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Mat Piscatella reports PS5 led US hardware and software sales in September, with Marvel's Wolverine becoming the month's best-selling game.
Marvel's Wolverine · official art via IGDBSony recorded its best US sales month since May 2025 this September, according to analyst Mat Piscatella. PS5 dollar sales grew 43% year-on-year, and unit sales increased 22% year-on-year. The console led the US hardware market in both units and dollars, even as total nationwide console unit sales dropped 3%.
Marvel's Wolverine was the best-selling game in the US for September, according to Mat Piscatella. Its debut brought in more money for Sony than any other release since Helldivers 2 launched in February 2024.
Other hardware saw declines during the same period. Xbox Series X|S unit sales dropped 27% and Nintendo Switch 2 unit sales fell 14%. These figures represent US physical and full game digital dollar sales, excluding mobile and digital add-on content.
Background In September, total US video game spending across content, hardware, and accessories fell 1% year-over-year to $4.76 billion. Our earlier story
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