The Hottest Christmas Toys for the 2010 Shopping Season Reveal Some Surprising Trends
Online, November 24, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Many of the hottest Christmas toys on the anticipated top selling list this year seem to follow some surprising trends. The driving force behind some of this year's Christmas shopping trends seems to be the economy. While this season is expected to be decent for retailers, there are a few common elements motivating most shoppers' buying habits this year.
As usual, numerous high tech toys are on the list of anticipated best selling products. With technology advancing at such a rapid pace, though, this particular trend is not really surprising.
Another focus this season is low cost items. It seems that manufacturers have become more astute after last year's somewhat dismal season. In the midst of a less than ideal economy, people are simply not willing to waste money on what they deem 'not necessary'. They do, however, still want their kids to enjoy the holidays.
Manufacturers have 'gotten a clue' this year and are offering many lower priced, but excellent toys - many of them high tech. Going back to last year, one of the biggest sellers was the Zhu Zhu hamster pets. Shoppers who waited until the last minute were sorely disappointed, because the popular toy was not anywhere to be found. The fact that the toy hamsters appealed to kids and were low cost made them a runaway hit with bargain conscious shoppers.
Some of the hottest Christmas toys this year, such as the Fisher Price Sing-a-Ma-Jig, Paper Jamz guitar, and the Cuponk game, follow this trend. Shoppers will find that many of the 'must have' items this year have a modest price tag that is often less than $30.
Also on the rise is the number of collectibles on the list. Recently, there has been a trend towards toys that are collectible, especially dolls and figurines. Over the past few years, these types are toys have been more in demand are proving to be winners in the eyes of children as well.
Shoppers will also note that many of yesteryear's classics have received an update and are expected to be popular again this Christmas season. Some such classic updates include an electronically updated Scrabble, the new Monopoly City, and the new Rubik's Cube slide.
Overall, the trend for the 2010 Christmas season leans toward affordability. However, in addition to affordable gifts, shoppers still expect to get their 'technology fix'. Though not all the hottest Christmas toys this year follow these trends, enough of them do. Manufacturers have answered the call, and most retailers can expect a solid shopping season as a result.
For more information and reviews of the anticipated hottest Christmas toys of the 2010 Christmas season, visit the Top Toys for Christmas website at http://www.toptoyschristmas.net.