{"id":2880,"date":"2026-05-15T01:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/metroid-prime-4-beyond-got-its-first-big-discount\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T01:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:38:45","slug":"metroid-prime-4-beyond-got-its-first-big-discount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/metroid-prime-4-beyond-got-its-first-big-discount\/","title":{"rendered":"Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got its first big discount"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot from Metroid Prime 4 Beyond featuring Samus making a fist at the camera as it glows purple.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Nintendo\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Switch_MetroidPrime4Beyond_SCRN_Samus_01.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The most graphically-impressive first-person shooter made for the Nintendo Switch is $20 off at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/product\/metroid-prime-4-beyond-nintendo-switch-oled-model-nintendo-switch-nintendo-switch-lite\/J7GSL484KF\/sku\/5896303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Buy<\/a>. Right now, you can buy the physical version of <em><strong>Metroid Prime 4: Beyond<\/strong><\/em> for $39.99 ($20 off). The game looks surprisingly good on the 2017 hardware, but runs <em>way<\/em> better on the Switch 2 with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/metroid-prime-4-beyond-nintendo-switch-2-edition-upgrade-pack-switch-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">additional $10 upgrade pack<\/a> that unlocks hi-res textures, faster loading times, and Joy-Con mouse mode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">If you\u2019re gaming on a Switch 2, getting the discounted game and the digital upgrade pack costs $50 versus its normal $70 price for the Switch 2 Edition version. Yeah, it\u2019s a little confusing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-block\">\n<h3>Metroid Prime 4: Beyond<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/beyond.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Where to Buy:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/product\/metroid-prime-4-beyond-nintendo-switch-oled-model-nintendo-switch-nintendo-switch-lite\/J7GSL484KF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strike>$59.99<\/strike> $39.99 at <strong>Best Buy (Switch)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The latest <em>Prime <\/em>game is a departure from the previous entries, the last of which was released all the way back in 2007. <em>Beyond <\/em>features an open-world design with plenty of associated trappings. There are map markers, collectibles, and a slick motorcycle to take bounty hunter Samus Aran across the huge desert where <em>Beyond\u2019s<\/em> story unfolds. I agree with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/835325\/metroid-prime-4-review-nintendo-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">review<\/a> by Andrew Webster that these new additions feel out of place in the franchise, but I still had a good time, and the campaign doesn\u2019t overstay its welcome.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most graphically-impressive first-person shooter made for the Nintendo Switch is $20 off at Best Buy. 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