PS5 Had Strongest Hardware Sales Week in the US in 2026 Ahead of Price Hikes
US sales of PlayStation 5 hardware reached their highest point of 2026 in the week ending April 4th, driven by impending price increases. This surge in hardware spending nearly doubled the previous year's figures for the same period. Sony implemented worldwide price hikes for its PlayStation hardware starting April 2nd, affecting the base PS5, PS5 Digital Edition, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal.
- Entities
- Company: Sony
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Person: Mat Piscatella
- Topic: Hardware Sales
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Topic: Price Increase
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