The State of Games: June 2026

The World Cup impacts the game charts, it was a bad month for consoles and a good month for new announcements

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The State of Games: June 2026

After a busy May of big AAA releases, June was much, much quieter. Nevertheless, there were a couple of notable games (including the best-selling game of the year so far). Also, a major sporting event had a significant impact across the charts.

It was also the month of Summer Game Fest, with a whole bunch of different games in the trailer and article charts.

However, we have now reached the point where Nintendo Switch 2 had released this time last year, and that comparison has immediately ended the growth we had seen in the console hardware market.

Let’s dive in.