The bulk of those additional sales came from the system’s launch in the Europe and Australasia, which resulted in 700,000 sales in the two days after the November 29 launch. Some basic math leaves just 400,000 units sold in the US and Latin America following the million-selling November 15 US launch (Sony did not give any further regional or country-based sales breakdown).
You might look at that post-launch number and think that record-breaking launch day satisfied a sizable chunk of the initial US demand for the system, but Sony suggests that sales are limited by production capacity and not consumer desire.
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A strong launch is nice, but it doesn't necessarily imply long-term success.“Demand remains incredibly strong and continues to overwhelm the supply worldwide, but we are diligently working to meet those growing demands and to deliver additional PS4 units to our retail partners throughout the holiday season,” PlayStation CEO Andrew House said in a statement. “We are extremely grateful for the passion of PlayStation fans and thank them for their continued support." In other words, Sony is saying it’s even harder to find a PS4 on US shelves because it had to save some to stock for launch in 31 other countries. It's also hinting that every unit appearing on store shelves before Christmas will be sold almost instantly because of unsatisfied demand. That would be a great sign for the system’s continued popularity and support, but the real test will be how well the system continues to sell into the new year and beyond, as we’ve said before.
Microsoft has not provided updated Xbox One sales information since announcing “more than one million” sales in the 24 hours after a 13-country launch on November 22.
