Strong early sales for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One proves that console gaming is alive and well, Mortal Kombat co-creator and industry veteran Ed Boon said on Twitter today.

　　"3 Million Xbox Ones + 4.2 Million PS4s = 7.2 Million next-gen consoles = Reports of consoles death have been greatly exaggerated! :)" Boon said.

　　Sony announced today at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show that PS4 sales reached 4.2 million units in 2013, outpacing the Xbox One's 3 million by 1.2 million systems.

　　Last month, Xbox executive Aaron Greenberg said the strong early sales for the PS4 and Xbox One is "great news" for the industry.

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