Xbox Sales Are Its Lowest Ever This Month, PlayStation Its Lowest Since 2000
Gaming hardware is seeing a stark divide as the Switch 2 dominates sales while PlayStation and Xbox hit multi-decade lows.
📍 Aftermath
PlayStation and Xbox recorded their worst May hardware sales in over two decades as prices rose. Meanwhile, the Switch 2 became a best-seller and helped drive US video game spending growth.
Epilogue added 21d ago, after coverage quieted.
The obvious questions
How are the Switch 2's sales performing?
The Switch 2 is the best-seller and has surpassed 20 million lifetime sales according to VGChartz.
How low have PlayStation sales fallen?
PlayStation hardware sales for May reached their lowest total since the year 2000.
What is the status of physical game sales in the US?
Yahoo Tech reports that physical game sales in the US grew for the first time in a period not specified, even as GTA 6 moves away from discs.
🌍 How it travelled
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The story so far
The gaming industry is experiencing a significant shift in hardware demand. According to coverage from GamesIndustry.biz and Wccftech, PlayStation and Xbox both recorded their worst May sales in over two decades, with PlayStation's totals hitting their lowest May level since 2000.
Reports from VGChartz and Wccftech emphasize the dominance of the Nintendo Switch 2, which has topped 20 million lifetime sales and helped drive growth in US video game spending. Meanwhile, Yahoo Tech notes that physical game sales in the US grew for the first time in an unspecified period, despite GTA 6 abandoning discs.
Future coverage is likely to track whether the Switch 2's momentum continues to offset the declines seen by PlayStation and Xbox, and how the shift away from physical discs for titles like GTA 6 impacts overall market spending.
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Sources (7)
- PlayStation hardware sales hit lowest May since 2000, Xbox records worst May ever as prices rise VideoCardz.com · 31d ago
- Switch 2 Dominates as Sales Top 20M LT VGChartz · 32d ago
- As GTA 6 abandons discs, analyst reveals physical games sales in the US actually grew for the first time in... Yahoo Tech · 32d ago
- Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Sales Fall Again VGChartz · 32d ago
- PlayStation hardware sales fall to their lowest May total since 2000 GamesIndustry.biz · 32d ago
- Switch 2 Best-Seller, PS5 Sales Hit Record Low VGChartz · 32d ago
- The Nintendo Switch 2 Helped Drive US Video Game Spending Growth in May 2026, while PlayStation and Xbox had their Worst May in Over Two Decades Wccftech · 32d ago
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