With Metroid Prime 4: Beyond set to arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch later this year, now’s a great time to dive into one of the very best games from Nintendo’s back catalog: Metroid Prime Remastered. A sublime modernization of the GameCube classic, Metroid Prime Remastered is up for grabs for only $30 (was $40) at Walmart. The retailer has offered this deal a couple times in recent months, and it typically doesn’t stay in stock for very long.
Despite releasing over two years ago, Metroid Prime Remastered was almost never sold for less than $40 until Walmart’s deal popped up for the first time. Prime Remastered is currently sold out at Amazon and is priced at its normal $40 Best Buy and Target.
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Though it has “Remastered” in its name, the Nintendo Switch version of Metroid Prime feels more like a (faithful) remake. The alien ruins and wilderness of Tallon IV have been rebuilt with gorgeous new models and high-resolution textures and not only match the original game’s art direction, but enrich its atmosphere. The gameplay and level designs are identical to the original, barring a few welcome changes like new control options, including a modernized control schemes that mirrors the standardized first-person shooter layouts most players are familiar with–though the the original control scheme and gyro-based aiming are also available.
While these changes make Metroid Prime Remastered the definitive way to play, and highlight how good the original core gameplay still is. As Steven Petite says in our Metroid Prime Remastered review, “It’s an experience that has aged like fine wine, and is every bit as intoxicating now as it was 20 years ago.”
This Metroid Prime Remastered deal is a great entry point for new players, but those who already own the game have more Metroid Prime releases to look forward to this year. Obviously, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is the big one, but there’s also the upcoming Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective art and commentary book that launches June 24. The hardcover book will include illustrations and concept art from the original Metroid Prime trilogy and the recent Metroid Prime Remastered, along with commentary from Kensuke Tanabe and members of Retro Studios’ development team. Preorders are available at Amazon for $46.49.
Amazon is also taking preorders for an official Metroid Prime 2026 wall calendar, which also includes a 2025 planner, so you can make use of it before the new year rolls around.
While 2025 is shaping up to be a banner year for Metroid Prime, the entire series has been enjoying some well-earned attention over the last few years. The latest game in the mainline side-scrolling series, Metroid Dread, launched on Switch in 2021 as the first all-new side-scrolling entry in the series since 2002’s Metroid Fusion for GBA. You can couple it with the Metroid Dread Amiibo 2-Pack, which includes figures of Samus Aran and the E.M.M.I. robot, for $25 (was $30). And if you still have a Nintendo 3DS, we’d highly recommend the superb remake of Metroid II. You can get a new copy of Metroid: Samus Returns for $46 at Amazon.
For more Metroid figures, check out these Amazon listings for official World of Nintendo action figures: This Metroid Prime 3 Samus figure is available for less than $25, and you could pair it with a Metroid (the creature) figure for $22. Lastly on the merch front, if you want to show off your love of Metroid, Amazon has budget-friendly Metroid apparel themed around popular games like Metroid Prime and Super Metroid.