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U.S. Gaming Spending Up 1%: Resident Evil Dominates Sales

3/21/2026

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February 2026 saw U.S. gaming spending rise 1% year over year to $4.56 billion.
Hardware sales rose 22% to $326 million, led by Nintendo Switch 2.
Resident Evil: Requiem became the best-selling game of the month and the year, surpassing Resident Evil: Village, and Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined and Mario Tennis Fever debuted.
The PlayStation 5 led in unit sales, while content spending remained flat and non-mobile subscription services increased.

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Story summary

February 2026 saw U.S. gaming spending rise 1% year over year to $4.56 billion.
Hardware sales rose 22% to $326 million, led by Nintendo Switch 2.
Resident Evil: Requiem became the best-selling game of the month and the year, surpassing Resident Evil: Village, and Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined and Mario Tennis Fever debuted.
The PlayStation 5 led in unit sales, while content spending remained flat and non-mobile subscription services increased.