Xbox One sells 2 million in 18 days

The Xbox One console has gotten off to a successful start, with Microsoft revealing that over 2 million units have been sold worldwide so far.

The milestone was reached in 18 days, meaning an average of 111,111 Xbox One consoles have been bought every day since release.

Microsoft's vice president of strategy and marketing for Xbox, Yusuf Mehdi, was delighted with the figures.

"We continue to be humbled and overwhelmed by the positive response from our fans," he said.

"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."

Apparently Xbox One users have spent over 83 million hours playing games, watching TV or using apps since the console's launch.

Sony has also been very happy with the PlayStation 4, with that console selling 2.1 million units worldwide as of 1 December.