Nintendo alters Switch eShop charts ranking to deprioritise shovelware

May 3, 2025

Nintendo has altered the way it ranks best-selling games in the Switch eShop, which could have big ramifications for both shovelware games and indies alike.

Nintendo alters Switch eShop charts ranking to deprioritise shovelware

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