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PlayStation Hardware Sales Hit Lowest Point Since 2013 in US, and PS5's Price Is the Problem

Average selling price almost an eye-watering $600. PS5 was the only system to see its dollar sales grow in Circana’s August sales report for the US games industry , but that doesn’t change the fact that Sony console sales are down 25% year-over-year for 2026 as a whole. In fact, PlayStation is enduring its worst year…

PlayStation Hardware Sales Hit Lowest Point Since 2013 in US, and PS5's Price Is the Problem
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Average selling price almost an eye-watering $600. PS5 was the only system to see its dollar sales grow in Circana’s August sales report for the US games industry , but that doesn’t change the fact that Sony console sales are down 25% year-over-year for 2026 as a whole. In fact, PlayStation is enduring its worst year…

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It's coming to PlayStation 5. This comes from Push Square, which does its own reporting — for now, it's the only coverage.

Bottom line: Safe to take the main point — it's the fine detail that sometimes shifts later.

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10/10/2026 20:00
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10/10/2026 20:15
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