( CNN ) -- Sony 's PlayStation 4 sold 4.2 million units through the end of 2013 , Sony Computer Entertainment President Andrew House announced during the company 's CES press conference Tuesday . That number solidly eclipses the number of Xbox One consoles sold by Microsoft sold in 2013 by 1.2 million . Microsoft 's blog announced on Monday morning that the company sold 3 million consoles . SEE ALSO : The comparative anatomy of the Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4 . The Sony PlayStation 4 had a week of lead time in the United States , coming out in North America on Nov. 15 . The Xbox One was released in 13 countries on Nov. 22 , and the PlayStation 4 was released in Europe and Australia Nov. 29 . Both companies announced the respective consoles had sold one million units after the first day of availability . The PlayStation 4 retails for $ 399 ; the Xbox One retails for $ 499 . See the original story on Mashable.com . © 2013 MASHABLE.com . All rights reserved .
Sony : Our new PlayStation 4 console sold 2 million units through the end of 2013 . Microsoft announced Monday that they sold 1 million units of the rival Xbox One . The PlayStation 4 retails for $ 399 ; the Xbox One retail for $ 499 .