Sony has just revealed via the PlayStation blog that sales of the PlayStation 4 have surpassed 7 million units around the globe.
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. today announced that the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system has cumulatively sold through more than 7.0 million units globally as of April 6, 2014 (JST), demonstrating the rapid growth of the PS4 platform.

"The response from the global gaming community for PS4 has been overwhelming and we are truly humbled that gamers are selecting PS4 as their next generation console of choice," said Andrew House, President and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "The PS4 journey has just begun, and although we are still facing difficulties keeping up with the strong demand worldwide, we remain steadfast in our commitment to meet the needs of our customers, and surpassing the wildest expectations of gamers by delivering new user experiences that inspire and engage. We look forward to unveiling many of these experiences to our fans in the coming months."

At present, the PlayStation 4 is available in 72 countries and regions around the world.

Sony also notes that along with the 7 million in hardware sales, there have been more than 20.5 million software sales worldwide. This includes sales made through physical retail outlets and through digital distribution means. They promise that by the end of 2014, there will be about 120 different titles available for the platform.

As noted on their blog about this milestone, Sony will have more "great new details" coming soon about the next PS4 system software update.