price increase in April<\/a>, with the cost of a standard console rising by $100 to $649.99, while the PS5 Pro increased by $150 to $899.99.<\/p>\nDespite the slow month for Sony and Microsoft, US hardware spending actually rose in May, up 38% year on year to $249 million, thanks in large part to the Switch 2. Circana says Nintendo’s console is now the second fastest selling video game hardware in the US since tracking began in 1995, behind the Game Boy Advance. The firm says the Switch 2 now has an install base of 5.9 million units in the country.<\/p>\n
Overall, US video game spending in May increased by 3% year on year, reaching $4.2 billion. Year to date spending is also up 4% on the previous year, reaching $23 billion.<\/p>\n
In terms of game sales, 007 First Light was the leader \u2013 it is currently the fourth best-selling game of 2026 in the United States, behind Resident Evil: Requiem, Crimson Desert, and MLB: The Show 26, and just ahead of Forza Horizon 6 in fifth place.<\/p>\n
Here are the projected top 10 best-selling games from the period of May 3 to May 30, 2026, data courtesy of Circana:<\/p>\n
Rank
\nLast month rank
\nTitle<\/p>\n
1
\nNEW
\n007 First Light*<\/p>\n
2
\nNEW
\nForza Horizon 6^<\/p>\n
3
\nNEW
\nLEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight^<\/p>\n
4
\nNEW
\nSubnautica 2*<\/p>\n
5
\n1
\nTomodachi Life: Living the Dream*<\/p>\n
6
\n4
\nMLB: The Show 26^*<\/p>\n
7
\n3
\nCrimson Desert*<\/p>\n
8
\nNEW
\nYoshi and the Mysterious Book*<\/p>\n
9
\n12
\nCall of Duty: Black Ops 7^<\/p>\n
10
\n10
\nMario Kart World*<\/p>\n
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