Metroid Prime 4: Beyond — Release Date, Platforms, and What We Know

Nintendo announced Metroid Prime 4: Beyond during today’s Nintendo Direct with a confirmed release date of December 4, 2025. The game will launch on both the original Nintendo Switch and the new Switch 2. The Switch 2 will receive a dedicated, upscaled version that takes advantage of the newer hardware.

What to expect

• First-person adventure starring Samus Aran on a jungle planet.
• Focus on exploration, scanning the environment, puzzle-solving, and new power-ups and abilities.
• New gameplay elements teased, including expanded traversal (Samus on a motorbike) and psychic-style abilities.

Development background

Metroid Prime 4 experienced a troubled development cycle: Nintendo restarted the project in 2019 under Retro Studios after scrapping the initial attempt. The series dates back to 1986, and the first Metroid Prime released in 2002 for GameCube.

Links & availability

Trailer & official coverage: IGN – Metroid Prime 4: Beyond release date trailer

Check availability/pre-order status on Amazon: Search for “Metroid Prime 4” on Amazon

What do you think?

Are you excited to play Metroid in a new first-person chapter? Which feature are you most looking forward to — the Switch 2 upscales, new power-ups, or the open jungle exploration? Leave a comment below.