Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective Book Available for 43% Off on Amazon

The 'Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective' hardcover book is available on Amazon for $28.50, marking a 43% reduction from its standard $50 price. The deal’s end date has not been specified by Amazon. Additionally, the book is included in Amazon's Buy Three, Get One Free promotion, allowing customers to receive the lowest-priced eligible item for free when purchasing three.

This 210-page illustrated hardcover is cloth-wrapped with a metallic gold etching of Samus in her Varia Suit on the front cover and a Metroid Prime logo on the back. It features high-quality, sheet-fed art paper with stitched binding for enhanced durability. Each page is filled with full-color concept art and sketches, often accompanied by background descriptions or producer's notes from Retro Studios, the developer of the games.

The retrospective covers the development of the original Metroid Prime (2002) for GameCube, Prime 2: Echoes (2004), Prime 3: Corruption (2007), and Metroid Prime Remastered (2023). The foreword was penned by Metroid Prime series producer Kensuke Tanabe, and each of its four sections is introduced by a Retro Studios developer. The book was designed by Piggyback in collaboration with Retro Studios and Nintendo.

Several other Metroid Prime-themed collectibles and products are also available. These include three Metroid Prime 4 Amiibo figures, Club Mocchi-Mocchi Mega Plush toys, and Jakks Pacific action figures, all officially licensed by Nintendo. Pre-orders for 'Metroid Prime 4: Beyond' for Nintendo Switch 2 ($70) and original Switch ($60) are also open, with the game expected to launch at the end of 2025. Officially licensed PowerA accessories for Nintendo Switch consoles are also on the market.

According to GameSpot, other Nintendo guide and art books from Piggyback and Dark Horse, such as 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' guides and 'Hyrule Historia', are also subject to various discounts and promotions.