In addition to software sales for September 2023, Circana executive director and analyst Mat Piscatella also revealed hardware sales in the United States for the month. The PS5 topped the charts again in unit and dollar sales, with Xbox Series X/S in second place.
In unit and dollar sales, the PS5 continues to dominate the year, and it should receive a boost with the release of the new model in November. Hardware spending year-to-date reached $3.7 billion, which is 10 percent higher compared to the same period last year.
Accessory spending also hit $197 million, up by 11 percent year over year, with gamepad spending up 15 percent. Perhaps to no one’s surprise, the PS5 DualSense Wireless Controller – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition topped accessory sales for September.
Video game spending in the United States totalled $4.5 billion for the month, up 10 percent compared to last year, with hardware sales declining by eight percent.
September 2023 US Video Game Market Highlights from Circana – U.S. consumer spending on video game content, hardware and accessories grew 10% compared to a year ago, totaling $4.5B. Growth in spending on video game content and accessories offset an 8% decline in hardware. pic.twitter.com/LjyIUjuBB9
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) October 18, 2023
PlayStation 5 continued to lead the 2023 hardware market across both units and dollars. Year-to-date hardware spending was 10% higher when compared to the same period in 2022, at $3.7 billion.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) October 18, 2023
Accessories spending during September increased 11% when compared to a year ago, to $197 million. Gamepad spending increased by 15% in the month compared to a year ago, while Racing Controller spending grew by 18%.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) October 18, 2023
The PS5 Dual Sense Wireless Controller – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition was the best-selling accessory of the month in consumer spending.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) October 18, 2023
