Xbox accounts for only 4% of physical game sales in 2026, far behind PS5 discs
Nintendo accounts for 63% of new physical game sales this year, while Xbox trails at just over 4%, Circana said.
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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.
Nintendo dominates physical sales: 63% of the new physical games sold in the United States in 2026 correspond to Nintendo platforms, although it has not been specified what percentage belongs to Nintendo Switch 2 and which to Nintendo Switch. This is what Circana has shared today, along with these additional details: PlayStation and Xbox: PlayStation platforms account for 32% of physical sales, while Xbox barely exceeds 4%. Physical format still…
Xbox Has Reportedly Pulled Out Of Sharing Digital Sales Data With Circana
EA said to have done the same thing.When it comes to sales reports across the games industry, some of them only provide estimated figures because analysis firms don't have all the definitive details, but Circana actually receives digital sales data from various publishers including Sony, SEGA, Konami, Capcom and others - and until very recently, Xbox and EA as well.However, the firm is reporting this week (via Kotaku) that both Xbox and EA have …
We've almost said goodbye in August, but it's good to look back on what was July in the main market in the video game industry: the United States.Let's remember that PlayStation announced that it would stop producing records by 2028 on July 1, so the new sales data of games and consoles shared by Circana are of vital importance.Have you noticed the attempt to boycott Sony?Well, the reality is that no, as PS5 has been the console whose sales have…
Microsoft Stops Sharing Digital Sales Data with Circana
More projected numbers moving forwards.Microsoft no longer shares digital sales data with US analytics firm Circana, meaning the company will now be forced to project numbers for games under the Xbox, Activision, and Bethesda umbrellas.Circana, formerly NPD, has been a trusted source of sales information in the US for many years, providing monthly breakdowns of hardware and software sales.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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