# Console market craters as Xbox sales crash 33% to the lowest since launch 25 years ago, PS5 sales drop 25% — steep price hikes push Series X to $800 and PS5 Pro to $900

> Video game console sales in the U. S. have cratered, with both the PS5 and Xbox seeing a massive drop in YTD sales through the end of August compared with last year.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/console-market-craters-as-xbox-sales-crash-33-percent-to-the-lowest-since-launch-25-years-ago-ps5-sales-drop-25-percent-steep-price-hikes-push-series-x-to-usd800-and-ps5-pro-to-usd900?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acbd27d12dcaebd7add3105)
- **Published:** 2026-10-11
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #microsoft #playstation #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6acbd27d12dcaebd7add3105

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