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High Console Prices Push Playstation and Xbox Sales to New Lows - Polygon.com
Publisher description: Circana data found that PlayStation and Xbox console sales are hitting new lows in 2026.
NewsAPI | Oct 9, 2026 | Elijah Gonzalez
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According to new U. S. retail data from Circana, Xbox hardware sales were down 33% year-to-date in August compared to this point in 2025. From Circana's US Retail Tracking Service: For 2026 YTD ending August, Xbox hardware unit sales are down 33% versus a year ago in the US, while PlayStation hardware units are 25% lower. In August, PlayStation unit sales fell 11% year over year, bringing them to the lowest August total since 2013.
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