The next generation console wars stepped up a gear on Friday with the release of the Xbox One, with Microsoft announcing that it has sold in excess of one million units in its first 24 hours. This matches the sales of PlayStation 4 announced last week by Sony, although those units came from North America alone, as opposed to 13 markets for the Xbox One.
“We are humbled and grateful for the excitement of Xbox fans around the world,” stated Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of marketing and strategy for Xbox. “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.”
According to Microsoft, Xbox One gamers have killed more than 60 million zombies in Dead Rising 3, driver more than 3.6 million miles in Forza 5, completed more than 7.1 million combos in Killer Instinct, defeated more than 8.5 million enemies in Ryse: Son of Rome and earned more than 43.3 million Fit Points in Xbox Fitness.
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Originally published November 25, 2013. Updated April 11, 2018.
