"Metroid Prime 4 Pre-Orders Cancelled by Amazon"

Amazon has recently begun canceling pre-orders for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, notifying customers via email. This move has sparked discussions about the game's future and its planned release in 2025. Let's dive into the details and explore what this means for eager fans.

Amazon Cancelling Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s Pre-Orders

Reservation Charge will be Refunded

On January 11, 2025, reports surfaced on Reddit, Resetera, and other online forums that Amazon was canceling pre-orders for Metroid Prime 4. Screenshots shared by users revealed that Amazon cited "a lack of availability" as the reason for the cancellation. Despite the disappointment, Amazon reassured customers that the reservation charge would be refunded within 1-2 business days.

The news has left many Metroid fans disheartened, especially those who placed their pre-orders soon after the game was announced at E3 2017. However, this cancellation does not signal the end of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond; it merely indicates that the game is currently unavailable for pre-order on Amazon.

For more details on the game, check out our comprehensive Metroid Prime 4 article.

Metroid Prime 4’s Development History

Metroid Prime 4 was first unveiled at E3 2017, with the director of product marketing for Nintendo America announcing that the project would not be developed by Retro Studios, the team behind previous Metroid titles. At the time, the identity of the new developer remained undisclosed.

Fast forward to January 25, 2019, Nintendo announced a significant shift: development of Metroid Prime 4 had been restarted under Retro Studios. In a YouTube video, senior managing executive officer Shinya Takahashi expressed that the initial development "had not reached the standards we seek in a sequel to the Metroid Prime series."

The game made headlines again in June 2024 when Nintendo showcased a full gameplay trailer during a Nintendo Direct, setting the release for 2025 and officially naming it Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. The trailer introduced the game's antagonist, Sylux, leading a group of Space Pirates in an unnamed facility.

Recently, on January 3, 2025, Nintendo reaffirmed that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is still on track for a 2025 release. Despite Amazon's pre-order cancellations causing some concern, Nintendo's latest news post confirms that the game remains on schedule.

With the announcement of the Switch 2 looming, it remains to be seen whether Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will launch on the original Switch or its successor.