Not to be outdone by the PlayStation 4 selling one million consoles in just 24 hours, Microsoft announced today that the Xbox One also achieved the 24 hour, million console milestone.
In a press statement, Xbox stated that the over one million consoles have been “sold through,” meaning that the number reflects sales to consumers, not shipments to retailers.
Yusuf Mehdi, Xbox’s corporate Vice President of Marketing and Strategy, wrote, “We are humbled and grateful for the excitement of Xbox fans around the world. Seeing thousands of excited fans lined up to get their Xbox One and their love for gaming was truly a special moment for everyone on the Xbox team. We are working hard to create more Xbox One consoles and look forward to fulfilling holiday gift wishes this season.”
The press statement included a few other statistics as well, including:
- Over 60 million zombies have been killed in Dead Rising 3
- Over 3.6 million miles driven in Forza Motorsport 5
- Over 7.1 million combos in Killer Instinct
- Over 8.5 million enemies defeated in Ryse: Son of Rome
- Over 43.3 million Fit Points earned in Xbox Fitness
A small number of consumers have reported problems with the console, but after going through the Xbox support forums, Amazon reviews thread, and other sources, there does not appear to be any problem as persistent as the infamous “Red Ring of Death” that plagued the Microsoft Xbox 360 launch.
Playstation 4 was released in US and Canada whilst Xbox one was released in more locations, 13 countries to be specific. Playstation is also arguably the less expensive and more superior device, however there are obviously reasons to own both consoles.
Source: GameSpot