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Post by ΨBarnacleBrainBrantΨ on Feb 1, 2007 17:18:53 GMT 6
Wii Tops Brit AmazonPoll Amazon’s UK operation has released its top search stats for 2006, with Nintendo Wii coming out on top.Nintendo Wii beat off the likes of Star Wars and iPod as the most-searched for term on Amazon.co.uk in 2006, despite only being available for the last few weeks of the year. It managed 300,000 searches in just one week during the Holidays.
Brain Training on DS was the top selling game for Amazon UK, followed by Lego Star Wars II and The Sims 2: Pets. Animal Crossing, The Sims 2: Open for Business, New Super Mario Bros and The Sims 2 took the next places, showing a family-friendly skew for the online retailer.
An Amazon statement read, “As systems such as the Nintendo Wii and DS expand the appeal of gaming beyond the traditionally perceived audience of teenage boys, sales of videogames on Amazon.co.uk are reflecting a real change in the types of games Brits want. 2006 saw top-selling violent games of the past, such as Grand Theft Auto and Medal of Honour, replaced by more family-friendly titles with broader appeal.”
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