Bottom of the 9th release?
- Bottom of the 9th was first released on April 4, 1996.
About Bottom of the 9th
Play Exhibition and Season modes as your favorite team from the Major League Baseball. 300 real life players, complete with a full list of stats, are included for this combination of simulation and arcade style baseball. Along with the usual assortment of playing options, you can also play some scenario simulations, where each scenario is based on a real life occurence in the MLB. For example, hit a home run with the last ball of the match, or stop a team from scoring in the final inning to complete each scenario. Traning and support for 2 player multi-player are also available.
Summary via IGDB.
Bottom of the 9th on Wikipedia
Bottom of the 9th is a baseball video game released by Konami for the PlayStation in 1996. Later the same year it was ported to the Sega Saturn and in 1999 to the Nintendo 64. The sequels Bottom of the 9th '97 and Bottom of the 9th '99 were released for the PlayStation. The game is part of Konami's XXL Sports brand.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn, PlayStation
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Themes
- Non-fiction
- Series
- MLBPA
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1999 | $12 | $62 | $70 | Low |
Release timeline
- PlayStationApr 4, 1996
- Sega SaturnOct 18, 1996
- Nintendo 64Apr 14, 1999
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about 6 times a year
- Sealed: about 5 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.25 in Oct 2008, $9.99 five years ago, and $13.43 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $2.49 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.38 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.57 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $2.28 | $11.95 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.00 | $8.50 |
| Jan 2016 | $7.00 | $8.50 |
| Jan 2017 | $5.99 | $45 |
| Jan 2018 | $5.65 | $15.00 |
| Jan 2019 | $6.25 | $15.00 |
| Jan 2020 | $8.14 | $21 |
| Jan 2021 | $8.64 | $32 |
| Jan 2022 | $13.59 | $42 |
| Jan 2023 | $16.85 | $51 |
| Jan 2024 | $14.99 | $46 |
| Jan 2025 | $13.70 | $40 |
| Jan 2026 | $11.46 | $53 |
| Oct 2026 | $13.43 | $61 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 14 April 1999 | NUS-NBOE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1999
- Authenticity
- Low
A competent late-1990s baseball cart that arrived as an N64 port of a PlayStation game, and cheap unless you want the box.
The Nintendo 64 version of Bottom of the 9th is a port of Konami's baseball game, which first appeared on the PlayStation in 1996 and later came to the Sega Saturn. The N64 release came out in North America in April 1999. It belongs to Konami's XXL Sports line, and Konami Computer Entertainment Chicago developed it.
It is a niche pick for baseball fans.
What the press said at the time
“Bottom of the 9th plays well on almost all countsydespite its lackluster graphics and the fact that it’s missing the all-important MLB team license”
“Without an MLB license and snappier graphics, BOT9 will get Jost ir in the N64 hardball shuffle.”
“With All Star Baseball 2000 doing the sport bigger, better and beefier, Bottom of the Ninth pales into insignificance before you've started a match.”
Also on other platforms
PlayStation · Sega Saturn
- Sega Saturn. GamePro called the Saturn version an impressively exact port of the PlayStation original, but it did not update its rosters even though the 1996 season had started.
Before you buy
This is a North American release only. The loose cartridge is cheap and the fake risk is low, but a complete copy costs several times the loose price, and a sealed copy costs only a little more than that. If you only want to play it, a loose cart is the sensible buy.
Bottom of the 9th screenshots
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