Metroid: Samus Returns [Special Edition]

The European-only Legacy Edition of the game Metroid: Samus Returns comes in a cardboard box and includes: Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS keep case) Download code for Metroid II: Return of Samus Steelbook case, modelled after the GameBoy cartridge of Metroid II: Return of Samus Official artbook, with art from Metroid II: Return of Samus and Metroid: Samus Returns.

Official soundtrack CD: "Samus Archives" (25 songs) Screw-Attack S Logo badge Morph Ball key ring Mini poster

The Nintendo 3DS (2011) added glasses-free stereoscopic 3D and a second analog input to Nintendo's handheld line, eventually building a library that rivaled the DS in size and quality. Because the eShop for digital purchases has since closed, physical 3DS cartridges are the only way to preserve access to many titles — a dynamic that's pushing more collectors toward cartridge-based copies even for games that were originally digital-first.

Gamevaro tracks Metroid: Samus Returns [Special Edition] for Nintendo 3DS with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.

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Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Metroid: Samus Returns [Special Edition], suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo 3DS titles.

Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.

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