Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Sales Reportedly Surpass One Million Units

According to a social media post from Game File’s Stephen Totilo, combined sales of the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 versions of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond have surpassed one million copies. “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,” Totilo said on BlueSky. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launched on December 4 for Switch 2 and Switch.

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

The game’s details:

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond begins with an attack on the Galactic Federation UTO Research Center by Samus’ sworn archrival Sylux. Samus answers the distress call and soon becomes entangled in an unexpected disaster. Awakening on the unknown planet of Viewros, she must fight to survive and escape.

Viewros is home to ferocious beasts, and diverse locales—including lush jungles, a factory beset with storms, a research lab frozen in ice and a facility nestled in a volcano—each connected by a central desert called Sol Valley. Employ tools like the Scan Visor and Samus’ core abilities—like the Power Beam, Missiles, form-altering Morph Ball and more—to gather information, fight, access new areas and find a way forward. Samus will also receive mysterious Psychic Abilities that enable her to manipulate energy, activate machinery, and more.

Freely traverse the roadless desert of Sol Valley on Vi-O-La, a vehicle left behind by an ancient civilization. Use Vi-O-La to counter attacks from approaching enemies, and smash crystals at high-speed to convert them into the energy you’ll need on your adventure. Plus, depending on her location, Samus can instantly summon and ride Vi-O-La.