Microsoft specifically entered the console market with the Xbox console in 2001 as it saw Sony's PlayStation 2, released in 2000, as a potential competitor to the home computer as a ubiquitous device in the living room. Whereas the PlayStation 2 was developed from mostly custom components, Microsoft approached the Xbox as a highly refined personal computer based on Microsoft Windows and DirectX technology. The first Xbox did not compete well against the PlayStation 2, selling only about 24 million units worldwide against the PlayStation 2's 155 million, and Microsoft reportedly did not make a profit on the console hardware, but the company was satisfied with their performance to continue in the marketplace.[44]