Nintendo Switch eShop Charts Sep 12, 2026: Tomodachi Life Tops, Metroid Dread Re-Enters After Metroid Ravenous Announcement

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Intro

The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of September 12, 2026 are now available, offering a snapshot of digital consumer behavior on Nintendo's platform.

The weekly rankings show long-running sellers and recent Direct-driven releases performing well across both all-games and download-only lists.

Notable movements this week include a return to the top ten for Metroid Dread and continued dominance from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.

Key takeaways (rewritten statements)

- Metroid Dread reappeared in the top ten after Nintendo unveiled Metroid Ravenous, driving renewed player interest in the 2021 Metroid title.

Metroid Dread was originally released for Nintendo Switch on October 8, 2021 and was developed in collaboration with MercurySteam and Nintendo.

- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream retained the No. 1 position on the eShop charts for the week, maintaining strong digital sales and visibility on the platform.

Tomodachi Life is a Nintendo-published franchise that previously appeared on Nintendo handheld hardware and continues to perform well in digital storefront rankings.

- Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon – Classic HD, which debuted as part of this week’s Nintendo Direct, secured a place inside the top twenty on the all-games chart and ranked within the download-only top 30.

Full Nintendo Switch eShop charts — week of September 12, 2026

All Games

1.

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

2.

Super Smash Bros.

Ultimate

3.

Minecraft

4.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

5.

Super Mario Party Jamboree

6.

Metroid Dread

7.

Pokemon FireRed

8.

Nintendo Switch Sports

9.

GTA: The Trilogy

10.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

11.

Hogwarts Legacy Deluxe Edition

12.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

13.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

14.

Zelda: Breath of the Wild

15.

Super Mario Odyssey

16.

Persona Collection

17.

Super Mario Bros.

Wonder

18.

Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

19.

Pokemon LeafGreen

20.

Rhythm Heaven Groove

21.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

22.

New Super Mario Bros.

U Deluxe

23.

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury

24.

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2

25.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Galactic Edition

26.

Moonlight Peaks

27.

Pokemon Violet

28.

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

29.

Stardew Valley

30.

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond

Download-Only Games

1.

Pokemon FireRed

2.

Pokemon LeafGreen

3.

Moonlight Peaks

4.

Stardew Valley

5.

Deltarune

6.

Minecraft Dungeons

7.

Terraria

8.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

9.

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic – The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

10.

Grounded

11.

Nine Sols

12.

Super Mario Galaxy

13.

Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon – Classic HD

14.

Disney Dreamlight Valley

15.

The Jackbox Party Pack 3

16.

Wobbly Life

17.

Dave the Diver

18.

Ori and the Blind Forest

19.

Woodo

20.

Tiny Bookshop

21.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy

22.

Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted

23.

Persona 4 Golden

24.

TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge

25.

Hollow Knight

26.

Ace Combat 7

27.

Wylde Flowers

28.

Disco Elysium

29.

Another Eden Begins

30.

Tetris Effect: Connected

Looking ahead

These weekly eShop rankings reflect both evergreen revenues from established Nintendo and third-party franchises and short-term spikes tied to announcements and new releases.

You can keep track of the Nintendo eShop charts for both Switch 1 and Switch 2 here.

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