PS4 sells 2.1 million units worldwide

Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 has shifted over 2.1 million units worldwide since launching over two weeks ago.

The console was released in North America on 15 November and managed to sell over 1 million units in 24 hours.

29 November saw the PS4's release in Europe and Australasia which added even more sales, bringing the total up to 2.1 million.

"It's an impressive and record-setting accomplishment for our company and for our industry, and we couldn't have done it without you," said Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House.

"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 lineup 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."

The PS4 will launch in the Middle East on 13 December.