GTA 6 won't help console sales says analysts as demand predicted to drop by 20%
Despite the highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto 6, analysts predict a significant drop in console sales for 2026 and further decline in 2027. S&P Global Market Intelligence forecasts sales to fall to 33.9 million units by the end of 2026, down from 42.1 million in 2025, citing high prices, component shortages, and a lack of major releases as key factors.
- Entities
- Topic: Video Game Sales
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Sony
- Topic: Market Analysis
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Company: S&P Global
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Game: Pokémon Winds
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Platform: Xbox Series X
- Company: Nintendo
- Topic: Hardware Pricing
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