Within the first 24 hours of the Xbox One’s release, the Xbox One was sold out in 13 markets world wide, surpassing the day one sales from the Xbox 360 and setting a new record for Microsoft. We’ve been told that Microsoft, are hard at work trying to replenish retailers with new consoles in time for this holiday season.
In the first 24 hours of the Xbox One release fans have been hard at work as well, and we have some stats to prove it.

Over 60 million zombies have been killed in “Dead Rising 3”
• Over 3.6 million miles driven in “Forza Motorsport 5”
• Over 7.1 million combos in “Killer Instinct”
• Over 8.5 million enemies defeated in “Ryse: Son of Rome”
And, fans also found time for some exercise, with over 43.3 million Fit Points earned in Xbox Fitness.

Yusuf Mehdi, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy of Xbox had a few things to say for the fans. “We are humbled and grateful for the excitement of Xbox fans around the world. 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. We are working hard to create more Xbox One consoles and look forward to fulfilling holiday gift wishes this season.”

Were you one of the lucky ones to get your hands on the Xbox One at the midnight release? What stories do you have from your first few moments with the new consoles and what games to you pick up with it? We’d love to hear your thoughts and stories, let us know in the comments below.

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