GoKawiilMetroid Prime Remastered digital price cut to $27.99 in Nintendo sale
Nintendo's ongoing "Customer Appreciation" sale, running through September 26th, has dropped the digital price of Metroid Prime Remastered for Switch and Switch 2 to $27.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, down from a physical retail price of about $42. The sale also includes the Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective hardcover book, cut from $49.99 to $28.50 at Amazon and Walmart.
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The discount lowers the barrier for newer Switch 2 owners or lapsed fans to pick up a well-regarded remaster of a 2002 GameCube classic without needing motion controls. The concurrent book discount suggests Nintendo may be using the sale window to move related merchandise alongside game deals, though pricing on both items is time-limited to the promotion's end date.
- Metroid Prime Remastered digital edition is $27.99 through September 26th at major retailers.
- The remaster improves textures, lighting, and frame rate over the original while dropping mandatory motion controls.
- A companion hardcover art book on the Metroid Prime trilogy is discounted to $28.50 during the same sale.
Metroid Prime Remastered (Nintendo Switch) — This is the game the article is raving about, a lovingly remastered version of a GameCube classic with updated textures, improved lighting, and smooth performance. It ditches the motion-control requirement from the Wii version, making it easier than ever to experience one of the best Metroid entries on your Switch or Switch 2.
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Published there as: “One of the best Metroid games for the Switch is 30 percent off”
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