Triple Play 96
Triple Play 96 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Triple Play 96 on?
- Triple Play 96 was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Triple Play 96 release?
- Triple Play 96 was first released on April 18, 1995.
About Triple Play 96
Triple Play 96 is one of the earliest entries in EA's Triple Play series that featured a full MLB and MLBPA license with many of the top players of the 1995 season along with authentic stadiums from all 28 MLB teams along with 2,500 frames of animation to give the game a more realistic feel. Many of the standard options are present such as exhibition, season, playoffs, etc. along with a battery back-up that can keep extensive track on 25 different stat categories and has 12 unique pitches that can be chosen during the game. Players can also create their own baseball player and use them in the game or go against four friends.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Extended Play Productions
- Publisher
- EA Sports
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1995 | $7 | $10 | $34 | 10 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.38 in Oct 2007, $6.07 five years ago, and $7.11 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $0.38 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $2.99 | $6.20 |
| Jan 2015 | $3.19 | $6.95 |
| Jan 2016 | $3.49 | $7.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.12 | $6.49 |
| Jan 2018 | $3.18 | $6.24 |
| Jan 2019 | $4.06 | $6.97 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.55 | $6.59 |
| Jan 2021 | $4.67 | $5.00 |
| Jan 2022 | $5.49 | $7.67 |
| Jan 2023 | $5.52 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2024 | $4.36 | $8.55 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.62 | $10.50 |
| Jan 2026 | $4.89 | $8.62 |
| Oct 2026 | $7.11 | $9.73 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | June 1995 | 7386 | 014633073867 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Low
A solid, FIFA-styled EA baseball game with a battery save, at a below-average price.
Triple Play 96 was developed by Extended Play Productions in Canada and published by EA Sports, and it reached the Genesis in North America in June 1995. EA asked the team to repeat the success of its Genesis FIFA game with other sports, and programmer Kevin Pickell said the task was essentially to mirror FIFA's look and feel.
Next Generation called it a solid baseball effort that ranks up with Sega's World Series 95. An updated Triple Play: Gold Edition, with 1996 rosters and a Professional Mode, followed on the Genesis in October 1996.
What the press said at the time
| AllGame | 4.5/5 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 17.5/20 | |
| GamePro | 3.875/5 | |
| Game Informer | 8.25/10 (original) / 8.25/10 (Gold) | |
| Hyper | 90% | |
| Next Generation | 3/5 | |
| Fusion | B | |
| Gamers | 84/100 | |
| MegaZone | 89% | |
| VideoGames | 8/10 |
“Triple Play Baseball is undoubtedly a superb product and very well-rounded.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
Before you buy
Among US carts the loose cart sits below the middle. The cartridge saves to a battery inside it, so test that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair and not a sign of a fake. Sega Retro lists it as working with both Sega's Team Player and EA's 4 Way Play; note that EA's 4 Way Play and Sega's first Team Player do not run each other's games.
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