Nintendo Is Making One Big Change That Could Make Life Harder For Independent Games
Robin Bea
created: May 2, 2025, noon | updated: May 7, 2025, 12:13 p.m.
In the eight years between the original Nintendo Switch launch and in the introduction of the Switch 2, Nintendo has amassed an incredible, arguably sprawling library of games.
One of the big changes in the Nintendo Switch update comes to how the eShop sorts its best-seller charts.
GVG lays out the changes that just hit the Nintendo Switch eShop.
As GVG shows, the chart has few indie games or slop titles — only Stardew Valley manages to crack the first 25 games on the list.
All but the most popular indie games are being deprioritized in the new eShop rankings.
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