Sony at CES: 4.2 million PS4 consoles sold in 2013

The Japanese electronics company says PS4 launch was the biggest console launch ever.

by Donna Tam January 7, 2014 10:05 AM PST

Andrew House, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment.

(Credit: James Martin/CNET)

Sony has sold more than 4.2 million PS4 gaming consoles, the company announced Tuesday at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Andrew House, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, said the PS4 launch was the largest console launch ever with Sony selling 2.1 million consoles in the first two weeks. That figure grew to 4.2 million units as of Dec. 28, he boasted at Sony's keynote event.

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The figure beats Microsoft's report of its Xbox sales at the end of 2013. Microsoft said it sold 3 million units by the end of December, with 2 million within the first two weeks of its November launch.

Read more of Sony's keynote at the CNET live blog.