SAN FRANCISCO:
The United States-based technology giant Microsoft announced that more than a million Xbox One consoles were sold within 24 hours in 13 countries after hitting the shelves. Microsoft described it as the biggest launch in Xbox history, setting a new sales record. Xbox One consoles were sold out almost all of the retail shops, according to the US-based titan.
“We are humbled and grateful for the excitement of Xbox fans around the world,” said Xbox corporate vice president of marketing Yusuf Mehdi. “Seeing thousands of excited fans lined up to get their Xbox One and their love for gaming was truly a special moment for everyone on the Xbox team.”
The sale of the keenly-awaited system took off in more than a dozen countries including New Zealand, Australia, France, Britain, Brazil and the United States as day dawned in respective time zones.
Many staked out a spot in front of consumer electronic shops to first get their hands on Microsoft’s beefed-up console that extends beyond gaming to online films, music, social networking and more. “It’s a big upgrade, a big change,” said 23-year-old Jonathan Guerrero, who camped out at the front of the line at a Best Buy electronics shop in Northern California 13 hours before the consoles went on sale a minute into Friday.
Hassan Ali, 34, said he queued to get an Xbox One because he has an ideal television for the rich graphics it pumps out. He described his set as a 3-D, high-definition, smart television with a 65-inch screen. “It’s kind of amazing that you can look at the game and it looks like real life,” said Ali, who spoke of loving video games since his first Sega device in 1985.
The Xbox One, successor to the Xbox 360, the top-selling console in North America, debuted at $500 boasts an upgrade that provides rich graphics and more immersive game play than its predecessors. Social features for online play have also been enhanced, along with the ability to share with friends.
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