Nintendo’s Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has not only emerged from the shadows in recent times, but it’s ready to step into the spotlight altogether with a full-scale Metroid Prime 4: Beyond release.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond didn’t just go off the grid after it was announced in 2017; it disappeared into obscurity. It wasn’t to be seen or heard from again until Samus and co finally got a proper update in June 2024. Aptly, everyone is primed for Metroid’s launch in 2025, and Insider Gaming has its release date, start time info, and more.
What is The Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Release Date?
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on December 4.
18 years after Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, the world gets to go Beyond. There will be reasons galore as to why it’s taken so long to make, but no one should think about this for now. Instead, start checking you have space on your Nintendo Switch consoles, make sure you’ve got the day booked off work, and everyone can find out why Metroid Prime 4: Beyond took so long to get here.
Side note: You can buy and play Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on either the Nintendo Switch or its Switch 2 upgrade. The more the merrier, especially in the 2025 Holiday season!
Do We Know The Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Start Time?
Almost all Nintendo first-party games go live at 9 PM PT, meaning Metroid should be available at 11 PM PT on December 3, then midnight Eastern Time, and so on.
Nintendo has said this about its first-party titles in the past. There’s no reason why it wouldn’t be the same, so here are the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond release dates and times in key regions, based on existing information.
| Time Zone | Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Release Times & Dates |
|---|---|
| Pacific Time (PT) | 9:00 PM—December 3 |
| Central Time (CT) | 11:00 PM—December 3 |
| Eastern Time (ET) | 12:00 AM—December 4 |
| Grenwich Mean Time (GMT) | 5:00 AM—December 4 |
| New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) | 6:00 PM—December 4 |
If there are any time zones or key regions from missing from this hub (or any other release hubs), let Insider Gaming know, and they can be added moving forward. You can do so with a comment below, or through the free-to-join Insider Gaming Discord Server.
You should read about the game’s full ESRB Rating Ahead of Launch, if you have any doubts, and there’s also interesting news of Nintendo Renewing Two Metroid Trademarks.
Nintendo games go live at midnight eastern time. So, 11pm central.