The excitement of the Holidays are what makes it special, and the majority of that excitement is getting gifts for our own children and kids around the world. What do kids like more than anything, games of course! With online gaming just continuing to grow in size, so does the demand for marketing of their games and the latest systems. XBox, Wii and Playstation are always in demand, but when the holidays roll around, the buying and promotion frenzy really happens.
This post is part two of the “Earn More this Holiday Season with VigLink” series, which highlights the many different trending and top selling products which are available during the Holidays. Just like in our top mobile devices post, VigLink provided some great information on the top selling products for the upcoming holiday season, with all data being backed up by their own sales figures. In this post we are focusing on the top selling video games and accessories.
Top 10 Hottest Games, Systems and Accessories
Battlefield 3 (Playstation / XBOX360)
Highly anticipated game released in October; this game is one of the blockbuster releases- Call of Duty Series
Just released: Call of Duty is the other monster first person shooter release this season - Super Mario Brothers Accessories
Super Mario T-shirts & plush toys are hugely popular - Wii Controllers (Nunchuk / Zapper Gun)
Take your Wii gaming to the next level with these. - Batman Arkham City (Playstation / XBOX360)
The hugely popular new sequel to Batman Arkham Asylum! - Xbox 360 Live Subscriptions
Xbox Live subscriptions are great holiday gifts, allowing online play for all your gamers - Forza Motorsport 4 (XBox 360)
The biggest new driving game this year for the Xbox - Gears of War 3 (XBox 360)
Released Oct 24th exclusively for the Xbox. - XBox 360 Console
Xbox 360 is the only gaming console to make the top 10 list - Rage (Playstation / XBox 360)
Hot new first-person shooter game released Oct 4.
Battlefield 3 (Playstation / XBOX360)How Can You Use this Information?
When it comes to gaming, you can walk into any store and find thousands of titles to choose from. However, not all games are created equal, and many will sell multiple times more than others. Through the use of the data above and customer trends, you can prepare months ahead of the release of big name game titles. It’s not just about selling game copies, but collecting customer data, getting them on mailing list, pre-selling and up-selling and most importantly, getting the customer to take action.
Whether you are looking to make a small commission through Amazon associates program on selling individual copies of video games, or pushing zip/email submit offers based on these gaming titles, there is plenty of money to be made. As always, you now have the information you need to get started, and with Christmas just a few weeks away, there is no better time to start learning how to act on the buying frenzy holiday that we are currently in the middle of. What you can’t accomplish this year, will greatly help you be prepared for next year’s holiday buying.
To learn more about VigLink and how you can start making money with their service and learn more about customer buying habits, visit our “Earn More this Holiday Season with VigLink” post.
