# Feature: PS5 Answers ‘Bleakest’ Month with a 22% Upswing in Sales

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/feature-ps5-answers-bleakest-month-with-a-22-upswing-in-sales/
- Published: 2026-10-25T14:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T15:10:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Push Square
- Original article: https://www.pushsquare.com/features/ps5-answers-bleakest-month-with-a-22percent-upswing-in-sales
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- PS5 US unit sales climbed 22% year on year in September.
- Dollar sales rose 43%, with an average price of $646.
- Wolverine led game sales as Xbox sales fell 27%.

## Summary

US PS5 sales rose in September 2026 despite a run of negative publicity and criticism aimed at PlayStation. The increase suggests that online enthusiast backlash did not prevent strong console sales, though several major games and the prospect of GTA 6 may have helped.

Circana data showed PS5 unit sales up 22% year on year, with dollar sales up 43% amid price rises and an average selling price of $646. PS5 was the only console to increase US sales and had its strongest share of industry dollar sales since May 2025; Xbox sales fell 27%, while Marvel’s Wolverine was September’s best-selling game.

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