New Metroid Prime 4 pre-order bonus will only be for certain players

Nintendo has officially revealed a brand new pre-order bonus for the upcoming release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyondalthough it will only be available to select fans. The long awaited return of Metroid Prime franchise has seen a long road to its December 4 launch, with the game struggling through development hell and numerous delays. Metroid Prime 4 originally announced at E3 2017, the game changed hands from Bandai Namco to Retro Studios in 2019 and saw a complete reboot before reaching its current form. Now, fans off Metroid Prime 4 won't have to wait much longer to get your hands on the game.

Metroid Prime 4s extended development cycle saw both several new games and even a new Nintendo console released since its reveal. The Metroid franchise has launched two new games in the years since Metroid Prime 4s announcement, with Metroid Dread returns to the franchise's side-scrolling roots and Metroid Prime Remastered bringing the beloved shooter to Switch. Nintendo would even welcome the launch of its newest home console while fans waited Metroid Prime 4with the game now set to launch simultaneously on both Switch and Switch 2. A new announcement from Nintendo now offers a brand new bonus for fans who pre-order the game.

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Metroid Prime 4 shows off new gameplay while promising 120fps on Switch 2

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

Some Metroid Prime 4 fans will receive 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 Mouse Pad (Nintendo Store)
Korea: Metroid art scroll (Daewon Shop), Metroid Prime 4 500-piece puzzle (GMarket, Auction, 11pcs), Metroid Prime 4 extended mouse pad (Lotte Mart Online)
Japanese: Samus standee (Amazon JP)

Nintendo of Canada officially announced a new pre-order benefit for Metroid Prime 4: Beyondgives fans a gift with their purchase. Fans pre-order Metroid Prime 4 via EB Games retailers 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 of the card coming to other regions. Nintendo also confirmed that the art card would not be limited to a specific version of the game, available for pre-order of either the Switch or Switch 2 versions of Metroid Prime 4.

With Metroid Prime 4will be released in early December, Nintendo has already given some fans an early chance to try the game. Nintendo recently launched demos of the game at select retailers, with fans visiting select Walmart locations able to try it out Metroid Prime 4. Some physical copies of Metroid Prime 4 has also started popping up ahead of the December 4th release date, with fans reportedly acquiring the game ahead of its official launch. Nintendo has even already given fans an idea of what to expect with the digital version of the game, with Metroid Prime 4 requires more than 30 GB of storage space on the Switch 2.

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Metroid Prime 4 experiments with new ideas

Nintendo and Retro Studios have given fans a lot to be excited about since launch Metroid Prime 4. The most recent entry in the Metroid franchise will make some big changes to the standard formula of 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 Viewro's vast deserts and dense jungles. Samus also gains some psychic powers during her upcoming adventure, which are used both for puzzle solving and combat Metroid Prime 4.

With the long-awaited return of Metroid Prime 4 Recent rumors have fueled speculation of even more when it's ready for launch Metroid games coming to Switch. Leaks shared by a Nintendo insider last month hinted at potential remasters of the Metroid Prime 2 and Metroid Prime 3 is arriving on Switch, although a release window has not been confirmed. Nintendo has not commented further Metroid remasters, although the launch of Metroid Prime Remastered year 2023 came as a surprise, released on the same day as the official confirmation. Metroid is officially back in the spotlight, with the long awaited Metroid Prime 4 finally getting closer to launch and more potentially on the way.