Video game sales are down, especially for hardware, as prices keep rising. It's been a rough holiday season for so far. Analytics company Circana released its November report on Wednesday, showing rising prices and console sales at their worst point in decades . According to Circana director Mat Piscatella, the average price of a new unit of video game hardware has risen from around $235 in 2019 to $439 in 2025. That appears to be a major driver in the decline of video...
