PlayStation and Xbox Sales in August 2026 Drop to Record Lows in the US
US video game hardware sales in August 2026 reached record lows, with spending down three percent year-over-year to $302 million. PlayStation hardware sales dropped 11 percent and Xbox sales fell 31 percent, marking their lowest August figures since 2013 and 2020, respectively. Price hikes are cited as a major factor, pushing the average new hardware price to $541.
- Entities
- Platform: Xbox
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Platform: PlayStation
- Person: Mat Piscatella
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Topic: Hardware Sales
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Platform: Xbox Series X
- Topic: Price Hikes
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