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Metroid Dread Becomes Fastest-Selling Metroid Game in UK History

11 Oct, 2021

Shortly after release, Metroid Dread has been listed as fastest-selling Metroid game in boxed sales history of UK.

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Metroid Dread Becomes Fastest-Selling Metroid Game in UK History

Despite having a cult-following among fans, 2D side-scrolling adventure series Metroid have a very poor record for sales throughout history and Metroid Dread is newest mainline entry that has just been launched for Nintendo Switch.

Only a few days after release, Metroid Dread has reportedly become third highest-selling game for this week in United Kingdom sales chart. However, this launch week sales only accounts for boxed game alone and excluding digital sale.

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Even without digital download numbers at hand, Dread has managed to beat Metroid Prime 3: Corruption sales on Wii. It even outsold last 2D Metroid game Samus Returns, which came out in 2017 for Nintendo 3DS handheld console.

Compared to other Nintendo franchises, Metroid is a smaller IP but currently it is fifth biggest Switch launch of ongoing year behind Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Monster Hunter Rise, New Pokémon Snap and Skyward Sword HD.

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Regardless of a strong debut week, Dread is still toppled by FIFA 22 and Far Cry 6 respectively, both having a multi-platform release earlier. Although digital sales number is not revealed yet, Dread is No. 1 at eShop across many regions.

A huge player-base on Nintendo Switch and rave reviews of newly released Metroid Dread may have pushed it to be a fastest-selling game. However, Metroid Prime (2002) for GameCube and Wii is still the best-seller among entire series.

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