Kids reveal their very expensive must-have Christmas technology gift lists

Parents' wallets will be feeling much lighter after this Christmas gift-buying season, judging by the long list of desirable and expensive technology gifts their children are hoping to receive.

Kids in the US aged from just six years old are requesting their stockings be filled with iPads, computers, MP3 players and mobile phones this Christmas while their bigger siblings say TVs, smartphones, Blu-Ray players and game consoles are what they want.

"With Black Friday rapidly approaching, parents may want to get up early Friday morning to find deals, as a recent survey shows their kids are eyeing some wallet-stretching electronics this holiday season," said Nielsen in a report released on November 22.

According to the survey Apple's iPad is the most desirable technology product with American kids aged from 6 to 12.

31 percent of kids surveyed said they are interested in buying an iPad within the next six months.

Sony's PlayStation 3 is the most requested game console, beating Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii.

Kids are also showing a great interest in Apple's iPod Touch, a device which is even more popular with them than rival handheld gaming consoles such as the Nintendo DS and Sony PlayStation Portable.

Most desirable consumer electronics products for kids aged 6 to 12:

  1. iPad
  2. computer
  3. iPod Touch
  4. Nintendo DS/DSi/DS Lite
  5. Sony PlayStation 3/PS3 Slim
  6. smartphone (non-iPhone)
  7. other mobile phone
  8. iPhone
  9. television set
  10. Nintendo 3DS
  11. Nintendo Wii
  12. PlayStation Move
  13. Blu-Ray Player
  14. Kinect For Xbox 360
  15. PlayStation Portable
  16. Microsoft Xbox 360
  17. e-reader
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