Xbox, PlayStation Post Worst May Unit Sales as Hardware Prices Jump to $502
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Updated · Kotaku · Jun 26
Xbox, PlayStation Post Worst May Unit Sales as Hardware Prices Jump to $502
3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jun 26
Summary
Circana said May 2026 was Xbox’s worst May ever for U.S. hardware unit sales, while PlayStation logged its weakest May since 2000.
Average new-console prices rose 14% year over year to $502, with PS5 up 33% to $672 and Xbox Series up 22% to $524, helping drive the unit slump.
Xbox showed mixed results as hardware spending still rose 7% despite a 12% drop in units; PlayStation fared worse, with spending down 43% and unit sales down 58%.
Nintendo’s Switch 2 led May in both units and dollar sales, reached 5.9 million U.S. sales in its first year, and trails only the Game Boy Advance’s 6.5 million pace.
Software held up better than hardware, with U.S. game spending up 1% and 007 First Light debuting as May’s top-selling title.