gdgt Zeitgeist 2012 Part II: Most-Wanted Products

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marc January 03, 2013

gdgt Zeitgeist 2012 Part II: Most-Wanted Products

If you’re a gdgt member, you already know about our lists; you can build a list of every gadget you currently have, used to have, or want, share those lists with friends on social networks, and see what gadgets you have in common with your friends on gdgt. The lists are also a great way for us to track which new products are most popular with our members, and the tables below show some interesting patterns. As expected, there are a lot of Apple products on all of the lists, but our members also wanted -- and bought -- some other hot products in 2012, including the Asus Nexus 7 tablet and Samsung Galaxy S III phone. And, as our members upgraded, the gear they got rid of (which includes pre-2012 gadgets) was also dominated by Apple products, along with older gaming consoles like the first-gen Xbox 360. (Come back later this week, and we’ll share some of the also-rans: gadgets that didn’t make the top 10 in any of these lists, but were still coveted/purchased/discarded by a lot of our members.) What did you add to your lists in 2012? Now’s the time to update them for the new year, if you haven’t already done so. And if you’re not a gdgt member, now would be a great time to join and start building your lists!

Most Wanted New Gadgets (2012 models)

1. Apple iPhone 5
2. Apple iPad 3rd-gen
3. Apple TV 3rd-gen
4. Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display (15-inch)
5. Asus Nexus 7
6. Apple iPad mini
7. Samsung Galaxy S III
8. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
9. LG Nexus 4
10. Nokia Lumia 920

Most Purchased (added to “Have” list) New Gadgets (2012 models)

1. Apple iPad 3rd-gen
2. Apple TV 3rd-gen
3. Apple iPhone 5
4. Asus Nexus 7
5. Samsung Galaxy S III
6. Sony Playstation Vita
7. Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display (15-inch)
8. Amazon Kindle Fire
9. Amazon Kindle 4th-gen
10. Apple iPad mini

Most “Had” Products (includes pre-2012 models)

1. Apple iPhone 4
2. Apple iPhone 3GS
3. Apple iPhone 3G
4. Apple iPad (1st-gen)
5. Apple iPad 2
6. Apple iPhone 4S
7. Microsoft Xbox 360 (Original)
8. Nintendo Wii (Original)
9. Apple iPhone (1st-gen)
10. Sony PlayStation 2 (1st-gen)

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frankspin 2013-01-03 10:42:28

The had list is pretty interesting. It looks like a lot of iPhone users held out for the 5 and we saw a huge jump from as far back as 3G to the 5. It also looks like there may have been a lot of RROD this year as the original went to the had list.

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kris 2013-01-03 12:03:00

As far back as the original iPhone, actually.

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nitehawk 2013-01-03 12:41:22

We need more Vita owners, it's the best handheld ever people!

Sometimes I really do feel like I'm playing on my PS3. It's my favorite travel buddy outside of my iPhone. The iPad's game selection doesn't even come close to the immersive feeling you can get with the PS Vita. For new owners Uncharted: GA, Mutant Blobs, Escape Plan, Mortal Kombat and WipEout 2048 are all must plays.

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TgD 2013-01-04 01:29:46

I feel that a lot of "wants" may be because of limited stock at launch. This may have affected the iPhone 5 and Nexus 4 (thankfully mine gets in on monday :) )

I find it interesting that although Apple has massive sales figures, they still have plenty of users that want their products.

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kris 2013-01-04 11:09:57

'Want' doesn't always indicate an intention to buy. I certainly wouldn't turn down an iPhone 5 if offered to me as a gift/for free/at substantial discount. But as a purchase, it's merely pie-in-the-sky for now.

Of course, I don't actually have the iPhone 5 on my list. I do have the Xbox 360, which I keep on my list though it's increasingly unlikely I'll get one since I got my PS3.

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