PlayStation 4 sales top 4.2 million — leaving Xbox One around 1 million consoles behind

The PlayStation 4 is difficult to find in stores because consumers are snapping it up at a fiery pace.

Sony revealed today that it has sold more than 4.2 million PlayStation 4s by Dec. 28. That doubles its previous sales figures of 2.1 million on Dec. 1. Those numbers both represent the system’s worldwide performance.