Survey shows that kids want the Apple iPhone from Santa this year

Posted: 02 Nov 2013, 13:49, by Alan F.

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Survey shows that kids want the Apple iPhone from Santa this year

A survey conducted for rebate based shopping site Ebates asked kids 12 to 17 what they wanted to find under the tree this holiday season. A resounding 88% said that they wanted a gadget. And the gadget most wanted by the kids? The Apple iPhone, which was number one on the wish list of 32% of the kids surveyed.. And no, iPhone was not being used as a synonym for a smartphone as 12% said that they want a Samsung Galaxy device. The second most wanted device after the iPhone was the Apple iPad.

But there were differences in the wish lists among boys and girls. And yes, boys will be boys as those of the male persuasion selected the Sony Playstation 4 as the present they most wanted to find from Santa this holiday season. But the 41% of girls who selected the iPhone was enough to put it on top of the combined list.

Back in 2010, Apple devices were on top of the wish list of those 5 to 16. In 2011, kids asked for the Apple iPhone 4s, the Apple iPad 2 and the Amazon Kindle Fire. Last year, the iPad was the most wanted holiday present with the iPhone dropping down to number 5 behind the Nintendo Wii U, the Apple iPod Touch and the Apple iPad mini.

source: CNET

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posted on 02 Nov 2013, 13:52 11

1. xoxoGeorges (Posts: 209; Member since: 11 Jul 2013)

12 to 17 olds are not kids.
They are called teenagers lol.

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 14:06 4

6. akki20892 (Posts: 3902; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)

Under 11 are not teenagers.
They are called kids lol.

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 13:57 1

2. TheCellX (Posts: 50; Member since: 08 Nov 2011)

Youre kid.. until you have 18... nothing to do. Too sad that some parents will be buying these kind of gifts for their kids. The perfect parent replace when you need to watch football on tv...

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 14:03 16

5. quakan (Posts: 1396; Member since: 02 Mar 2011)

It's kinda hard to understand what you were trying to say there.

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 13:58

3. Yubnub (Posts: 100; Member since: 23 May 2013)

F santa

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 14:07 2

7. akki20892 (Posts: 3902; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)

You miss U.

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 14:02 6

4. Kalevro (Posts: 56; Member since: 11 Sep 2011)

But but.. I wanted a Buzz Lightyear !

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 14:08 15

8. woodshop20 (Posts: 459; Member since: 14 Sep 2013)

An $800 phone for a Christmas present? My, my, what have we gotten ourselves into these days.

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 14:11 6

9. mturby (unregistered)

specially if it is a dangerous device!

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 16:27 12

31. sarb009 (Posts: 315; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)

Don't worry, if santa is using an iPhone he won't ever reach his destination

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 17:16 1

36. Sauce (unregistered)

Or google maps. I've gotten misdirected about three times this past month. Idk if it's the Greenwhich area I just moved to, but aparently Google Maps does not work well around here.

posted on 04 Nov 2013, 10:59

61. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)

True, Google Maps isnt perfect either... but at least it doesnt direct you off an overpass bridge during your presentation

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 17:23 2

37. andynaija (Posts: 968; Member since: 08 Sep 2012)

Lol haha Apple Maps

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 18:49

47. Ninetysix (Posts: 2640; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)

LOL Yeah..I mean Waze, google maps, Navigon, tomtom, etc are all available on the App store. Santa is not smart enough to try other gps apps.

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 14:11 1

10. Malki (Posts: 68; Member since: 20 Feb 2013)

5 years before the kids are wanted toys ...

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 14:18 5

11. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)

A wee little phone for their wee little hands! Bless!

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 18:20 3

41. squallz506 (banned) (Posts: 1075; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)

The iPhone is a great toy for kids.

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 14:25 1

12. MistB (Posts: 581; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)

What percentage of the survey on this site were actually 'kids' and not adults pretending to be kids?

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 14:31 1

13. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)

Well, duh. Kids are even more susceptible to marketing BS than adults. For them it's all about being cool and popular instead of getting the best product. And if they don't get exactly what they want they'll throw a fit. Just look at Twitter the day after Christmas. That's why when a parent comes in to get an iPhone for the kid, I don't even bother trying to sell something else unless the kid is there to talk to and show the other phone to.

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 14:56 1

16. Napalm_3nema (Posts: 2236; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)

So, if your logic holds true, wouldn't they be susceptible to the most pervasive and overwhelming "marketing BS"?

https://mobile.twitter.com/asymco/status/396253597551570944/photo/1?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 15:53 2

22. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)

That's total advertising for every part of Samsung electronics, and yes, as a matter of fact, it does hold true. Even as late as Samsung is to the marketing game compared to Apple, you can see that 12 percent of kids want a Galaxy device, when I'm sure that Samsung didn't even chart the last few years. Samsung is gaining mind share as a result of its marketing push.

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 14:41 3

14. apple4never (Posts: 1064; Member since: 08 May 2013)

kids these days,

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 14:54 5

15. shahrooz (Posts: 785; Member since: 17 Sep 2013)

iZombies

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 15:48 1

21. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)

But Cook wants $900 for each device.

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 15:59 1

25. zombiewolf115 (Posts: 38; Member since: 16 Jul 2013)

i remember when kids asked for toys and games for christmas now i have to deal with my little 9 year old daughter asking for a nexus 7 lol

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 16:09 3

27. TomTheNerd (Posts: 67; Member since: 11 Oct 2013)

lucky it's so cheap then, she could have asked for a ipad.

posted on 02 Nov 2013, 16:20 7

29. zombiewolf115 (Posts: 38; Member since: 16 Jul 2013)

shes a good girl she knows nexus devices are the best

posted on 03 Nov 2013, 00:36

53. ardent1 (Posts: 2000; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)

If you want a small 7" screen, then go with the Nexus 7.

If you can give up a few bells and whistles, I'll recommend the Nook 7" tablet that is going for under $100. The screen on the Nook is a bit wider than the Nexus 7, which makes reading in portrait mode a little easier.