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Xbox One sales hit 1 million worldwide on first day

Video: Xbox One launch party in New York City

REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft Corp. says more than 1 million Xbox One consoles have been sold worldwide since their midnight launch.

The company says that surpasses first-day sales of the Xbox 360, the previous-generation model that went on sale eight years ago.

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The new console was launched in 13 markets. The software giant said Friday that it sold had out at most retailers.

Microsoft added that in the first day of game play, fans killed more than 60 million zombies in “Dead Rising 3” and drove more than 3.6 million miles on “Forza Motorsport 5.”

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Sony Corp. last week said more than 1 million PlayStation 4 consoles had been sold in the 24 hours since its release.

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