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Of all the platforms, Xbox is the only one to have just grown year-on-year
In June 2026, the video game industry faced a substantial 21% decline in overall spending, totaling $4.5 billion, primarily due to a 62% drop in hardware sales year-on-year. Despite this trend, Xbox emerged as the sole platform with increased hardware spending, attributed to the Series X/S consoles. Upcoming game releases could signal a turnaround for the industry in the latter half of the year.
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Published 22 Jul 2026, 14:50 UTC2 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- Video game industry spending dropped 21% in June 2026
- Xbox is the only platform to see growth in hardware spending
- June 2026's total spending was $4.5 billion, down from $5.7 billion
- PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 lead in sales metrics
- Subscriptions grew by 7%, the only segment with positive growth
Interesting facts
- Xbox's hardware sales are more than double compared to the same period last year
- The performance of Xbox follows a record low sales month in May
- June 2025 historically had the highest hardware spending due to the Nintendo Switch 2 launch