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PlayStation 5 spending rose 43% year over year, while unit sales increased 22%, according to Circana

Marvel's Wolverine led US game sales in September, achieving the highest monthly dollar sales for a Sony-published title since Helldivers 2.

Sony continued its hardware momentum, with PlayStation 5 leading both unit and dollar sales according to Circana data.

PS5 spending rose 43% year over year, and unit sales increased 22%, resulting in Sony's highest monthly hardware dollar share since May 2025.

Overall hardware spending rose 12% to $362 million in September, offsetting declines in dollar sales for Nintendo Switch 2 (down 12%) and Xbox Series X|S (down 2%).

Xbox Series X|S unit sales declined 27% in the US last month, with Xbox Ecosystem console sales reaching a record September low. Switch 2 unit sales decreased 14%.

Total content spending dropped 2% to $4.2 billion in September, led by a 14% decline in mobile. Console spending grew 8%, and PC spending rose 27%.

Eight new games debuted on the US chart in September. Marvel's Wolverine moved NBA 2K27 to No. 2 and outperformed EA Sports FC 27.

Despite its drop, NBA 2K27 surpassed Resident Evil Requiem to become the best-selling game of 2026 year-to-date.

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Blood of the Dawnwalker completed the Top 5. Other new September entries included Wardogs, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Halloween: The Game, and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.

Overall projected spending across content, hardware, and accessories declined 1% in September to $4.8 billion.

Here are the projected top 10 best-selling games from the period of August 30 to October 3, 2026, data courtesy of Circana:

^ Includes Digital Point of Sale Actuals, * Includes Digital Sales Projections

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