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hardware sales
About this tag
The hardware sales tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about video game hardware sales trends, including monthly U.S. sales data from Circana, and Microsoft's push for Windows 10 users to upgrade to new Copilot+ PCs before end-of-support. Topics include Nintendo Switch 2 driving hardware revenue growth, NBA 2K26 leading software sales, and Microsoft's full-screen reminders urging hardware purchases for security and compatibility. The tag reflects both gaming console and PC hardware sales dynamics.
NBA 2K26 topped U.S. sales in August, driving an 11% month-over-month increase in total video game spending to roughly $4.7 billion, while hardware revenue surged 32% year-over-year — a jump powered primarily by the early momentum of the Nintendo Switch 2 and a cluster of new premium releases...
In a move reminiscent of the marketing tactics from years past, Microsoft is ramping up its efforts to nudge Windows 10 users toward purchasing new hardware equipped with its latest software. As the clock ticks down to the end of support for Windows 10—set for October 2025—the tech giant has...