Sony has announced that the PlayStation 4 has now reached sales of 2.1 million worldwide since launch in North America two weeks ago.
On the PlayStation Blog, Sony Computer Entertainment president Andrew House wrote to thank fans, commenting:
In what is shaping up to be a historic year for gamers, I’m delighted to share an important new milestone with you. PS4′s North American debut on 15th November was PlayStation’s largest ever, with more than one million gamers picking up a PS4 in just 24 hours. Now, with PS4′s global launch expanding to a total of 32 countries worldwide, including Europe and Latin America, I’m proud to announce that more than 2.1 million PS4s have been sold.
It’s an impressive and record-setting accomplishment for our company and for our industry, and we couldn’t have done it without you. I want to personally thank PlayStation fans, both old and new, for your vote of confidence. The best part: the PS4 journey has just begun. In addition to an incredible line-up of PS4 games from the best developers in the world, we will continue to introduce valuable new features and services to PS4 in the months and years ahead.
While PS4′s capabilities will continue to evolve, our commitment to gamers and breakthrough entertainment remains steadfast. We believe that videogames represent the pinnacle of artistry and entertainment, and we will work tirelessly to make sure that PlayStation remains the best place to play.
Thank you for your passion and your support – we couldn’t have done this without you.
The PS4 achieved sales of one million in North America in 24 hours making it the largest console launch in history. Sales in Europe and Australia where the console was released last Friday amounted to a further 700,000.
In the UK, Sony broke the console launch record with 250,000 PS4 systems sold over the opening weekend easily beating the previous record of 185,000 for the PSP and smashing the Xbox One's 150,000 unit launch sales while also beating the Wii U's life to date sales in the region by 100,000.
You can watch a newly released video of the European launch events below.
