PriceGrabber.co.uk Reveals its Top Products for 2008

The credit crunch has us retreating into our homes, and retro toys are top of our kids' wish lists

• Press Release
• Source: PriceGrabber
• On 4:00 am EST, Tuesday December 16, 2008

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(MARKET WIRE)--Dec 16, 2008 -- Top products

New data from PriceGrabber.co.uk strongly indicates that as a nation we're setting up our homes as a fortress of seclusion away from the bitter pinch the recession is having on our once lavish lifestyles. Searches for TVs and games consoles is on the up suggesting that at this time of economic crisis, people are now investing in home entertainment products to bring a bit of fun and laughter into their homes. Having an impressive TV and games console might also act as a deterrent from the lure of spending copious amounts of cash eating and drinking out!

Looking at the most searched for products in the UK in November, PriceGrabber.co.uk found that 13 of the top 20 products are LCD or plasma TVs, with the favoured brand being Sony, which takes the top 3 spots. The next dominant force in the list are games consoles, with the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3 featuring.

No wonder electronics giants are struggling at this time as they are losing out to the competitive deals found on shopping comparison websites such as PriceGrabber.co.uk. Savvy-shoppers are evidently turning online to find the best deals to kit out their homes with the latest electronics.

Here are the top 5 most searched for products on PriceGrabber.co.uk in November 2008:

PriceGrabber.co.uk's November 2008 Top UK 5 products

1 Sony Bravia KDL-32V4000 32" LCD TV

2 Sony KDL40W4500U 40" W-Series BRAVIA High Definition LCD TV

3 Sony KDL-40V4000 40" LCD TV

4 Panasonic TH-42PZ81B 42" Plasma TV

5 Nintendo Wii Console

Top toys for Christmas

Looking back is the way forward when buying presents for your children this Christmas with retro toys topping PriceGrabber.co.uk's official Christmas Toy chart for 2008.

We'll all be feeling a sense of nostalgia as we search online for toys more familiar with our own childhood, with LEGO hitting the top spot; or even your parents' generation, with wooden dolls houses proving highly sought after.

So forget the Nintendo Wii this Christmas and head to PriceGrabber.co.uk and live your childhood once more by getting your little ones the 'IT' toy of the 60's. These gifts are sure to be the talk of the playground in the New Year!

PriceGrabber.co.uk's Official Christmas Toy Chart for 2008

1 LEGO Police: 7744 Police Headquarters

2 Wooden Dolls House

3 Le Toy Van Wooden Bay Tree Dolls House

4 Hasbro Star Wars Clone Wars Electronic Blaster Assortment

5 VTech Kidizoom: Multimedia Digital Camera

A PriceGrabber spokesperson is available to talk in further detail about these latest findings as well as wider industry retail issues affecting the UK economy at the moment.

For full listings, and other product trends, contact the PriceGrabber press team at pricegrabber@bitepr.com.

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