Microsoft announced Monday that it has sold 2.5 million Kinect sensors since its release 25 days ago.

The news comes two weeks after Microsoft said it sold 1 million Kinect devices since its November 4 launch.

"We are thrilled about the consumer response to Kinect, and are working hard with our retail and manufacturing partners to expedite production and shipments of Kinect to restock shelves as fast as possible to keep up with demand," Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft, said in a statement. "With sales already exceeding two and a half million units in just 25 days, we are on pace to reach our forecast of 5 million units sold to consumers this holiday."

Microsoft said strong demand over the Black Friday holiday helped boost sales. Nik Nayar, vice president of merchandising at Target, said Kinect on the Xbox 360 was a "top performer" at the store over the weekend. "We expect Kinect will be a must-have gift this holiday season, so Target will continue to receive consistent shipments of Kinect throughout December," Nayar said.

The device is now available at more than 60,000 retailers in 38 countries, Microsoft said. The news comes the same day that Nintendo announced that sold 1.5 million gaming systems during the week of Black Friday.

For more details, see PCMag's full review of Kinect and the slideshow below.