'Metroid Dread' is finally out — here's where to buy it this weekend

If you're up for an intense challenge, you're going to want to play.
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Dylan Haas
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TL;DR: As of Oct. 8, Metroid Dread is finally out for the Nintendo Switch. We've listed out where you can get your hands on a copy, or you can use one of the quick links below.

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The long-awaited Metroid Dread is finally available for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite, and it's being met with very positive reviews. Mashable Senior Entertainment Reporter Adam Rosenberg praised Dread for its unique twist on the classic franchise despite its crushing difficulty. (You can read the full review here). If you're up for a challenge, Metroid Dread awaits.

Metroid Dread is the first new 2D Metroid game in 19 years. You'll suit back up as intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran as she travels to the mysterious planet of ZDR to rid the alien world of an imposing new foe. You'll fight off deadly robots, gain new abilities to add to Samus' repertoire, and use all that you've learned to expose new paths in secrets throughout the sprawling world.

'Metroid Dread' gameplay screenshot
Stay very still. Credit: Nintendo

If any of that sounds like a good time to you, there are plenty of ways for you to get your hands on a copy of Metroid Dread this weekend. Of course, we took the time to lay out exactly where you can get yours below (as well as the game's Special Edition) so you could spend less time searching, and more time playing.

More places to buy Metroid Dread:

Where to buy Metroid Dread Special Edition:

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Dylan Haas
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Dylan Haas is a Lead Shopping Reporter for Mashable, where he covers all things gaming, laptops, fitness, and shopping events like Black Friday and Prime Day. Before joining the team at Mashable, Dylan received a B.A. in Communications from Pace University and contributed to publications like Paste Magazine, Bandsintown, and others following a brief stint as a marketing and management assistant in the music industry.

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