Nintendo might have been largely quiet about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, but the company has now confirmed to Game File’s Stephen Totilo that game’s combined sales across Switch and Switch 2 add up to over a million. This confirmation came shortly after questions arose due to the game’s lack of presence on Nintendo’s million-seller list for the period that ended on December 31.
“Following some consternation yesterday about neither the Switch nor Switch 2 versions of Metroid Prime 4 (Dec. 4) making Nintendo’s million-seller list for the period ending Dec 31, a Nintendo rep confirmed to me today that the combined sales of those 2 versions have in fact passed a million copies,” confirmed Totilo on BlueSky.
While the company hasn’t offered any more insights into its sales performance, having sold a million copies in less than a month is still quite an impressive feat for an entry in the Metroid series—a franchise largely considered to be quite niche among Nintendo’s other offerings despite critical acclaim.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond was released in December, and is the first game in the Prime sub-series since 2007’s Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. The story revolves around Samus Aran once again being called on by the Galactic Federation to take on Space Pirates on planet Tanamaar in the Desolan System. However, things take a turn when Samus finds herself transported to planet Viewros and equipped with a new slate of psychic abilities.
Much like the previous Metroid Prime games, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond offers a mix of first-person shooter gameplay, puzzle-solving and exploration. Much of the story is also told through the environments, with Samus needing to use her scanner to get details on the planet’s backstory.
For more details about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, check out our review. Also take a look at how its open-world hub design was influenced by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The title was developed by Retro Studios working alongside quite a few other companies. You can check out the full list of the 21 different studios here.
This reveal comes on the heels of Nintendo’s recent quarterly earnings report, where the company confirmed that it had sold over 17 million units of the Switch 2. The quarter itself accounted for 7.01 million sales of the console. The original Switch, on the other hand, has now become Nintendo’s best-selling console ever with over 155 million units sold and beating out the Nintendo DS’s 154.02 million lifetime sales. On the software side of things, the company had confirmed that it had sold 17.31 million units.
Nintendo is currently getting ready for its upcoming Direct, which will focus on third-party games. While not too many details have been revealed about the Partner Showcase, taking place at 6 AM PST, rumors have indicated that we might get to see Black Myth: Wukong announced for a Switch 2 release. Other games that might potentially make an appearance include FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods, and Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds.
Following some consternation yesterday about neither the Switch nor Switch 2 versions of Metroid Prime 4 (Dec. 4) making Nintendo’s million-seller list for the period ending Dec 31, a Nintendo rep confirmed to me today that the combined sales of those 2 versions have in fact passed a million copies
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo.bsky.social) 2026-02-04T20:52:40.254Z
