Xbox One reaches 2 million units sold in first 18 days
Andre Yoskowitz
11 Dec 2013 14:07
According to XBL head Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, the Xbox One has already reached the 2 million units sold milestone.
The company says the pace of sales is "record setting" for Xbox since its launch on November 22nd.
Among the other milestones:
Over 83 million hours in games, TV, and apps on Xbox One since the system launched
39 million Xbox One achievements unlocked
595 million total Gamerscore achieved on Xbox One
At peak demand, customers were ordering the Xbox One console at over 1000 units per minute on Amazon.com
"We continue to be humbled and overwhelmed by the positive response from our fans. We are thrilled to see sales of Xbox One on a record-setting pace, with over 2 million Xbox One consoles in homes around the world. Demand is exceeding supply in our 13 launch markets and Xbox One is sold out at most retailers. We're also particularly excited to see consumers engaging in a wide range of games and entertainment experiences on the platform, with more than 1 million paid transactions* on Xbox Live to date," added Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of strategy and marketing, Xbox.