Switch 2, 007 First Light Lift May US Game Spending 3% to $4.18 Billion
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Updated · VGChartz · Jun 26
Switch 2, 007 First Light Lift May US Game Spending 3% to $4.18 Billion
3 articles · Updated · VGChartz · Jun 26
Summary
$4.18 billion in US video game spending for May rose 3% year over year, with Circana citing Nintendo's Switch 2 and debut hit 007 First Light as the main drivers.
Switch 2 led May console sales by both units and dollars, while its US lifetime sales reached 5.9 million in 12 months—second only to Game Boy Advance's 6.5 million pace.
Hardware spending jumped 38% to $239 million even as rival consoles weakened: PS5 ranked second but dollar sales fell 43% and units 58%, while Xbox Series X|S posted record-low May unit sales.
007 First Light debuted at No. 1 for May and already ranks fourth for 2026 year-to-date, setting the biggest launch-month dollar sales ever for a James Bond game.
Through May, 2026 US game spending is up 4% to $23.0 billion, with hardware sales surging 37% to $1.58 billion and content spending rising 3% to $20.43 billion.