May 2026 US Console Sales Marked The Worst May Ever for Xbox, Worst May for PlayStation Since 2000
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Switch 2 is the second fastest-selling console in US history, as PlayStation records its worst May in decades - and Xbox its worst May ever
Let's start with the good news: Switch 2 has become the second fastest-selling console in US history, after just 12 months on sale. It shifted a whopping 5.9m units, placing it only behind Nintendo's own Game Boy Advance - which sold 6.5m u…
May 2026 US Console Sales Marked The Worst May Ever for Xbox, Worst May for PlayStation Since 2000
Nintendo Switch 2, on the other hand, wrapped up its first year quite strongly, with 5.9 million unit sales since it launched last June.