Friday, Nov. 24, 2006

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Poker tops list of most searched-for toys this holiday season

By Sarah Polson

Poker beat Harry Potter, Pokemon and even Barbie to top Lycos' annual list of the most popular toys for the holiday season. Lycos released the list this week, which is based on Web-search activity.

This is the second consecutive year that poker and poker-related items top the list. According to Lycos, online interest in poker has increased by 316% since last year and generates 308% more searches than the second most popular toy this year, Pokemon.

The top 10 toys on the list are:

1. Poker
2. Pokemon
3. iPod
4. Neopets
5. Barbie
6. Harry Potter
7. Blackjack
8. Baccarat
9. Bratz
10. Playstation 3

iPod is also making its second consecutive year on the list, while Barbie continues to remain one of the most popular toys after making the list for the seventh consecutive year.

Game consoles dropped in search popularity this year with Nintendo and Xbox dropping out of the top 10. Playstation managed to hang on in the number 10 spot and retain its status as the most popular game console.

Related Article: Poker Loses Top Spot in Search Engine

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