While Sony’s PlayStation 4 continues to boast big numbers in the video game industry, with over 10 million units sold worldwide, Microsoft is definitely catching up with its Xbox One console.

The company has reported that it has sold 2.4 million Xbox consoles (presumed to be mainly Xbox One units, though Microsoft didn’t specify) in the last quarter ended September 30 as the Xbox One launched in 28 new markets, which is up 102 percent over the same quarter last year. Microsoft’s Devices and Consumer unit’s revenue grew to $10.96 billion, up 47 percent as reported by GamesIndustry International.

In general, Microsoft is doing quite well, with total sales rising 25 percent to $23.2 billion. Earnings per share did take a slight drop 13 percent to $.54, but is still considered pretty healthy. The company’s hybrid tablet/laptop Surface Pro 3 finally seems to be gaining some traction in the marketplace as revenue rose $908 million. Given the Surface Pro 3 pricing of somewhere between $900 and $2000 depending on the configuration, this is still less than 1 million units; not exactly iPad territory (selling well over 10 million units in the same time frame), but better than before.

Meanwhile, Microsoft has dropped the Nokia brand from its smartphones, going with the Lumia brand as the line name and Microsoft as the manufacturer. The company is finally wearing the title of hardware manufacturer with pride as it focuses on trying to drive adoption of all its hardware platforms, with the upcoming Windows 10 promising to provide even better cross-platform support and a more unified development environment.

“We are innovating faster, engaging more deeply across the industry, and putting our customers at the center of everything we do, all of which positions Microsoft for future growth,” said Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft. “Our teams are delivering on our core focus of reinventing productivity and creating platforms that empower every individual and organization.”

This holiday season, leading into 2015, should be a big one for the company. Sunset Overdrive, an original new action/adventure title from Insomniac Games, will arrive exclusively for Xbox One this Tuesday, with a huge promotional push for it already underway. Two weeks later, the long-awaited Halo: The Master Chief Collection will arrive for the system, and is bound to be a huge system seller.

2015 should also be huge for the company in general, between the announcement of the Windows 10 system, as well as the announced Halo 5: Guardians, which has a rumored Xbox One release date of November 2015.

Don’t be surprised if Microsoft gets caught up with Sony’s PS4 sales by the end of this holiday season.