US Video Game Spending Falls 21% to $4.5 Billion as Hardware Sales Sink 62%
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Updated · Insider Gaming · Jul 22
US Video Game Spending Falls 21% to $4.5 Billion as Hardware Sales Sink 62%
3 articles · Updated · Insider Gaming · Jul 22
Summary
$4.5 billion in US video game spending for June was down from $5.7 billion a year earlier, with Circana showing the sharpest weakness in hardware.
Hardware revenue fell 62% to $383 million from $1 billion, a drop tied largely to the tough comparison with the Nintendo Switch 2 launch on June 5, 2025.
Content spending slipped 12% to $3.88 billion and accessories dropped 21% to $232 million, while subscriptions were the only segment to grow, rising 7% year over year.
Nintendo Switch 2 still led June console sales in both dollars and units; PS5 ranked second with a 19% annual decline, ahead of Xbox Series X|S.
For 2026 so far, US game spending is running 1% behind 2025 at $27.5 billion, suggesting the June slump has not yet pushed the market far off last year's pace.