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After breaking sales records at launch, Metroid Dread continued to climb the chart, bypassing every other game in the franchise except one. By February 2022, Metroid Dread was firmly in second place behind the GameCube's Metroid Prime. Thanks in large part to the strong word of mouth as well as continued content updates with smaller DLC like Boss Rush and Dread Mode, fans have continued to support the title and further push its sales.
With the fiscal year now over, Nintendo has confirmed that Metroid Dread has sold over 2.9 million copies since it originally launched back in October 2021. This makes it the top-selling Metroid game in the franchise worldwide. Interestingly enough, the large bulk of those sales have come outside of Nintendo's home market of Japan. According to the data, Metroid Dread has only sold around 270,000 copies, with the rest of the 2.63 million coming from the rest of the world.
Thankfully, fans don't need to wonder if or when they'll be seeing Samus Aran again, as Metroid Prime 4 is currently in active development. Unfortunately, Nintendo has been highly secretive regarding the project after announcing it through a logo reveal back in 2017, with reports indicating that the game has experienced plenty of development troubles. Ultimately, Metroid Prime 4 has found its way back to Retro Studios, the development house that modernized the classic franchise for the Gamecube and Wii. With the summer rapidly approaching, fans are hoping that Nintendo's annual summer Direct may finally reveal actual details regarding the mysterious Metroid Prime 4.
With the fiscal year now over, Nintendo has confirmed that Metroid Dread has sold over 2.9 million copies since it originally launched back in October 2021. This makes it the top-selling Metroid game in the franchise worldwide. Interestingly enough, the large bulk of those sales have come outside of Nintendo's home market of Japan. According to the data, Metroid Dread has only sold around 270,000 copies, with the rest of the 2.63 million coming from the rest of the world.
Thankfully, fans don't need to wonder if or when they'll be seeing Samus Aran again, as Metroid Prime 4 is currently in active development. Unfortunately, Nintendo has been highly secretive regarding the project after announcing it through a logo reveal back in 2017, with reports indicating that the game has experienced plenty of development troubles. Ultimately, Metroid Prime 4 has found its way back to Retro Studios, the development house that modernized the classic franchise for the Gamecube and Wii. With the summer rapidly approaching, fans are hoping that Nintendo's annual summer Direct may finally reveal actual details regarding the mysterious Metroid Prime 4.
