Game console prices reached unfortunate highs in 2025, and November sales hit rockbottom because of it 

Video game console sales in the US had one of its worst Novembers ever in 2025, according to a new report.

There were a total of just 1.6 million consoles sold across the US in November this year, which is typically a time of year when sales are highest thanks to Black Friday discounts and the upcoming holiday season. But the increased prices of consoles may be driving this downward trend.

The average price paid for a console in November 2025 was $439, which is the highest it’s ever been. This is caused by a number of factors, like manufacturers increasing prices throughout the year due to things like tariffs in the US, and an overall increase in the price of RAM. No matter the reason, it’s a rough look.

The chart illustrates a disturbing trend in the average selling price of consoles, and the data on hardware units sold paint a similar picture. Circana’s Mat Piscatella detailed the findings and remarked that “correlation does not necessarily imply causation…unless it does.”

2025’s $439 average compares scarily to 2019’s $235, when 3.9 million consoles were sold. The COVID-19 pandemic has likely had an adverse effect overall on everything since then, too, but this year has been a perfect storm of bad news when it comes to the selling of hardware.

Even with sales, the base PS5 console is $449 right now. The Xbox Series X is marked down (yeah, you read that right) to $599. The Nintendo Switch 2, which launched in June, is holding steady right at the average with its $449 MSRP. Gaming is not a cheap hobby.

Year-over-year, video game hardware spending was down 27 percent from November 2024, while spending on accessories was down 14 percent. It paints a bleak picture, especially since what is likely the biggest game of our lifetime yet was delayed out of its original launch window of this year. Grand Theft Auto 6 is now scheduled to drop on Nov. 19, 2026, so hopefully this time next year the charts will be looking quite different.

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The Locked Gate arrived in ARC Raiders as part of The North Line update, and completing it will require a fair amount of coordination. You can run across it randomly during the Cold Snap update, but the conditions remain the same.

Like all map conditions, the Locked Gate isn’t available at all times. You’ll have to be lucky to find it on a map rotation. This guide will help you to complete the event successfully if you manage to start a raid while it’s available.

ARC Raiders Locked Gate event walkthrough

The Locked Gate event takes place on the Blue Gate map, but adds a custom modifier. The modifier restricts you from using any Raider Hatches and also blocks entry to the underground tunnels. All of this is part of an emergency shutdown protocol. Your job will be to find relevant security codes to open a locked gate (hence, the name).

To begin the quest, head to the Gate Control Room inside the Warehouse Complex. I have marked its location on the screenshot below, but it’s hard to miss. The Warehouse Complex is located between the central and the northern part of the Blue Gate map.

Head inside the room, and you’ll find four systems. When you try to interact with them, you’ll be asked for security codes. Finding the security codes is easy, as they will have a POI in their respective names.

If you’re trying to find the Pilgrim’s Peak code, you’ll have to head over to the location. All four POIs will be present on the Blue Gate map, but finding them can take a fair amount of time (not to mention the added dangers of ARC enemies and enemy Raiders).

Checkpoint Gate location

Once you have found all four codes, head back to the Gate Control Room. Use the four codes to unlock the central gate in the Checkpoint POI (marked on the screenshot above). You’ll find an unlocked gate, along with plenty of valuable items to loot inside. However, be highly cautious as enemy Raiders could try to ambush you for a free lot.

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