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    (FILES)A Sony PlayStation 4 console display is viewed in this November 14, 2013 file photo in a Best Buy store on the upper East Side of Manhattan, in New York. More than a million PlayStation 4 consoles were sold in the first 24 hours of its release in North America, according to manufacturer Sony. The Japanese electronics giant announced the figures in a statement November 17, 2013 as it seeks to gain ground on Microsoft, which is releasing its Xbox One console this week. "PS4 was designed with an unwavering commitment to gamers, and we are thrilled that consumer reaction has been so phenomenal," said Andrew House, president and group chief of Sony Computer Entertainment. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDASTAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images

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LAS VEGAS — Sony says it has sold 4.2 million PlayStation 4 consoles in 2013. That beats out rival Microsoft’s Xbox One, which has sold 3 million units.

Both consoles launched in late November. The $500 Xbox costs $100 more than the PlayStation. The PlayStation 4 is now available in 53 countries and territories. The Xbox One is in 13 countries.

Sony disclosed the figures Tuesday at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

The Japanese company also says it will launch PlayStation Now, a video game streaming service, this summer in the U.S. It will let players stream video games the way they now stream music or movies. Sony says most 2014 U.S. models of its Bravia TV line will also support the service.