The September 12 eShop chart source highlights Metroid Dread and Tomodachi Life, but the latest confirmed Switch 2 chart still points to Orbitals, Elden Ring, and a crowded premium download race.
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The September 12 chart has a platform wrinkle
The most important thing to know about the latest Nintendo eShop September 2026 listings is that the September 12 source does not cleanly match the search intent around Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts. Nintendo Everything’s supplied URL uses a Switch 2-style path, but the article headline, category, and chart text identify it as the Nintendo Switch eShop chart, not the Switch 2 chart. Its All Games list is led by Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Minecraft, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario Party Jamboree, with Metroid Dread jumping to No. 6.
That makes the September 12 update useful, but with a caveat. It tells us what is moving on the Nintendo Switch eShop that weekend, including renewed attention around Metroid Dread. It does not, from the provided source text, give a fresh full Switch 2 top 30 for September 12. The latest confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts in the provided material are from Nintendo Everything’s September 6 report, where Orbitals took No. 1 ahead of Elden Ring.
For players checking the Switch 2 download chart before buying something this weekend, that distinction matters. A weekly eShop chart can be a strong popularity signal, but only if you know which storefront and platform list you are reading.
Metroid Dread is the September 12 comeback story
Nintendo Everything reports that Metroid Dread returned to the top ten on the September 12 Nintendo Switch eShop chart after being absent from these lists for a while. The outlet attributes that renewed interest to the week’s announcement of Metroid Ravenous. On the supplied All Games chart, Metroid Dread lands at No. 6, behind Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Minecraft, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario Party Jamboree.
That is a sharp placement for an older, craft-heavy action game in a chart otherwise crowded with evergreen multiplayer, party, sandbox, and Nintendo staples. From a platformer and action-design lens, Metroid Dread’s return is the kind of chart movement that usually says players are catching up, replaying, or filling in series context after a new announcement. The source supports the renewed-interest link, but it does not provide sales units, discount details, or a breakdown of whether the boost came from new buyers versus returning attention.
The rest of the September 12 All Games top ten shows how broad the current Switch audience remains. Pokemon FireRed is No. 7, Nintendo Switch Sports is No. 8, GTA: The Trilogy is No. 9, and Pokemon Legends: Z-A is No. 10. The chart is less a single-genre wave than a snapshot of comfort downloads, franchise catch-up, and multiplayer defaults.
Tomodachi Life still owns the standard Switch chart
Nintendo Everything says Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is on top “per usual,” and the September 12 All Games list backs that up with the game at No. 1. It leads a familiar pack: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at No. 2, Minecraft at No. 3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at No. 4, and Super Mario Party Jamboree at No. 5.
Those placements matter because they show that the standard Switch eShop is still being driven by games with strong social or repeat-play hooks. Tomodachi Life sits in the life-sim lane, Smash and Mario Kart remain evergreen local and online multiplayer picks, Minecraft continues to behave like its own platform, and Super Mario Party Jamboree gives weekend groups an obvious download target.
There is one unresolved detail in the September 12 source. Nintendo Everything’s prose says Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon - Classic HD, described as a new release from that week’s Direct, made it within the top twenty. However, the supplied All Games list does not show that title in the top 30. Without the live page or a corrected chart in the provided material, that discrepancy should be treated as unresolved rather than silently folded into the rankings.
The latest confirmed Switch 2 leaders are still Orbitals and Elden Ring
For actual Switch 2 best selling games on the eShop, the provided source material points back to Nintendo Everything’s September 6 chart. On that list, Orbitals is No. 1, Elden Ring is No. 2, Onimusha: Way of the Sword is No. 3, NBA 2K27 is No. 4, and Mario Kart World is No. 5. Cyberpunk 2077, Pokemon Pokopia, Splatoon Raiders, Moonlighter 2, and a second Orbitals listing round out the top ten.
Nintendo Everything adds a crucial business detail: the Switch 2 rankings are based on revenue. The outlet notes that Orbitals was priced at $40 while Elden Ring was $80, making Orbitals’ No. 1 placement especially notable. In a revenue-ranked chart, a cheaper game has to move substantially more copies or benefit from a strong launch window to beat a higher-priced blockbuster.
