Learn when you can control Samus once more with these Metroid Prime 4: Beyond release times
It’s been one long wait for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, but the day has almost arrived for when you can take control of Samus for another first person shooting, roly ball traversing escapade.
If you’re a fan of the franchise, you may have the release date already circled on your calendar and amiibo at the ready, but when it comes to release times, it gets confusing no matter what game you’re wanting to play on launch.
Here is a comprehensive breakdown of when Metroid Prime 4 releases, no matter what time zone you are in.
What are the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond release times?
If you’re sitting by your Nintendo Switch console simply waiting for Metroid Prime 4 to unlock so you can sink your teeth into a playthrough of destroying mutated monsters, getting some release time info will make things far easier.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launches on December 4, 2025, but the time depends on what region you are in.
Here is a complete table of all the Metroid Prime 4 release times so you know exactly when you can jump in:
| Location | Local date & time | Timezone | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (US) | 04/12/2025, 09:00 | PST | UTC+08:00 |
| Chicago (US) | 04/12/2025, 11:00 | CST | UTC+06:00 |
| New York (US) | 04/12/2025, 12:00 | EST | UTC+05:00 |
| São Paulo (BR) | 04/12/2025, 14:00 | GMT-3 | UTC+03:00 |
| London (UK) | 04/12/2025, 17:00 | GMT | UTC+00:00 |
| Paris (FR) | 04/12/2025, 18:00 | GMT+1 | UTC-01:00 |
| Berlin (DE) | 04/12/2025, 18:00 | GMT+1 | UTC-01:00 |
| Mumbai (IN) | 04/12/2025, 22:30 | GMT+5:30 | UTC-05:30 |
| Tokyo (JP) | 05/12/2025, 02:00 | GMT+9 | UTC-09:00 |
| Sydney (AU) | 05/12/2025, 04:00 | GMT+11 | UTC-11:00 |
| Auckland (NZ) | 05/12/2025, 06:00 | GMT+13 | UTC-13:00 |
Can you preload Metroid Prime 4?
If you’re a digital game enjoyer and have pre-purchased Metroid Prime 4 on the Nintendo Switch eShop, you’re probably wondering if you can avoid a launch day scramble to get it downloaded.
The answer is yes, you can in fact preload Metroid Prime 4: Beyond right now, ensuring you’re good to go when the clock ticks over to that aforementioned release time.
You’re looking at an approximate file size of 29 GB for the Nintendo Switch version and 32 GB for the Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade, so going off today’s WiFi speeds, it shouldn’t take you too long to download.
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