Yoshi tops Switch 2 eShop charts

Nintendo Everything published its weekly Nintendo Switch 2 eShop rankings on May 17 with an unusual result: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book took the top spot before it had gone on sale. The chart placed the upcoming Nintendo title ahead of Pokémon Pokopia, which the site said had held the lead since launch. Nintendo Everything attributed the move to pre-load activity rather than live sales of a released game. Nintendo’s U.S. store page lists Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for release on May 21, 2026. ### How did an unreleased game reach No. 1? Nintendo Everything said on May 17 that “pre-loads alone” sent Yoshi and the Mysterious Book to No. 1 on the Switch 2 eShop chart. The site’s ranking for all games listed Yoshi first, followed by Pokémon Pokopia at No. 2 and Mario Kart World at No. 3. The May 17 chart shows the result was not limited to a narrow subcategory. (nintendoeverything.com) Nintendo Everything’s all-games list included several unreleased or upcoming titles lower down the ranking, including Donkey Kong Bananza at No. 6, Mixtape at No. 16 and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition at No. 29. ### What exactly did the chart publisher say about Pokémon Pokopia? Nintendo Everything wrote that Pokémon Pokopia had been “virtually unstoppable since launch” before losing the top position this week. The site said Yoshi and the Mysterious Book “won’t be out until next week,” but that pre-loads were enough for it to “skyrocket” to No. 1. (nintendoeverything.com) GoNintendo, which reposted the same weekly rankings on May 17, also led with the line that “Pokémon Pokopia has been overthrown” and listed Yoshi first in the all-games chart. That separate post matched the top order shown by Nintendo Everything. ### When does Yoshi and the Mysterious Book actually come out? (nintendoeverything.com) Nintendo’s U.S. store page says Yoshi and the Mysterious Book releases on May 21, 2026. The listing identifies it as a Nintendo Switch 2 title and offers a digital edition through Nintendo’s online store. Nintendo’s product description says players “help a mysterious talking book named Mr. (gonintendo.com) E remember the creatures living within his pages.” The page also names Bowser Jr. and Kamek among the characters appearing in the game. ### What else was near the top of the Switch 2 chart? Nintendo Everything’s May 17 all-games ranking put Indiana Jones and the Great Circle at No. 4 and Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition at No. 5. (nintendo.com) Donkey Kong Bananza, Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition followed in the next three positions. In the download-only ranking, Nintendo Everything listed Mixtape at No. 1, Subnautica – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition at No. 2 and Sektori at No. 3. Yoshi did not appear in that list, which is consistent with its placement in the broader all-games chart rather than a download-only breakout shown in the post. (nintendoeverything.com) ### Where can readers check the ranking and the release listing? Nintendo Everything’s May 17 post includes the full top-30 Switch 2 eShop chart for both all games and download-only titles. Nintendo’s U.S. store page carries the official release listing for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book with the date set for May 21, 2026. (nintendoeverything.com) May 21, 2026 is the next concrete milestone in the story. Nintendo’s store page says that is when Yoshi and the Mysterious Book becomes available on Switch 2, after reaching No. 1 in the May 17 eShop ranking on pre-loads. (nintendo.com) (nintendoeverything.com)