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Sales of PlayStation 4 top 5.3 million

Video game players can not seem to get enough of Sony 's latest home console .

The company Announced Global sales of the PS4 topped 5.3 million as of February 8, With the device slated to launch in Sony 's home country of Japan this Saturday .

" That I am thrilled so many customers around the globe have continued to select PS4 as the best place to play THROUGHOUT the holiday season and beyond , " said Andrew House, President and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment , in a statement .

The PS4 was the top -selling console in the U.S. last month , According to data from NPD Group. In a separate statement , said U.S. sales of Sony PS4 nearly Doubled That of the " next-gen nearest competitor , of" which was Microsoft 's Xbox One

Microsoft has not revealed new sales figures since January, When They Announced Xbox One topped sales 3 million for 2013 .

Next month Should serve as a critical test for Both consoles , With several high profile video games including launching the first- person shooter for Xbox Titanfall One and action game inFamous : Second Son for PS4 .