XBOX Records Lowest May Hardware Sales in US History Amid Industry-Wide Decline
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Sam Sepiol
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XBOX recorded its lowest-ever US hardware sales for May 2026, following a similar trend of declining PlayStation sales. The article attributes these poor sales figures to recent price increases affecting both console giants. The data comes from industry analyst Matt Piscatell, showing a historically weak month for console hardware sales.
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Twitter / XXBOX Records Lowest May Hardware Sales in US History Amid Industry-Wide Declineinsider-gaming.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledXBOX has just experienced the worst May ever recorded for hardware sales.
PlayStation's hardware numbers crashed to the lowest May numbers in 25 years, and now XBOX seems to be in a worse boat.
XBOX's May Hardware Sales Were Lowest in US Tracked History
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