NBA 2K27 tops US August charts, becomes third-best selling game of 2026

NBA 2K27 topped the US August charts, reaching No.1 within four days of its August 26 early access launch, per Circana. US video game spending fell 9% to $4.3 billion, while hardware unit sales dropped 15% to 559,000 — the lowest August total since 2013.

• NBA 2K27 is now the third-best selling game of 2026 in the US
• US game spending fell 9% year-on-year in August to $4.3 billion
• Hardware unit sales dropped 15% to 559,000, the lowest August since 2013
• Average price of new gaming hardware hit an August record of $541