# As Xbox and PlayStation sales reach new lows, analyst says the "US hardware market has not been in a more precarious position since the early 80s"

> PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles are more expensive than ever in most markets, thanks largely to memory components being gobbled up by AI data centres.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-playstation-sales-new-lows-hardware-market?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac95b0180c7aa7998eeaff9)
- **Published:** 2026-10-09
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #microsoft #playstation #xbox #nintendo-switch #ai
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