Nintendo Cancels Pre-Orders for Upcoming Switch Game Sparking Fan Theories

In light of recent developments, Nintendo has been canceling pre-orders for an upcoming game on their Nintendo Switch console. This move has led to speculation among fans about the reasons behind this decision. Notably, Nintendo appears to be wrapping up its releases for the current Switch model, with only a few games like “Donkey Kong Country Returns HD,” “Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition,” and “Metroid Prime 4: Beyond” yet announced. The cancellation of one of these announced games has sparked rumors that it might instead be destined for the rumored Nintendo Switch 2.

In the past few days, emails have been sent out to those who had pre-ordered it, announcing the cancellation of their copies of the upcoming game “Metroid Prime 4: Beyond”, which they had reserved over seven years ago. The pre-orders for “Metroid Prime 4” became available shortly after its initial announcement in 2017. However, unexpectedly, Nintendo has decided to scrap all these pre-orders despite the fact that “MP4” is scheduled to launch later this year.

Due to the cancellation of pre-orders for Metroid Prime 4, fans have speculated about why this decision was made. Some theories suggest that Nintendo might be planning to exclusively launch the game on the upcoming Switch 2 instead of the current Switch. However, it’s more plausible that Nintendo is simply ending pre-orders for the existing Switch version rather than cancelling it entirely for the new console.

Another possibility some are discussing is connected to the potential price change for Metroid Prime 4. Previously, fans had pre-ordered the game at a price of $59.99. If Nintendo chooses to increase the retail price of MP4 to $69.99, similar to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, it might have chosen to cancel all prior pre-orders.

It’s quite possible that Nintendo is ending their business relationship with Amazon, given the trend over the past year of Nintendo no longer offering its games through Amazon. The cancellation of pre-orders for Metroid Prime 4 may just be a result of this situation between the two companies, and not due to any other factors.

independent of the actual details, it’s reasonable to anticipate updates on the game Metroid Prime 4 within a short period. Traditionally, Nintendo hosts a Direct event every year in February. If this trend continues in 2025, we can expect to witness MP4 in action during that broadcast.

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2025-01-13 03:39