Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Release Date Announced and Details Revealed

Key Takeaways

1. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will launch on December 4, 2025, with pre-orders available for $60.
2. The game will take up 28.9 GB on both the Switch and Switch 2.
3. The title was changed from Metroid Prime 4 to Beyond in 2024 after a long development period starting in 2017.
4. A “Visual Retrospective” collection for Metroid Prime 1 to 3 will release on October 28.
5. Two amiibo packs, Samus and Samus & Vi-O-La on November 6 and Sylux on December 4, were also announced.

After a long period of guessing, fans of the Metroid series can finally mark their calendars for the eagerly awaited sequel, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. During the Direct event streamed on September 12, Nintendo unveiled a new trailer (linked below) and announced that the game will launch in December, aligning with its 2025 timeline, although no specific date was provided initially.

Pricing and Details

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Switch 2 Edition is set to hit the shelves on December 4. Players can pre-order the game through the Nintendo store for a price of $60. As of now, the store listing appears to still reflect the original Switch version, with compatibility for the Switch 2 marked as “untested.” The game will take up 28.9 GB on both the Switch and Switch 2. It seems like Nintendo is actively working on updating the page, as refreshing it disrupts the pre-order button.

Development Journey

At last, there’s a release date for this game, which has been in the works since at least 2017. Initially named Metroid Prime 4, the title was changed to ‘Beyond’ in 2024 alongside the announcement of a 2025 release date. Since then, Nintendo has presented demos at various events, but feedback from players has been somewhat disappointing, to put it mildly.

Additional Releases

In the same Direct event, it was also announced that a “Visual Retrospective” collection for Metroid Prime 1 to 3, which appears to be an art book, will launch on October 28. The Samus and Samus & Vi-O-La amiibo pack is scheduled for November 6, and the Sylux amiibo will follow on December 4.

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