- The Nintendo Switch 2 is now the second best-selling video game hardware in U.S. history.
- The console sold 5.9 million units by the end of its first year of release
- PS5 and Xbox Series consoles saw sales decline due to rising prices
The Nintendo Switch 2 just hit a huge U.S. sales record in its first 12 months of release, but sales of the Xbox and PS5 consoles have seen a steep decline.
According to a new report from Circana, the Switch 2 was the best-selling hardware platform in units and dollars for May and 2026 year-to-date, reaching a US install base of 5.9 million units by the end of its first year of release.
This makes the Switch 2 the second best-selling video game hardware in U.S. history, behind the Game Boy Advance, which sold 6.5 million units in its first year.
Thanks to the Switch 2, overall spending on gaming hardware increased 38% to $249 million compared to a year ago.
However, due to recent price increases, PS5 spending decreased by 43% and unit sales saw a significant decline of 58%, while Xbox Series hardware spending increased by 7% compared to a year ago, but unit sales fell by 12%.
As a result, “PlayStation hardware unit sales fell to their lowest May total since May 2000, while Xbox hardware unit sales were the lowest ever for a May.”
Microsoft announced yesterday that starting August 1, 2026, the price of Xbox Series
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