“Searches for Nintendo’s Wii outnumbered those for Sony’s PlayStation 3 as the holidays approach, according to figures released this week,” K.C. Jones reports for InformationWeek.
Jones reports, “In fact, Hitwise reported more than three times as many searches for the most searched-for gaming console, the Wii, than for PlayStation 3 during the week ending Dec. 9. The console ranked first among electronics search terms for ‘Nintendo Wii’ and third for searches with just the word ‘Wii,’ according to Hitwise.”
“‘Despite scant availability, Nintendo Wii is the more sought-after game system with Internet searchers,’ Hitwise announced Tuesday,” Jones reports.
Jones reports, “iPods took four of the top 10 spots with the terms, ‘iPod,’ ‘iPods,’ ‘iPod Nano,’ and ‘iPod shuffle.’ ‘PSP’ and ‘PlayStation 3″‘ ranked seventh and eighth, while the xBox 360 rounded out the top 10 electronics searches, ranking ninth, according to Hitwise.”
Full article here.
Top US Search Terms Driving Traffic to Shopping and Classifieds Category (Electronics)
for One-Week Period Ending December 9, 2006:
1. nintendo wii
2. iPod
3. wii
4. nintendo ds
5. iPods
6. iPod nano
7. psp
8. playstation 3
9. xbox 360
10. iPod shuffle
Source: Hitwise
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “stoo” for the heads up.]
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9th, eh? Probably where Windows would’ve been too, without Micro$cum’s unethical bullsh*t business practices.
Where’s the Zune?
Probably because most people know there’s no PS3s to be had. No shortage of iPods around here. Nice that Apple makes things available when they say, for the most part. Nintendo, on the other hand, has “4 million units to distribute before the first of the year.” Uh, that’s two weeks away and you’ve sold under 2 million. What the fck are you waiting on?
Glad I have my Wii safely in hand already. I <3 my girlfriend
And this little piggy went “wii, wii, wii” all the way home.
…Where’s the Zune?
In the medium three-figures?
Apple iPod is the only brand of digital music player in the list with multiple showings! Wow!
Rock on Steve
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So much for the demise of the iPod. If the Zune lasts until next Cmas, and still has this kind of showing, it will be a dead horse by January 2008.
By the way, I think competition is good for Apple (and every manufacturer), so the quicker MS moves on from the so called MP3 Player market, the sooner Apple can get some [competition].
Social Guy:
“Where’s the Zune?”
Stole my line! :'(
“Where’s the Zune?”
At 1 infinite poop.
In other words
1. Nintendo
2. Apple
3. Nintendo
4. Nintendo
5. Apple
6. Apple
7. Sony
8. Sony
9. Microsoft
10. Apple
If Apple can get this kind of a showing for its computer products, even without enterprise customers, it would only be a short matter of time after that before enterprise would start shifting in a notable way.
My two favorite companies are doing well!