Nintendo Wii Tops Online Shoppers’ List
December 13, 2007
Nintendo Wii remained atop America’s most wanted holiday gifts among online shoppers, according to a survey of 100 retail Web sites.
Hitwise Index Chart figures indicate Wii searches increased 274 percent over last week. Uggs and Apple’s iPod products are also among the top product searches this season.
Other hot products searched for from the Electronics category include digital picture frames, the Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and Sony PSP.
Within the Toys and Hobbies category, the hot products were traditional favorites like Barbie, Build a Bear and Legos along with Transformers, Airsoft Guns and Hot Wheelz.
The top searches from a custom category of 65 luxury retail Web sites included Uggs, Coach purses, Coach handbags and True Religion jeans.