September was a busy month in terms of software sales in the US, with a number of new releases enjoying solid debuts in the region. On the hardware side of things, however, things look a little less bright.
As per data shared by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella on Bluesky, the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch all saw “steep” year-on-year declines in hardware sales for the month of September in the US. Xbox Series X/S saw the hardest drop, falling by 54 percent, while PS5 fell by 45 percent, and the Switch by 23 percent.
Total hardware spending in the US fell 44 percent year-on-year for the month of September to $251 million, which, incidentally, also the lowest total for a September month since 2019. Meanwhile, total hardware spending for all of 2024 so far stands at $2.5 billion, down
PS5 was the region’s bestselling weapon for the month in terms of both unit sales and dollar sales, with Xbox Series X/S ranking second with the latter, and the Switch with the former.
Interestingly enough, 40 percent of the PS5’s US sales in September were for its digital version, though where lifetime sales in the region are concerned, digital’s total share stands at 18 percent. Meanwhile, on the Xbox side of things, 58 percent of Microsoft’s current-gen sales in September were for Xbox Series X, with its lifetime share standing at 51 percent.
