PS5 is the Best-Selling Console in the US for August, Xbox Series X/S in 2nd

Video game spending in the US for August 2024 is only seven percent lower than last year during the same period, per Circana. However, as analyst and executive director Mat Piscatella recently revealed, hardware spending dropped by 36 percent to $208 million.

While the Nintendo Switch had the biggest fall, dropping 41 percent in sales year-on-year (likely due to its upcoming successor), other current-gen consoles dropped by at least 34 percent. Nevertheless, the PS5 leads in unit and dollar sales for August, followed by the Xbox Series X/S. Time will tell if the PS5 Pro&#821…