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With a slight delay, Circana analyst Mat Piscatella published statistics on the U.S. gaming market for August 2026. According to the data, Americans are purchasing new releases well, yet this does not prevent the overall spending from continuing to decline.
Nintendo Switch 2’s release of Elden Ring coincided with a major rise for the action RPG on the US best-selling games chart. According to August 2026 sales data shared by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella on Bluesky, Elden Ring climbed from No. 41 in July to No. 7 in August. The rankings cover physical and full-game…