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Today β€” 25 June 2026Main stream

The Nintendo Switch 2 Led US Physical Games to a YoY Spending Increase for the First Time in 17 Years

25 June 2026 at 17:47

A collection of Nintendo Switch consoles, Joy-Con controllers, and docking stations displayed with screens showing the 'Switch 2' logo.

Sales for physical video game releases have been declining for over a decade now due to the rise in digital game sales, and with the revelation that GTA 6 will arrive as a code in a box in November for the few players who still head to brick-and-mortar retail stores to buy their games, physical sales are poised to decline even further. But for the first time since 2009, physical game spending has actually seen a year-on-year increase between 2025 and 2026 in the US. The reason? Nintendo Switch 2. That comes from Mat Piscatella, senior director and video game […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-2-physical-game-sales-yoy-increase/

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