Since its release four weeks ago, 75 million devices are now running Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system, said Yusuf Mehdi, the company’s Corporate Vice President of Marketing for Windows and Devices.
In comparison, Windows 8 needed six months to reach 100 million license sales, and seems to validate Microsoft’s strategy to release Windows 10 as a free upgrade.
In a series of tweets, Mehdi also revealed that the OS has been downloaded in 192 countries, and more than 122 years of gameplay had been streamed from the company’s video game console Xbox One to Windows 10 devices.
1. #Windows10: More than 75 million devices running Windows 10 – and growing every day. 1/10 pic.twitter.com/g0kqGizU0c
— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015
2. #Windows10: Windows 10 is running in 192 countries, virtually every country on the planet. 2/10 pic.twitter.com/GcAzAd501T
— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015
3. #Windows10: More than 90,000 unique PC or tablet models have upgraded to Windows 10. 3/10 pic.twitter.com/dEHWnBf1g9
— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015
4. #Windows10: Even some devices manufactured in 2007 have upgraded to Windows 10. 4/10 pic.twitter.com/Jo14necMkY
— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015
5. #Windows10: More than 122 years of gameplay have streamed from Xbox One to Windows 10 devices. 5/10 pic.twitter.com/viUMnSV8wM
— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015
#Windows10:10 million achievements unlocked: Microsoft Solitaire Collection, Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta 6/10 pic.twitter.com/2tEmkBvmGZ
— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015
#Windows10: In response to “tell me a joke”, Cortana has told over half a million jokes since launch.:) 7/10 pic.twitter.com/ztDSTod2Rg
— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015
8. #Windows10: Windows Store for Windows 10 has seen 6X more app downloads per device than Windows 8. 8/10 pic.twitter.com/OusimL2Xjd
— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015
9. #Windows10: Over 2,000 organizations vying to win the global partner slot in #UpgradeYourWorld. 9/10 pic.twitter.com/sfn8VJGWxX
— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015
10. #Windows 10: Thank you @KimKardashian,@ladygaga,@therock, and all who helped to #UpgradeYourWorld. Do Great Things. 10/10
— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) August 26, 2015
Windows 10 has been enjoying stellar reviews since its release, and early bugs found the system are being addressed by the company.
