announcement metroid greed rekindled interest metroid fearEspecially among players who haven’t purchased the previous chapter at launch. The most obvious consequences involve the market for physical copies, where prices for certain versions of Fear have reached very high prices.
A recently closed listing on eBay shows several new and sealed copies of the US edition Selling over $100with some examples priced as high as around $170. The situation is even more expensive when it comes to special editions, which are especially sought after by collectors these days.
Out of print
This phenomenon is also related to the fact that the physical version of Metroid Fear is now out of print in some markets. That’s not entirely obvious for a game that’s been well-received by critics and sold nearly 3 million copies in 2022.
For those who just want to play, the game is still available digital version Via the Nintendo eShop. It’s also helped by renewed interest in the series, which topped digital store charts following the launch of Metroid: Greed.
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This story also highlights entity format Still holds some sway for some parts of the Nintendo public, especially collectors. Unlike Sony, which announced a phaseout of physical media production, Nintendo has not communicated similar plans, although the use of game key cards has introduced hybrid solutions that focus primarily on digital.