That is the central tension of the current Switch 2 download chart. Elden Ring had already reached No. 1 before launch on the August 23 chart after pre-loads started, according to Nintendo Everything. By September 6, it was still extremely high, but Orbitals had overtaken it. For players, that suggests the Switch 2 eShop is not simply defaulting to the biggest premium name every week. Price, launch timing, pre-load momentum, and storefront visibility are all shaping the top end.
Genres gaining ground across the September lists
The September 6 Switch 2 chart is heavy on big, premium releases. Elden Ring, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Cyberpunk 2077, The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, Persona 3 Reload, and Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 all appear in the top 30. That cluster points to a Switch 2 audience willing to use the system for large-scale action, RPG, and legacy console-library games, at least when judged by revenue-based eShop placement.
Sports is also visible. NBA 2K27 debuts at No. 4 on September 6, while Madden NFL 27 sits at No. 11. Mario Tennis Fever appears at No. 26. That spread gives the Switch 2 chart a broader weekend profile than a pure single-player action list.
The discovery lane is still alive, which is the part I keep watching closest. Moonlighter 2 is No. 9 on the Switch 2 All Games chart and No. 1 on the September 6 Download-Only chart in the provided source. Moonlight Peaks - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition appears at No. 25 on the Switch 2 All Games list, while the September 12 standard Switch Download-Only list has Moonlight Peaks at No. 3, Stardew Valley at No. 4, Deltarune at No. 5, Terraria at No. 7, and Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil beginning at No. 9 before the provided text cuts off. Cozy, farming, indie RPG, survival-crafting, and arcade-adjacent games are not controlling the whole chart, but they are clearly present around the larger franchises.
Chart placement is useful, but it is not the same as lifetime sales
A weekly Switch 2 download chart tells you what is generating eShop revenue in a narrow window. It does not tell you lifetime sales, total players, physical sales, or whether a game has a larger audience outside the eShop. That distinction is especially important for Mario Kart World.
The September 6 Switch 2 eShop chart places Mario Kart World at No. 5. Separately, the provided Wikipedia source says that, as of June 30, 2026, Mario Kart World had sold 15.39 million units, making it the best-selling Switch 2 game on that dynamic list. Those two facts can sit together without conflict because they measure different things. One is a weekly revenue-ranked eShop snapshot. The other is a cumulative sales figure as presented by a public list.
The September 6 chart also shows how editions and bundles can split visibility. Orbitals appears at No. 1 and again at No. 10. Onimusha: Way of the Sword is No. 3, while its Premium Deluxe Edition is No. 13. Pokemon Pokopia is No. 7, and Pokemon Pokopia Bundle is No. 19. A player scanning only the top five could miss that some games are performing across multiple listings.
Weekend download guidance from the confirmed data
If you are looking for popular downloads this weekend, use the September 12 list for standard Switch momentum and the September 6 list for the latest confirmed Switch 2 eShop charts in the provided material. On standard Switch, the safe popularity signals are Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Minecraft, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Party Jamboree, and the newly resurgent Metroid Dread. If the Metroid Ravenous announcement put you in the mood for precise movement, pressure-heavy boss fights, and map-driven exploration, Dread’s No. 6 return is the placement to notice.
On Switch 2, the strongest confirmed paid-download signals remain Orbitals, Elden Ring, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, NBA 2K27, and Mario Kart World from September 6. If you want the current big-ticket crowd, start there. If you want to browse beyond the obvious names, Moonlighter 2’s No. 1 Download-Only placement on Switch 2 is the indie flag to watch, while Moonlight Peaks showing up on both Switch 2 and the standard Switch Download-Only list suggests healthy interest across the ecosystem.
The practical caution is simple: do not treat the September 12 source as a full Switch 2 chart until a clearly labeled Switch 2 list is available. Treat it as a strong eShop activity report for the broader Nintendo audience, with Metroid Dread as the clearest comeback and Tomodachi Life still leading the pack.