Sony announces 18.5 million PlayStation 4 consoles sold WW

[kumagawa]

Ninsect said:

kumagawa said:
Terrible holiday sales for PS4 with 18.5 million shipped WW as of 2nd January 2015.

Sold to consumers. And if that's terrible what are the sales for the other consoles lol?

So why does it say shipped in the official press release?