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Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Sales Fall Again
The Nintendo Switch 2 is the top-selling hardware platform in the U.S. for May and 2026 year-to-date. Conversely, PlayStation and Xbox hardware sales reached record lows in May. This divergence follows price increases for Sony and Microsoft consoles.
What changed
New data shows the Switch 2 as the second fastest-selling console in U.S. history.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Leads Sales as PS5 and Xbox Hit Historic Lows
confidence 95%The Nintendo Switch 2 is the top-selling hardware platform in the U.S. for May and 2026 year-to-date. Conversely, PlayStation and Xbox hardware sales reached record lows in May. This divergence follows price increases for Sony and Microsoft consoles.
What's confirmed:
- The Nintendo Switch 2 sold 5.9 million units in the U.S. during its first year.
- PlayStation hardware sales in the U.S. fell 58 percent year over year in May 2026.
- May 2026 PlayStation hardware sales were the lowest for that month since 2000.
- The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling hardware platform in units and dollars for May and 2026 year-to-date.
- The Nintendo Switch 2 sold 173,785 units in Europe during May 2026.
- Xbox recorded its lowest ever hardware sales this month.
- Sony announced it will end PlayStation disc-based releases by 2028.
- Nintendo Switch 2 sales reached 19.86 million units by March 2026.
Still unconfirmed:
- Xbox is heavily evaluating the future of Halo before its PS5 debut.