Metroid Dread Tops Amazon Preorder Charts

Metroid Dread Tops Amazon Preorder Charts

In the days following the announcement of Metroid Dread, the upcoming Switch game is topping Amazon video game charts in the US, UK, and Japan.

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In the wake of the reveal of the new Metroid Dread, the game is topping the sales charts on Amazon. Metroid Dread was one of the standout reveals during Nintendo’s E3, and what’s been shown has fans excited for the seemingly forgotten entry in the series.

The title Metroid Dread was a concept for many years, a game that was planned and canceled multiple times as far back as the Nintendo DS. 15 years since it was originally conceived, Metroid Dread is now becoming a reality on the Nintendo Switch. Taking place after Metroid Fusion, Samus will be hunted by terrifying E.M.M.I. robots and will be the first Metroid game since Metroid Fusion to advance the timeline.

With the history being Metroid Dread along with the debut trailer, it’s perhaps not surprising that Metroid Dread is currently amidst the top bestsellers on Amazon. According to Twitter user Stealth40k, at one point it was the number one best-selling video game in the US. At the time of writing, it’s now number six, which is still very high. User dakcity also showed that it’s an Amazon bestseller in other countries too such as Amazon UK and Japan.

It makes me happy seeing Metroid Dread #1 on the Amazon US Video Games Best Sellers Chart. I hope this is the franchises big break.

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Metroid Dread is currently a top 10 best seller across not just Nintendo Switch games, but all video games on Amazon US, UK, and Japan. #OperationMetroidDread pic.twitter.com/ICDVlLcLB9

Prior to Metroid Dread, the last 2D Metroid game released was Metroid: Samus Returns on the 3DS. Metroid: Samus Returns is a remake of Metroid II, which takes place four games before Metroid Dread. Both Metroid Dread and Samus Returns are developed by MercurySteam, with Samus Returns laying the groundwork for the 2D Metroid game that fans have been waiting for. Samus Returns has also made its way as one of the top sellers of the 3DS eShop charts ever since the reveal of Metroid Dread.

Despite its iconic status, Metroid has never been as much of a system seller as other Nintendo IPs like Mario, Zelda, or Pokémon. The best-selling Metroid game is currently the original Metroid Prime on the Gamecube at 2.84 million sales. However, the wake of Metroid Dread’s announcement shows that Metroid might make a comeback in sales. It could be argued that Metroid’s low sales numbers in the past are due to the circumstances of each game’s release. But the fact that Metroid Dread is already at the top of Amazon’s charts just days after its announcement brings hope that the hype of its reveal will carry over to its full release and bring a new legacy to the Metroid series. With Metroid Prime 4 coming out in the distant future as well, there’s a good chance that if it does get unveiled in the future, similar sales figures could appear for it just like Metroid Dread right now.

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