Aug 2024 USA Sales: Console Sales Take a Sharp Decline, But PS5 Is Still King | Push Square

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The USA's video games sales data for the month of August is here, and there's been a pretty steep drop-off when it comes to hardware.

Circana's Mat Piscatella states that hardware spending for August is down 36 per cent year-on-year. To be down by over a third is quite unusual, although it's possible some are saving their cash for the imminent PS5 Pro (and, of course, Nintendo's next console).

While the overall sector is down versus 2023, PS5 continues to be the USA's best-selling console, both by units and dollar sales.

Sony is also doing very well in terms of accessories. The Midnight Black DualSense controller is August's top accessory, and the PS Portal remains 2024's best-seller overall. PS5's Pulse Elite Wireless Headset is the year's top selling headset.

In terms of games, it's roughly what you'd expect. EA Sports Madden NFL 25 is August's best-selling title, nudging down its stablemate College Football 25 into second. Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws is holding firm in third, while Marvel's Spider-Man 2 stays consistent at number nine. Ghost of Tsushima climbs from 20th to 15th, and Gran Turismo 7 reappears in the top 20 at number 19.

* Digital sales not included

^ Digital sales on Xbox and Nintendo Switch not included

^^ Digital sales on Nintendo Switch not included

Stephen has been part of the Push Square team for over six years, bringing boundless enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of video games to his role as Assistant Editor. Having grown up playing every PlayStation console to date, he's developed an eclectic taste, with particular passion for indie games, arcade racers, and puzzlers. He's also our go-to guy for Sonic-related matters, much to his delight/chagrin.

Handball no1 in USA, no surprises there.

I can understand GoT climbing back up given the announcement of the «sequel». I'm surprised Spider2 is still hanging in there after a year.

Nothing lasts forever. PS5 (and even XSX) sales were highly inflated over the Covid and post-Covid period due to