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Top 10 Selling Christmas Gifts for 2011

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Last updated: 12/17/2011

Top 10 Selling Chirstmas Gifts This Year

Top 10 selling Christmas gifts for 2011 - Everybody wants to buy the newest and hottest gadget and or toy this Christmas. With with a new year, comes a new list of Christmas gifts.

It's no surprise technology dominates the landscape, and names like Apple, PlayStation and Xbox are the usual suspects. Top 10 selling Christmas lists like this are sometimes difficult to put together because you want to cover everything, but kids' gadgets and other electronic toys usually top the list.

Christmas is not all about the children, so top sellers will cover children, men and women. Christmas is still a few months away, so check in from time to time to see if something new comes along.

#1 Apple iPod

4th Generation iTouch, Nano and Shuffle

Is it any surprise to see Apple top the list for God knows how many years? And the Apple iPod's 4th Generation continues the tradition.

With the recent passing of the late great Steve Jobs, Apple's dominance might be tested in the future, but it won't happen in the year 2011.

Another great thing about the iPod, it makes a great Christmas gift for kids, teenagers, men and women.

The iPod Touch is hands down the top seller, but the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle
also make great gifts for those on a budget.

#2 Palm Pixi Plus Verizon Cell Phone

With no contract

type=textCell phones are another top selling Christmas gift, and this year the Palm Pixi Plus Smartphone from Verizon is the fan favorite.

And the great thing about the Palm Pixi, it comes without a contract. So it makes the perfect gift for people who don't want a cell phone contract weighing them down for 2 plus years.

And for under $50, the price is right.

#3 Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS 12.1 MP Digital Camera

Point and shoot camera's

type=textToday just about every cell phone comes with a camera, but let's be completely honest; the picture quality isn't always up to snuff.

Point and shoot camera's are by far the most popular camera's to give as gifts. Most of us don't use a camera to make a living, so a point and shoot that fits in your pocket does the job. And what Canon is one of the best in the industry (if not the best).

The sky is the limit when buying a camera, but the Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 is very affordable with a price tag under $200

See all top selling camera's

#4 Nintendo Wii Game Console

Not just for kids anymore: families, kids and adults

type=textThe days of buying video gaming consoles just for the kids are a distant memory, and you can thank the Nintendo Wii for that.

Don't get me wrong, gaming systems like the PlayStation and Xbox 360 are still very popular with men, but the Nintendo Wii appeals to all age groups; kids, men and women.

The Wii offers a ton of the popular games also sold for the PlayStation and Xbox 360, but what makes the Wii different is a lot of their games actually make you get of your rear end.

#5 Apple MacBook Pro

13.3-Inch Laptop

type=textThe only downside to buying the Apple MacBook Pro for a gift is the price. For just under $1000, you better really like the person you're buying it for. But that's about the only reason not to buy one.

If you own one, Apple's laptops need no introduction, but if you don't, there's a reason they're the best and a perrenial top seller year after year.

#6 Panasonic DMP-BDT210 Integrated-Wi-Fi 3D Blu-ray DVD Player

Blu-ray is all the rave right now

type=textUnless you live on the moon, you should know by now that there is a new sheriff in town. And the sheriff goes by the name of Blu-Ray.

Don't get me wrong, DVD's are not obsolete yet, but Blu-Ray is the latest and greatest thing available right now.

There isn't a clear cut top seller in Blu-Ray players, but right now the Panasonic DMP-BDT210 Integrated-Wi-Fi 3D Blu-ray DVD Player is currently the top dog.

See all top selling Blu-Ray DVD players

#7 Kindle by Amazon

3500 downloaded books stored in the palm of your hand!

The Kindle from Amazon dominates the e-reader market, and it's not even close.

For the amount of technology packed inside the Kindle, it has always been pretty cheap by electronic gadget standards.

The Kindle Fire is the most popular Kindle model and it sells for around $199.

#8 Burberry Brit and Love by Sex in the City

Top selling men's and women's perfume and cologne

type=textMen's and women's fragrances are usually the ace in the hole Christmas gift, especially for a last minute gift.

Frangrances are not only a top 10 selling Christmas gift year end and year out, they are very popular and cheap (for the most part).

This years winners are Burberry Brit By Burberry For Men for the guys, and Love by Sex In The City for the ladies.

I'll be lying to you if I didn't tell you this list changes with the wind, because it does. So if you absolutely need the best selling thing on the market at the time please check Amazon's top selling woman's fragrances and top selling mens cologne's for the most current list.

Best selling mens cologne

#9 Amazon Gift Card

Show me the money

The Amazon Gift Card represents the most powerful object on the face of the planet; MONEY. But stuffing a few bucks in a card and mailing it is so 1990.

Gift cards are very popular during the holiday season, but instead of trying to figure out what food chains or department stores are in the area your loved one lives in, so play it safe with Amazon.

Amazon is the biggest retailer online, so it doesn't matter what they want, they have it on Amazon. The Amazon gift card is hands down the most popular and best selling gift card online.

Plus, Amazon allows you to mail it, email it, print it or even post it on someone's Facebook Wall.

#10 Syma R/C Helicopter

Remote control helicopter is not just for boys

type=textI know this top 10 Christmas gifts list was top heavy with electronic gadgets, but that's the world we live in.

But a top 10 Christmas gift list just wouldn't be complete without a toy. And the best selling toy in 2011 is the Syma S107/S107G R/C Helicopter - Blue.

I know what you're thinking, "this is a gift for a boy," not true. My friends and family are loaded with girls under the age of 18, and trust me, this toy is on about 1/2 of their wish lists.

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