US hardware sales rose 69% in March 2026 following strong Switch 2 performance | US Monthly Charts
Total US consumer spending on video games increased by 12% to $5.3 billion in March 2026, driven by a 69% surge in hardware sales to $500 million, largely due to strong Nintendo Switch 2 performance. The Switch 2 led unit and dollar sales, surpassing the original Switch's performance. Console content spending also grew significantly, boosted by digital premium downloads and new releases.
Games Industry
- Entities
- Helldivers 2
- Minecraft
- Pokémon Legends: ZA
- Crimson Desert
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Nintendo Switch
- Pokémon Pokopia
- Consumer Spending
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Madden NFL 26
- Battlefield 6
- Mario Kart World
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