The PlayStation Portal is the best-selling accessory of 2024.
Circana’s Mat Piscatella recently shared the United States video games market highlights for July 2024, with $4.4 billion spent across video game hardware, content, and accessories. Regarding accessories, the PlayStation Portal was the best-selling accessory for July and this year in dollar sales. The PS5 DualSense Wireless controller Midnight Black was the best-selling accessory for this month and 2024 in unit sales.
Overall, video game accessories spending grew 4% in July compared to last year, reaching $184 million. Sony’s remote play device, PlayStation Portal, and Gamepads were the main contributors to year-on-year spending gains.
About PlayStation Portal
The PlayStation Portal is a handheld, remote-play accessory for the PlayStation 5 console. It lets players stream compatible PS5 and PS4 games directly from their console to this handheld device. Sony has increased the immersion of this accessory by adding DualSense Wireless controller features and an 8-inch LCD screen capable of targeting 1080p at 60 fps.
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What other accessories even came out. What a stupid brag.