Mar 2026 USA Sales: Pokémon-Powered Switch 2 Finally Beats 5-Year-Old PS5

In March 2026, the Nintendo Switch surpassed the PlayStation 5 in US sales, marking a shift after the latter's five-year dominance. Despite a year-over-year increase, the PlayStation 5 saw its sales dip before a price increase on April 2nd. Sony-published titles MLB The Show 26 and Marathon performed exceptionally well, topping software charts and contributing to a 12% overall industry spend increase.

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COMPANY Microsoft
COMPANY Sony
PLATFORM Nintendo Switch
GAME Pokémon Pokopia
GAME Resident Evil Requiem
PLATFORM PlayStation 5
COMPANY Nintendo
GAME Marathon
GAME MLB The Show 26