Sony’s PlayStation 4 gaming console went on sell November 15, selling one million units in its first 24 hours on sale in the United States and Canada. The new console, priced at $399 in the United States, features improved graphics for more realistic effects and upgraded processors that allow faster game play. There are also a handful of exclusive video games available for the new game console.
While sales are still quite strong in North America, Sony will launch the PlayStation 4 in Europe and Latin America on November 29, according to Andrew House, head of Sony Computer Entertainment.
Sony is banking that their next-gen console will sell five million units by the end of their fiscal year in March. Robert W. Baird & Co analyst Colin Sebastian expects Sony will ship 2.5 million to 3 million PlayStation 4 units in the fourth quarter in North America.
