Overview

• US consumers spent $4.05 billion on video games, hardware and accessories in May 2025, a 1% increase from May 2024.
• Software spending climbed 2% to $3.72 billion; hardware and accessory sales fell 13% and 6%, respectively.
• Elden Ring: Nightreign topped paid game charts across PC, PlayStation and Xbox in May.
• PlayStation 5 dollar sales rose 3%, securing the top console spot; Xbox Series spending fell 30%.
• Nintendo Switch sales plunged 44% ahead of the Switch 2’s June 5 release.