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High Console Prices Push Playstation and Xbox Sales to New Lows
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Circana data found that PlayStation and Xbox console sales are hitting new lows in 2026.
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7 articles- PolygonHigh Console Prices Push Playstation and Xbox Sales to New LowsRead full article on Polygon (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Polygon: High Console Prices Push Playstation and Xbox Sales to New Lows
Circana data found that PlayStation and Xbox console sales are hitting new lows in 2026.
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- GamesBeatVideo game spending dipped in August, but sports games sold well | CircanaRead full article on GamesBeat (opens in a new tab)
Preview from GamesBeat: Video game spending dipped in August, but sports games sold well | Circana
August video game sales continue a general downward slump, just as they did in July, according to industry-tracking firm Circana. Overall game sales are...
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- Pure XboxUS Hardware Market Said To Be Most 'Precarious' Since 1980s Following Xbox & PS5 Sales SlumpsRead full article on Pure Xbox (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Pure Xbox: US Hardware Market Said To Be Most 'Precarious' Since 1980s Following Xbox & PS5 Sales Slumps
"Not been in a more precarious position since the early 80s". Just in case you needed another reminder that the hardware situation looks pretty bleak for the gaming industry (and beyond) as things stand, Mat Piscatella of analyst firm Circana is here to put a bow on it for us! At the end of last week, Piscatella reported that Xbox hardware unit sales were…
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- Push SquarePlayStation Hardware Sales Hit Lowest Point Since 2013 in US, and PS5's Price Is the ProblemRead full article on Push Square (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Push Square: PlayStation Hardware Sales Hit Lowest Point Since 2013 in US, and PS5's Price Is the Problem
Average selling price almost an eye-watering $600. PS5 was the only system to see its dollar sales grow in Circana’s August sales report for the US games industry, but that doesn’t change the fact that Sony console sales are down 25% year-over-year for 2026 as a whole. In fact, PlayStation is enduring its worst year since 2013, when the ageing PS3 was…
Publisher feed excerpt · Push Square
- VGCUS console hardware market at its most precarious position ‘since the 80s’, says CircanaRead full article on VGC (opens in a new tab)
- EurogamerAs Xbox and PlayStation sales reach new lows, analyst says the "US hardware market has not been in a more precarious position since the early 80s"Read full article on Eurogamer (opens in a new tab)
- GameSpotUS Video Game Hardware Sales Just Had Their Worst August In 13 YearsRead full article on GameSpot (opens in a new tab)
