Article: Nintendo Wii Overtakes iPod as Must-Have Christmas Gift.

M2 PRESSWIRE-13 December 2006-Hitwise: Nintendo Wii Overtakes iPod as Must-Have Christmas Gift(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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London - Analysis from Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, reveals that last week internet searches for the Nintendo Wii overtook searches for all other gaming consoles and even overtook the perennial favourite iPod to become the most searched-for gadget in therun-up to Christmas.

The Wii, released in the UKlast week, reportedly sold out rapidly with 50,000 consoles selling in 12 hours, translating to one console sold every second. Share of UKinternet searches for "nintendo wii" surged up 147% ...

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