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US game hardware unit sales reportedly hit their lowest August level since 2013

A post citing Circana’s Mat Piscatella says units fell 15% year over year; Switch 2 led console sales.

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A post citing Circana’s Mat Piscatella says US video game hardware unit sales fell 15% year over year to 559,000 in August 2026, the lowest August total since 2013. It says Switch 2 led console sales in both units and revenue, while total video game spending fell 9% to $4.3 billion. GameSpot also described it as the worst August for US hardware sales in 13 years.

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Stealth@Stealth40kIn August, Switch 2 was the #1 console sold in the US. Elden Ring went from #41 to #7 thanks to the Switch 2 release. Physical game sales have grown 5% year to date which is always nice to see. Source: Circana3h
Shinobi602@shinobi602USA in Video Games | August 2026 Report ▪️Year-on-year total spend dropped -9% to $4.3B for the month ▪️Video game content spending declined -10% to $3.8B ▪️Hardware spend decreased YoY by -3% ▪️August: NBA 2K27 was the #1 selling game, followed by Madden NFL 27 (#2) and Marvel Tokon (#3) ▪️Resident Evil: Requiem is the best-selling game YTD, followed by 007: First Light ▪️NBA 2K27 is already the third best-selling game of 2026 ▪️Switch 2 was the best-selling console in both units and revenue, followed by PS5 ▪️PS5 console sales revenue grew +17% ▪️Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2 console sales revenue dropped -13% ▪️Total August 2026 video game hardware unit sales fell -15% vs a year ago to 559K units, the lowest total for an August month since 2013 (423K units) ▪️August: PS5 console unit sales dropped -11% YoY, Nintendo -15%, Xbox Series declined by -31% ▪️Subscription spending increased by 9% YoY ▪️Spending on new physical software increased +5% YTD due to a 631% increase in spend on Switch 2 Game Key Cards, offsetting -3% drop across all other new physical media ▪️Accessories spending jumped +3% YoY ▪️Best-selling accessories: Midnight Black DualSense (#1), DualSense Edge (#2), PlayStation Portal (#3) Via: Mat Piscatella/Circana (formerly NPD) #PlayStation #Xbox #Nintendo3h
GameSpot@GameSpotUS Video Game Hardware Sales Just Had Their Worst August In 13 Years dlvr.​it/TVqrvP2h
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    Stealth@Stealth40kIn August, Switch 2 was the #1 console sold in the US. Elden Ring went from #41 to #7 thanks to the Switch 2 release. Physical game sales have grown 5% year to date which is always nice to see. Source: Circana3h
    Shinobi602@shinobi602USA in Video Games | August 2026 Report ▪️Year-on-year total spend dropped -9% to $4.3B for the month ▪️Video game content spending declined -10% to $3.8B ▪️Hardware spend decreased YoY by -3% ▪️August: NBA 2K27 was the #1 selling game, followed by Madden NFL 27 (#2) and Marvel Tokon (#3) ▪️Resident Evil: Requiem is the best-selling game YTD, followed by 007: First Light ▪️NBA 2K27 is already the third best-selling game of 2026 ▪️Switch 2 was the best-selling console in both units and revenue, followed by PS5 ▪️PS5 console sales revenue grew +17% ▪️Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2 console sales revenue dropped -13% ▪️Total August 2026 video game hardware unit sales fell -15% vs a year ago to 559K units, the lowest total for an August month since 2013 (423K units) ▪️August: PS5 console unit sales dropped -11% YoY, Nintendo -15%, Xbox Series declined by -31% ▪️Subscription spending increased by 9% YoY ▪️Spending on new physical software increased +5% YTD due to a 631% increase in spend on Switch 2 Game Key Cards, offsetting -3% drop across all other new physical media ▪️Accessories spending jumped +3% YoY ▪️Best-selling accessories: Midnight Black DualSense (#1), DualSense Edge (#2), PlayStation Portal (#3) Via: Mat Piscatella/Circana (formerly NPD) #PlayStation #Xbox #Nintendo3h
    GameSpot@GameSpotUS Video Game Hardware Sales Just Had Their Worst August In 13 Years dlvr.​it/TVqrvP2h
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