Nintendo Switch eShop Charts for September 12, 2026: Metroid Dread Returns to the Top

Nintendo eShop Charts for September 12, 2026

The latest charts for the Nintendo Switch eShop digital store for the current week have been published. The main surprise was the triumphant return of Metroid Dread to the top 10 after a long absence.

Player interest in the iconic game grew significantly amid the recent high-profile announcement of a new installment — Metroid Ravenous. Fans of the series are actively catching up on Samus Aran's story ahead of the upcoming release.

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

Digital-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

Sales Leaders

The top spots on the chart remain relatively stable:

• The top of the ranking is confidently held by Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.
• Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko's Great Adventure has also firmly established itself in the charts.
• Metroid Dread returned to the list of the ten most popular projects of the week.