UK Charts: Metroid Prime 4 Falls From The Top Ten

As expected, but a shame anyway. Metroid is a really amazing game, I certainly hope it will sell good enough to at least secure another entry in this awesome series. I don't want to wait 18 years again...

Kirby is selling very well in our town for Christmas. I myself went to get a copy after 2 weeks because they were sold out. The salesman told me that every kid wants to buy Kirby like a fighting zelda or metroid that they don't even know.

BLUEY is on number 33. 😄

Hmm, I know Metroid isn't a system seller, or anything close to that, but I do hope it sells well enough to warrant a new entry sooner, rather than later. The 18 year wait was NOT good at all. Expectancy of the game itself is way too high and will seldom be met with the actual game. I think Metroid Prime 4 definitely suffered from that. The subreddit is a hellhole that's being torn apart in similar fashion as Star Wars Episode 8 did, or the entire sequel trilogy for that matter. It's never good...

I'll be (im)patiently waiting for a new 2D Metroid now!

First of all, thanks as always for the report.

But also, if I can bring this up, there's a mistake with Minecraft: PlayStation Edition's platform splits since it's not on Switch by default

Mario Kart World at number 1 means a lot of Switch 2 consoles are getting sold.

Metroid Prime 4 will still be a sales success relative to the series' historic sales.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga having 0% sales on Switch is hard to believe.

That's unfortunate for MP4.
You could say it was Metroid, prime 4 disappointment.

I'll let myself out.

Ufff been playing it these days… the desert area is atrocious and way too big… and the bike just takes you out of the mood and gameplay. The elemental areas are just too linear… and the weapons feel quite uninspired. The creature log is too thin, the scans are too few. Boss designs are meh.
I miss the times when you were surprised by the new uses of the visors, beams and suits.
Definitely my least preferred prime game.
What a dissapointing way to end 8 years of waiting.

There’s just so much tampering with the working formula that it feels … weird and kind of awful. Just like TotK.

Hopefully it gets better in the latter half.

Architecture and music is flawless though.
It’s still a good and fun game… but not an excellent Metroid Prime game :/

Open empty worlds shouldn’t belong in a Metroid game at all tbh

The development hell left some noticable scars. I'm sure that many are waiting for a sale since games have gotten more and more expensive.

I like Metroid Prime 4 so far but understand why it may not be that popular. It's a bit too similar to the old ones while also not being as good. I'll take a slightly flawed entry into a franchise I love over no entry at all.

It wouldn't have sold well here regardless but still it's not a great game compared to the others. As a big Metroid fan I've played a few hours but not been compelled to finish it.

Half of the top 10 are first party titles!! But but but Nintendo doesn’t sell in UK??!

Sad for MP4 but hopefully with it being out early in S2 life it will have some decent legs.

@WheresWaveRace Yes, but where's Wave Race?

Metroid Prime 4 is still number 1 on the Switch 2 eShop chart here though

Number 11 on Switch 1 eShop

@Anti-Matter You always make me smile when it comes to Bluey etc and your enthusiasm for the IPs you love

@John_Deacon The chart includes the bundle. They classify it as a physical purchase, just as they do Code In A Box games like Tony Hawks 3 and 4 which was included in these charts.

I'm worried about sales since Nintendo barely marketed it

@somnambulance A lot of people are loving, but negativity has the tendency to drown out other views on the internet, so I imagine many would be turned off before giving it a shot. It's been nice on this site seeing how many have really been enjoying it, even if there are parts they are not a fan of.

In France Prime 4 is number 1 on week 2!

https://x.com/pierre485_/status/2000288827370516626

@BaldB3lper78 Probably because Nintendo has that information. I guess Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony would all have to agree to share it if we wanted that included.

@WheresWaveRace Nintendo does sell well in the UK, but pretty much "casual" games, like Mario and Pokemon...
Actually, having a deep look at the chart, one could think only kids and casual gamers own the console over there... (I know it's not true, but it looks like it).
Metroid is about to go away at this pace, Hyrule Warriors is nowhere to be seen, games like Star Wars and Assassins Creed are selling much worse on the Switch 2 than on PS5 (despite being much more recent),...
That makes me hope Metroid is selling better in other places, to compensate this.

@John_Deacon

Even though it is digital game it comes packaged with the console so is considered a physical purchase.

Edit: I see others have already answered your query.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on first place probably means:

There will still be MANY Switch 1 bundles under the Christmas trees this year!

I got a feeling that we won't get a Prime 5, anytime soon 🤣
The game was okay, but not worth the wait.

Hope the next 3D Metroid, is in third person.
Though before that, we need another 2D game.

I think although it’s to be expected, being number 15 at this time of year isn’t too bad, as it’s a very competitive time of year. Even at #15 I’d imagine its sales are still pretty substantial. I’d love to see it have some legs and still see it in the top 40 in the new year though.

@Moistnado same here. I seem to be one of the few people who enjoy the bike (although the desert could use a lot more content). The training bits reminded me of Extreme-G. In my answer to the Nintendo Survey this morning I asked them to consider making a spin-off bike racing/combat game á la Extreme-G! I can already imagine the outraged YouTubers if such a game got announced!

@Novuscourvous maybe turn off your ad blocker I have seen a lot of ads for Metroid Prime 4, especially on tech sites.

@somnambulance I'm 3 keys in and loving it too. True, it's much more linear than MP1 but with my limited gaming time these days I actually don't mind. What I'm not looking forward to is the upcoming hunt for Green Energy I hear people talking about. I've been trying to find crystals everywhere I go but I've only hit about 25% so far (1st unlock in the Altar of Legacy).

@Exerion76 I might be the only one, but I'd LOVE to see an spiritual sequel to Metroid Other M, but better done, of course. That game definitely had potential! It's a mix of 3D and 2D, and, if well done, it could take the series to another level (like Mario 3D World did).

@Rattustheratt
When you get the super bomb, you can bomb those big rocks next to some crystals. The amount of crystals in those rocks, fills up the meter much faster 👍