US Game Spending Drops 9% in August, Switch 2 Tops Hardware

US video game spending fell 9% year-on-year to $4.3B in August 2026, with content spending down 10% to $3.8B, per Circana. Switch 2 was the best-selling console by both units and revenue, while PS5 revenue grew 17% and Xbox and Switch 2 revenue dropped 13%. Hardware unit sales fell 15% to 559K, the lowest August total since 2013; NBA 2K27 was the month's top-selling game and Resident Evil: Requiem leads year-to-date.