PS4 surpasses 2.1 million units sold worldwide

The PlayStation 4 is off to an amazing start according to figures just released by Sony. With the console just launching in Europe and Australia a few days ago, the next generation console has already topped 2.1 million units sold through to consumers as of 2 days ago.  Not bad at all.

The company claims that demand is outstripping supply at this point but they are working closely with retail partners to get more PS4s available for all markets by the Holidays.

The announcement also confirms that Gaikai streaming of PlayStation 3 games will happen sometime in 2014 for the PS4, and then the PS Vita sometime afterwards.

Read on for the announcement from Sony.

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced that cumulative sell through for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) computer entertainment system worldwide has surpassed 2.1 million units^*1 as of December 1, 2013. The number includes the 700,000 units sold through in Europe and Australasia launching on November 29. The PS4 system became available on November 15 in the United States and Canada and on November 29 in Europe, Australasia and Latin America and is now available in 32 countries globally.

“PS4 delivered the best launch in PlayStation history with the North American release and we’ve continued this incredibly successful start in Europe, Australasia and Latin America,” said Andrew House, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “Demand remains incredibly strong and continues to overwhelm the supply worldwide, but we are diligently working to meet those growing demands and to deliver additional PS4 units to our retail partners throughout the holiday season. We are extremely grateful for the passion of PlayStation fans and thank them for their continued support.”

PS4 consumers embraced the deep social capabilities offered by the PS4 system, including heavy use of live broadcasting on Ustream and Twitch and sharing content through Facebook and Twitter. PS4 gamers have demonstrated particular interest in the new “SHARE” button on the DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller, with more than 6.5 million shares captured.

Gamers worldwide immersed themselves into the PS4 system’s launch lineup of over 20 titles^*2 from some of the world’s best developers, including blockbuster titles such as Call of Duty: Ghosts from Activision, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag from Ubisoft Entertainment, NBA 2K14 from 2K, Battlefield 4, FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25 and Need for Speed Rivals from Electronic Arts, as well as exclusives Knack, Killzone:Shadow Fall and Resogun from SCE Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS).

The PS4 system’s games portfolio expands in 2014 with games like the highly anticipated franchise favorite inFAMOUS: Second Son and MLB 2014: The Show from SCE WWS, as well as brand new IP including Destiny from Activision, Watch_Dogs from Ubisoft Entertainment, and The Order 1886 and #DRIVECLUB from SCE WWS. All of these titles showcase the power of the PS4 system with breathtaking graphics and breakthrough gameplay experiences.

Looking ahead, the PS4 system will evolve through PlayStation’s cloud gaming services, available in the U.S. in 2014. Based on Gaikai Inc.’s cloud-based technology, the service will enable users to have access to a catalog of critically acclaimed PlayStation 3 (PS3) games on PlayStation 4 and PS3, followed by PlayStation Vita.