XBOX ONE sells more than 1 MILLION UNITS WORLDWIDE on launch day. XBONIN’ THE HATERS.

I am by no means an Xbone hater. As I’ve said across the various poorly-edited posts on this site, I’ve made my amends with Microsoft. Their recalcitrance giving away to penitence more than mollified my anger. So them doing well on launch day? I ain’t got no beef.

Calling it the “biggest launch in Xbox history,” Microsoft announced today that its Xbox One sold through more than one million consoles to consumers worldwide in less than 24 hours.

The next-gen console launched in 13 markets today, debuting in North America, Australia and parts of Europe and South America.

“We are humbled and grateful for the excitement of Xbox fans around the world,” said Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of marketing and strategy at Xbox, in a statement. “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.”

Microsoft says Xbox One is currently “sold out at most retailers” and that it’s working to replenish stock of the console as fast as possible.

Sony Computer Entertainment announced a similar sales milestone when the PlayStation 4 launched in North America on Nov. 15.

[Polygon]

Also, this news doesn’t particularly surprise me. A brother of mine that teachers high school (whose name sort of sounds like Mendbar Frankybeans) told me that most of his students are complete Xbots. So despite whatever sort of grievances Microsoft’s missteps have lodged in the hearts of older gamers, the younger generation is decidedly pro-green. Anecdotally, of course.

Me? Imma get mine for Christmas. Maybe between PS4 and XBONE there will be a next-gen game worth playing until their first wave of exclusive beasts are released in early 2014.

But probably not.