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Where Metroid Prime 4: Beyond ranks in the UK chart
The GfK chart, as reproduced by Nintendo Life, places the game at number 9 this week, up 11 places from number 20 the previous week. This is a UK physical all-formats chart, not a combined physical-and-digital ranking.
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Nintendo Life says the game had been absent from the chart for a while, returned the previous week and “climbs back into the top 10.” The outlet links the return to discounts “here and there”; that is its suggested explanation, not a measured account of what caused the ranking change.
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What the platform split says—and what it does not
The chart report attributes 57% of the game’s platform share to Switch 2 and 43% to Switch. Those figures are the report’s split for this chart entry, not unit counts. The chart provides no basis for calculating how many copies sold or comparing the game’s physical performance with its digital sales.
#1 Best Overall
- Nintendo Switch 2 features Aim with a Joy-Con 2 controller as a mouse Experience enhanced resolution, framerate, and load times in the Nintendo Switch 2 edition of the game
- Explore a mysterious planet to find your way home Deadly sharpshooter Sylux has finally caught up with renowned bounty hunter Samus Aran! After an unexpected accident in the wake of their clash, Samus finds herself transported to Viewros—a mysterious planet once inhabited by an ancient race. Now she must explore this planet, all while battling the strange creatures that inhabit it, to find her way home.
- Scan your surroundings for clues, make the most of your equipment and weapons, and use Samus’s newfound psychic abilities—and her technologically advanced bike, the Vi-O-La—to traverse and explore the environment. Operate mechanisms, control your charge beam, and more—you’ll need every tool at your disposal to survive and escape Viewros!
- Play with mouse controls, enhanced visuals, and two different display modes—only on the Nintendo Switch 2 system Aim with a Joy-Con 2 controller as a mouse! The Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game also features enhanced resolution, framerate, and load times.
- Two display modes let you choose how to experience the adventure. Enjoy more detail in Quality Mode, which runs at 60 frames per second in 4k while docked and in 1080p while in handheld, or prioritize super-smooth action with a higher frame rate in Performance Mode, which runs at 120 frames per second in 1080p while docked and 720p in while in handheld. Both choices are HDR compatible.
How the Switch and Switch 2 editions differ
Nintendo lists both editions as launching on 4 December 2025. The Switch 2 Edition adds features that are not available in the standard Switch version.
| Edition | Compatibility | Features | Upgrade option |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch version | Playable on Nintendo Switch. The Switch version can also be played on Switch 2. | The Switch 2 Edition’s added mouse controls and visual-performance features are not included. | Existing Switch owners can purchase an upgrade pack for the Switch 2 Edition. |
| Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | Its added features require Nintendo Switch 2. On an original Switch, the game card plays the Switch version without the Switch 2-exclusive features. | Joy-Con 2 mouse controls; up to 4K resolution in TV mode; up to 120 fps; and HDR, as listed by Nintendo. | Available as a Switch 2 Edition, including as an upgrade for owners of the Switch version. |
Nintendo’s Switch 2 Edition page describes the added features and compatibility. Its Switch version page describes the original release.
Rank #2
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- 1. Explore the mysterious planet Viewros as the renowned bounty hunter Samus Aran
- 2. Scan your surroundings for clues and make the most of your equipment and weapons to survive
- 3. Use Samus’s newfound psychic abilities—and her technologically advanced bike, the Vi-O-La—to traverse and explore the environment.
What the game is about
Nintendo’s official premise places Samus on Viewros, where she uses psychic abilities to explore, uncover clues and survive. The standard Switch listing also describes scanning ruins and statues, battling alien creatures, travelling on the Vi-O-La vehicle and facing Sylux. Nintendo categorises the game as an action / first-person shooter and lists it as PEGI 12 and amiibo compatible.
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Rank #3
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- Two display modes let you choose how to experience the adventure.
- Enjoy more detail in Quality Mode, which runs at 60 frames per second in 4k while docked and in 1080p while in handheld, or prioritize super-smooth action with a higher frame rate in Performance Mode, which runs at 120 frames per second in 1080p while docked and 720p in while in handheld. Both choices are HDR compatible.
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