Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch, Switch 2): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.1.0)

Lite_Agent 3 December 2025 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Retro Studios

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Ver. 1.1.0

Release date: December 3rd 2025
Patch notes:

General

You can now use amiibo from the amiibo page on the pause menu.
Rumble effects have been added to cinematics.
When the Nintendo Switch version of the game is launched on Nintendo Switch 2, the text “Switch 2 Edition” will now be displayed on the menu after the title screen. Selecting this will take the user to the upgrade pack page on Nintendo eShop.
The ratings information for ClassInd (Brazil) has changed from 12 to 14.
The conditions to unlock some cinematics in the Gallery have changed from “Acquire 100% of all inventory items” to “Beat the game on any difficulty”.
The difficulty for some enemies has been adjusted in Hard mode.
Other fixes have been made to improve gameplay.

Additional notes: none
Source: Nintendo

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Ver. 1.0.0

Release date: November 27th 2025
Patch notes:

No patch notes available as this is the base version of the game.

Additional notes: none
Source: game

How to download updates for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2?

To download the updates for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, you have three options:

let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.