Xbox Accounts for only 4% of Physical Game Sales in 2026, Far Behind PS5 Discs
Circana says Nintendo and PlayStation dominate U.S. physical game sales as Xbox owners increasingly buy digital copies, leaving discs with just over 4% share.
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Xbox accounts for only 4% of physical game sales in 2026, far behind PS5 discs
Xbox fans are leading the charge toward an all-digital future. A new Circana U.S. sales report shows how few Series X owners choose physical games. The Series S and Game Pass day-one releases may be why PS5 discs and Switch 2 cartridges are more appealing.
[Data provided by Circana][US-Only] - Physical sales reached all-time July low | 63% physical sales on Nintendo, 32% on PS, 4% on Xbox
Nobody's Buying New Physical Games On Xbox In The U.S. - Kotaku Nintendo runs away with it kotaku.com According to Circana’s monthly report, 63 percent of new physical games sold this year have been for Nintendo platforms, while 32 percent were for PlayStation. When I asked analyst Mat Piscatella to confirm the remaining percentage for Xbox, he pointed out that PC also had some physical editio…
New figures from Circana's market analysts show a gloomy picture: Consumers are currently spending significantly less money on gaming hardware and games than usual. Circana's latest report highlights the US market in July and provides some worrying data. more
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