The PS5 is facing a decline in hardware sales for the month of April according to analytics firm Circana, which states that hardware sales for the PS5 have fallen by 30% in April 2026. This is compared to April of the previous year. The reason for the decline is not mentioned but there are a few likely scenarios. One is that it’s getting pretty close to the PS5’s end of life. There will still be a year or two yet, but it’s closer now to the end of the console’s lifecycle then it is the beginning. So, sales have slowed because the majority of people who would buy a PlayStation console have probably already done so.
The other big reason is likely Sony’s confirmation at the end of March that console prices would be increasing as of April 2. Those price hikes cause panic buying in some cases, with people worried about not getting a PS5 or PS5 Pro before the consoles became more expensive, so people rushed to acquire hardware before the April 2 increase.
PS5 sales for April surpassed by the Nintendo Switch 2
In addition to detailing the declining April sales of the PS5, Circana’s data (highlighted by Mat Piscatella on Bluesky) also points out that both the PS5 and Xbox sales were surpassed by the Nintendo Switch 2. The sales number for the Switch 2 will likely be somewhat different for May as those will follow the $50 price increase that Nintendo announced. As of now though, the Switch 2 is the best selling hardware platform for units and dollars for the month of April.
This is for US data and not global sales numbers. Xbox Series consoles, meanwhile, declined by 43% for the month of April compared to the same month last year. Even though Nintendo Switch 2 went up in price by $50, it’s still significantly less expensive than the PS5 and Xbox Series X, and only $50 more than the Xbox Series S, while also doubling as a portable handheld. It won’t be surprising if it yet again the best selling hardware in the US for the month of May given these factors.
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