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The sales of video game hardware in the United States fell 15% year-on-year in August and marked their lowest level for that month in 13 years, according to Circana data. The decline coincides with price increases from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo; the scarcity of some components was also pointed out as a possible pressure on the offer. *** Hardware sales fell 15% year-on-year in August, according to Circana data, and marked the worst result for…
Circana's Mat Piscatella Warns US Console Market Is Most Precarious Since Early 1980s, As Xbox Hardware Units Crash 33%
The US console market is in real trouble, at least according to Circana's Mat Piscatella, who reckons it hasn't been this precarious since the early 1980s. In his breakdown of August's US sales data, the analyst revealed that year-to-date hardware unit sales through August have fallen 33% for Xbox and 25% for PlayStation compared to the same period last year. That puts Xbox at an all-time low in the US, while PlayStation has reached its lowest p…
US: Nintendo Switch 2 was best-selling system for August 2026, overall hardware sales at lowest since 2013
Recent sales data from Circana, which tracks video game software and hardware sales across the United States, has revealed that the Nintendo Switch 2 proved to be the best-selling hardware for the month of August. The Nintendo Switch 2 was followed by the PlayStation 5 console in second. However it should be noted that things… Read More »US: Nintendo Switch 2 was best-selling system for August 2026, overall hardware sales at lowest since 2013 So…
The Nintendo Switch became the second-selling console in history to just a few million units to reach the first place occupied by an unbeatable PlayStation 2. When Nintendo announced the Switch 2 we knew that it was going to succeed and, in fact, it did. Especially at the beginning, as The Nintendo Switch 2 entry dominates the United States, but console sales fall by 11% and get to a minimum that hasn’t been seen since 2013, it first appears on …
Nintendo Switch 2 Dominates Sales as Gaming Hardware Spend Drops 11% in 2026 but Game Spending is Healthier
Circana's Mat Piscatella recently published the analytics firm's 2026 gaming sales data that effectively shows reduced game and console sales, with total US market spend dropping across the board, despite rising prices of both video games and gaming hardware. More precisely, total video game hardware sales in the US for the 2026 year to date saw a YoY drop of 11%, from $2.856 billion in 2025 to $2.543 billion in 2026. Further, video game content…
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