Microsoft's new console, the Xbox One, sold more
than one million consoles within 24 hours of its
release. It sold out in most of the countries that
were selling it. Many people waited outside stores
all night to buy it. Microsoft said it was the best
console they have made and was happy with the
sales. It said: "Seeing thousands of excited fans…
get their Xbox One and their love for gaming was
truly a special moment for everyone on the Xbox
team." Microsoft said it would work hard to make
more Xbox One consoles for this season's holiday
presents. Many Xbox One customers were
disappointed. They saw error messages after they
switched the machine on. An update made the
machine "brick". This is a gaming word, which
means to become useless. Microsoft explained
what users needed to do. It said if a machine
freezes for more than 10 minutes, people should
contact customer support. Someone will help the
user to get the console working again. Microsoft
must work quickly because its big rival Sony is
selling the PlayStation 4. It is $80 cheaper than
the Xbox One. Gamers are calling the PlayStation
a "pure gaming machine".
