All articles tagged with #march 2026
Nintendo Switch 2 led Europe’s March 2026 hardware charts with 501,640 units sold (lifetime 4.44M). PlayStation 5 was second with 335,379 units (lifetime 32.61M), Switch 1 third with 31,587 (lifetime 39.74M), and Xbox Series X|S fourth with 28,275 (lifetime 8.58M). Year-to-date totals place PS5 at ~0.89M, Switch 2 at ~0.85M, Switch 1 at ~0.10M, and Xbox at ~0.07M.
March 2026 was the hottest March on record for the continental United States, averaging 50.85 F (10.47 C) — 9.35 F (5.19 C) above the 20th‑century March norm — and shattering heat records across the Lower 48, with NOAA noting more than 19,800 daily heat records and over 2,000 monthly records; January–March was the driest on record. Forecasters say a superstrong El Niño could push global temperatures higher into 2026–2027 and reshape weather patterns, potentially boosting Pacific hurricane activity and stressing water supplies in the West.
The Conference Board reports US Consumer Confidence rose to 91.8 in March 2026, up 0.8 points from February, while the Present Situation Index jumped to 123.3 and the Expectations Index slipped to 70.9; the March survey (March 1–24) points to mixed sentiment as higher costs from tariffs and oil prices weigh on the outlook.
March 2026 brought a flurry of cancellations across broadcast and streaming, with about a dozen shows cut or on the brink and Buffy’s New Sunnydale pilot rejected. Confirmed exits include Watson (CBS, after two seasons; final May 3, 2026), Talamasca: The Secret Order (AMC, after one season), Palm Royale (Apple TV+, after two seasons), Access Hollywood (syndicated, after 30 seasons), The Steve Wilkos Show (syndicated), DMV (CBS), and Karamo (syndicated), with The Bear (FX on Hulu) possibly ending after its fifth season. Possible cancellations cited: The Bachelorette and Ted (Peacock). The piece notes that March’s slate could presage a broader May cancellation bloodbath as the 2026 schedule unfolds.
The article surveys the third week of March 2026 on Xbox Game Pass, detailing both new additions and titles leaving the service, with rough achievement-you-need-to-know estimates. Leaving titles include Mad Streets (1–2 hours, 16% TA, no missables) and Peppa Pig: World Adventures (0.5–1 hour, 60% TA, no missables). New additions cover South of Midnight (15–20 hours, 4% TA, no missables), The Alters (50–40 hours, 1% TA, 40% missables), Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (40–50 hours, 3% TA, 31% missables), and Overthrown (unknown length). The piece aims to help players decide what to tackle first by summarizing playtime and completion stats for these titles.
TrueAchievements’ weekly poll asks readers to rate the March 2026 Xbox Game Pass lineup, which includes 18 titles across Premium, Ultimate, and PC Game Pass (13 new to the library). Highlights include day-one releases Nova Roma and Planet of Lana II, along with major additions like Cyberpunk 2077, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Resident Evil 7. The article lists March release dates (March 4–31) and notes some titles expanding access to additional tiers, inviting votes on a score from 1 to 5.
Microsoft unveiled the March (and early April) Xbox Game Pass slate, adding titles across cloud/console/PC including South of Midnight, The Alters, Disco Elysium, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Absolum, Nova Roma (PC), The Long Dark, Resident Evil 7, Barbie Horse Trails, Clair Obscur Expedition 33, and Final Fantasy 4 on dates from March 18 to April 7. DreamWorks Gabby’s Dollhouse: Ready to Party is already available, while Peppa Pig World Adventures and Mad Streets will leave on March 31.
Microsoft has added 45 new Stream Your Own Game titles to the Xbox Game Pass catalog in March 2026, expanding the cloud-streaming library for Ultimate, Premium, and Essential subscribers who can play owned games on Xbox consoles, PC, mobile, and Xbox Ally. The update includes a mix of newer releases and older favorites, including John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered, The Long Dark, GreedFall: The Dying World, WWE 2K26, and more. The library continues to grow monthly, offering a quick way to play games you own without installing them, though latency can affect some titles (notably Marathon) in multiplayer.
Tom’s Guide highlights five HBO Max additions in March 2026 that have Rotten Tomatoes scores of at least 90%: All The President’s Men (95%), Call Me By Your Name (95%), Everything Everywhere All at Once (93%), John Wick: Chapter 4 (94%), and The Terminator (90%). HBO Max has added around 89 new films this period, and these five are recommended to stream now.
Sony revealed nine new games for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium in March 2026, headlined by Persona 5 Royal and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, plus Madden NFL 26, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, Astroneer, and Blasphemous 2; Premium also adds Tekken: Dark Resurrection. The rollout begins March 17, 2026, and while Extra and Premium titles can be removed later, games redeemed on Essential stay only while subscribed.
HBO Max adds 89 new movies in March 2026, and the piece highlights five standout picks (including John Wick: Chapter 4) with a full list of additions available.
March’s full Moon, the Worm Moon, peaks at 11:38am on March 3 and will appear full around that time. For parts of North and South America, East Asia and Australia, the Moon will pass through Earth’s shadow in a total lunar eclipse, turning a blood-red color (the Blood Moon). The UK won’t see the eclipse as the Moon will be below the horizon during the eclipse. The piece also notes that many cultures assign names to full Moons (e.g., Worm Moon, Crust Moon) to reflect seasonal events.
Tom’s Guide rounds up 21 new shows and movies premiering in March 2026 across major platforms (Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Paramount+, Hulu, and more), including returning favorites like Outlander S8 and For All Mankind S5, as well as debuts such as Scarpetta, Rooster, Young Sherlock, The Madison, and DTF St. Louis, alongside spin-offs and limited series across a variety of genres.
March 2026 brings a wave of Oscar-nominated and acclaimed titles to streaming across Hulu, Peacock, Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and Disney+: The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and It Was Just an Accident arrive on Hulu; Hamnet and Wicked: For Good premiere on Peacock; Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man debuts on Netflix, along with Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale and other titles, with additional premieres like War Machine, The Bad Guys 2, Anemone and more rolling out across platforms this month.
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass has confirmed a small early lineup for March 2026, adding Final Fantasy III, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Planet Of Lana 2, and Nova Roma, with potential updates as the catalog evolves. Four titles also depart the service on February 28, and Microsoft is expected to reveal additional arrivals in the coming weeks.