Yoshi tops Switch 2 eShop May 17

NintendoEverything published Nintendo Switch 2 eShop rankings dated May 17 showing Yoshi and the Mysterious Book at No. 1 on the platform’s all-games chart, ahead of Pokémon Pokopia. The movement stood out because Nintendo lists Yoshi’s game for release on May 21, 2026, meaning the chart rise came before launch. NintendoEverything said pre-loads pushed the title to the top spot, ending Pokémon Pokopia’s run at No. 1 on the chart dated May 17. ### How did an unreleased game reach No. 1? May 17 is the date attached to the chart NintendoEverything posted, and the outlet said Yoshi and the Mysterious Book “won’t be out until next week” but had already “skyrocketed” to No. 1 on pre-loads alone. The ranking therefore reflects digital pre-orders that had already been downloaded in advance, rather than launch-day player activity. (nintendoeverything.com) Nintendo’s U.S. store page lists Yoshi and the Mysterious Book as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive with a release date of May 21, 2026. Nintendo’s news page also directs players to pre-order the game and lists a $59.99 price, matching the timing described in the chart report. ### Which games were sitting near the top of the chart? (nintendoeverything.com) NintendoEverything’s May 17 list put Yoshi and the Mysterious Book at No. 1 and Pokémon Pokopia at No. 2 in the Switch 2 all-games ranking. Mario Kart World was No. 3, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was No. 4, and Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition was No. 5, according to the posted chart. (nintendo.com) GoNintendo, which reposted the same dated rankings, also showed Donkey Kong Bananza and Super Mario Bros. Wonder in the upper part of the list. That second publication does not change the source of the rankings, but it matches the ordering reported by NintendoEverything for the leading entries. (nintendoeverything.com) ### What had Yoshi displaced? Pokémon Pokopia had been available since March 5, 2026, according to Nintendo store and regional game pages. NintendoEverything described the game as having been “virtually unstoppable since launch” before Yoshi moved past it in the May 17 chart. (gonintendo.com) Nintendo’s U.S. store page describes Pokémon Pokopia as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive life-simulation game, and Nintendo published a March 5 news post saying it was “available now.” Those official listings establish that Pokopia was a live product on sale while Yoshi was still in its pre-release period. (nintendo.com) ### What do these rankings actually measure? NintendoEverything labels the list as Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of May 17, but the post does not disclose unit sales, revenue, or Nintendo’s detailed chart methodology. What can be verified from the published ranking is relative position: Yoshi was listed above Pokémon Pokopia on that date, even though Yoshi’s official release date was still four days away. (nintendo.com) Nintendo has not, in the material reviewed here, published a separate statement explaining the May 17 chart move. The available evidence is the chart itself, NintendoEverything’s description that pre-loads drove the rise, and Nintendo’s own store pages showing one game unreleased and the other already on sale. (nintendoeverything.com) ### What happens next on Nintendo’s schedule? May 21, 2026 is the next concrete date in the story because Nintendo lists Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for release that day on the Switch 2 eShop. Pokémon Pokopia remains available now on the same platform, and Nintendo’s store pages are the clearest place to watch whether the chart order changes again after Yoshi’s launch. (nintendo.com) (nintendoeverything.com)