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William D’Angelo
, posted on 03 September 2026 / 2,895 Views
Last week saw Rockstar Games released an extended look at the highly anticipated game Grand Theft Auto VI.
Nielsen HQ data reported by The Game Business revealed sales for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S increased last week by 33 percent and 34 percent, respectively, compared to the prior week.
Nintendo Switch 2 sales saw rose by about a third due to the price increase that occurred this week on September 1.
Hardware sales in the UK through July are down 14.4 percent year-on-year. This is mainly due to the PlayStation 5, which is down 32 percent. Xbox Series X|S are actually up 3.1 percent.
Grand Theft Auto VI will launch for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.
