30 November 2025

New Metroid Prime 4 Pre-Order Bonus Will Only Be for Certain Players

By newsgame

Nintendo has officially revealed a brand-new pre-order bonus for the upcoming release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, though it will only be available to select fans. The long-awaited return of the Metroid Prime franchise has seen a long road to its release on December 4, with the game fighting through development hell and plenty of delays. Metroid Prime 4 was originally announced at E3 2017, with the game changing hands from Bandai Namco to Retro Studios in 2019 and seeing a full restart before reaching its current form. Now, fans of Metroid Prime 4 won’t have to wait much longer to get their hands on the game.

Metroid Prime 4‘s extended development cycle saw both multiple new games and even a new Nintendo console release since its reveal. The Metroid franchise has launched two new games in the years following Metroid Prime 4‘s announcement, with Metroid Dread returning to the franchise’s side-scrolling roots and Metroid Prime Remastered bringing the beloved shooter to the Switch. Nintendo would even welcome the launch of its newest home console while fans waited for Metroid Prime 4, with the game now set to launch simultaneously on both the Switch and Switch 2. A new announcement from Nintendo is now teasing a brand-new bonus for fans pre-ordering the game.

Metroid Prime 4 Shows New Gameplay While Promising 120fps on Switch 2

Metroid Prime 4 releases some previously unseen gameplay footage, showing new boss battles alongside the promise of 120fps action on the Switch 2.

Some Metroid Prime 4 Fans Are Getting a Special Pre-Order Gift

Metroid Prime 4 Pre-Order Bonuses

Canada: Holographic Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Art Card (EB Games)
Europe: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Keyring (Nintendo Store), Pre-Order Power Bundle with holographic sticker card and Samus mousepad (Nintendo Store)
Korea: Metroid art scroll (Daewon Shop), Metroid Prime 4 500-piece jigsaw puzzle (GMarket, Auction, 11st), Metroid Prime 4 extended mousepad (Lotte Mart Online)
Japan: Samus standee (Amazon JP)

Nintendo of Canada officially announced a new pre-order perk for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, giving fans a gift with their purchase. Fans pre-ordering Metroid Prime 4 through EB Games retail locations in Canada will receive a special holographic art card with their purchase, featuring the cover art for the physical version of the game. The pre-order bonus is currently believed to be exclusive to Canada, with no announcements made about the card coming to other regions. Nintendo also confirmed that the art card would not be limited to one specific version of the game, available for pre-ordering either the Switch or Switch 2 versions of Metroid Prime 4.

With Metroid Prime 4‘s release coming in early December, Nintendo has already given some fans an early chance to try out the game. Nintendo recently launched demos of the game at some retail locations, with fans visiting select Walmart locations able to try out Metroid Prime 4. Some physical copies of Metroid Prime 4 have also begun to surface ahead of its December 4 release date, with fans reportedly acquiring the game before its official launch. Nintendo has even already given fans an idea of what to expect with the game’s digital version, with Metroid Prime 4 requiring more than 30 GB of storage space on Switch 2.

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Metroid Prime 4 Is Experimenting with New Ideas

Nintendo and Retro Studios have given fans plenty to be excited about from the launch of Metroid Prime 4. The newest entry in the Metroid franchise will make some big changes to the standard formula for the series, with a wide-open planet for Samus to explore. Metroid Prime 4 will experiment with “open zones” for the first time, giving Samus the Vi-O-La motorcycle to traverse the vast deserts and dense jungles of Viewros. Samus is also gaining some psychic powers during her upcoming adventure, used both for puzzle-solving and combat within Metroid Prime 4.

With the long-awaited return of Metroid Prime 4 gearing up for its launch, recent rumors have sparked speculation about even more Metroid games coming to the Switch. Leaks shared by a Nintendo insider last month hinted at potential remasters of Metroid Prime 2 and Metroid Prime 3 arriving on Switch, though a release window was not confirmed. Nintendo has not commented on more Metroid remasters, though the launch of Metroid Prime Remastered in 2023 came as a surprise drop, releasing on the same day as its official confirmation. Metroid is officially back in the spotlight, with the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 finally approaching its launch and more potentially on the way.