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Xbox Sales Are Its Lowest Ever This Month, PlayStation Its Lowest Since 2000

Xbox and PlayStation recorded their worst May hardware sales in decades due to significant price increases. In contrast, the Nintendo Switch 2 became the best-selling system in the U.S. for May 2026. This growth helped drive the first year-on-year increase in U.S. physical game spending since 2009.

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New data reveals the Nintendo Switch 2 is the second fastest-selling hardware in U.S. history after 12 months.

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  1. Xbox and PlayStation Hit Historic Sales Lows as Nintendo Switch 2 Surges

    Xbox and PlayStation recorded their worst May hardware sales in decades due to significant price increases. In contrast, the Nintendo Switch 2 became the best-selling system in the U.S. for May 2026. This growth helped drive the first year-on-year increase in U.S. physical game spending since 2009.

    What's confirmed:

    • Xbox hardware unit sales in the U.S. reached their lowest May total ever in 2026.
    • PlayStation hardware sales in May 2026 fell to their lowest May total since 2000.
    • PS5 unit sales dropped 58% year-over-year in May 2026.
    • The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling hardware in the U.S. in May 2026.
    • The Nintendo Switch 2 sold nearly 6 million units in its first full year in the U.S.
    • The average price for new game hardware rose 14% year-on-year to $502 in May 2026.
    • The average price of a PlayStation 5 rose 33% to $672 and Xbox Series rose 22% to $524.
    • The Nintendo Switch 2 is the second fastest-selling video game system in U.S. history after 12 months.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Rising component costs caused the price hikes for Xbox and PS5.
    • Sony and Microsoft are launching a new console war wave.
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