Plasmas and Nintendo Wiis most popular Xmas gifts

Posted by Mark Mayne on Tue 9 Dec 2008

The hopes and dreams of the nation laid bare...

The average spend on Christmas gadgets is set to be a generous £168, of which more than half (59%) will be spent online, according to new research.

Interestingly, the top three most desirable gifts include a hybrid car, showing that green concerns are increasingly high on the priorities list. The other two top gifts were the Nintendo Wii Fit and a plasma screen TV.

However, the reality of what people are actually going to buy is slightly different, according to the survey from Energizer, with a mere 5% of shoppers planning to splash out on a plasma gift for a loved one.

Energizer Top Ten 2008:

1. Hi-definition plasma TV

2. Nintendo Wii Fit

3. Honda Civic Hybrid

4. Sky Plus HD

5. Nintendo Wii

6. Digital Camera

7. Laptop

8. Apple iPhone

9. Apple iPod

10. Blu Ray

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