| Each and every year there is a list of "must-have" | | | | gift for kids as far as video game consoles go. The |
| toys for the Holiday season and it seems that each | | | | consoles are currently in and out of stock in most local |
| year the gifts get more and more extravagant. As a | | | | stores (either Walmarts and Targets or specialized |
| toy reviewer and researcher for I watch these toys | | | | video game stores.) The consoles will begin to sell out |
| upcoming on the market and after a while you begin to | | | | again right before Christmas though so if you intend on |
| know which toys are going to be successful "must | | | | picking one up this year make sure you grab it while |
| have" holiday items. This year, however, does have | | | | you can still find it. |
| some very affordable toys on the list for those of you | | | | Playstation III |
| like me who don't care to spend hundreds upon | | | | The Playstation III is the highest end toy on the |
| hundreds of dollars to get that one over-priced, | | | | Christmas list this year. The reason it made the hot |
| under-stocked toy of the season. | | | | toys list is because of the recent price cut. These |
| Transformers | | | | consoles are a lot easier to find in stores this year than |
| Transformers are a must for kids this year and the | | | | they were last but like the Wii console they will begin |
| fortunate part of this toy is that they are more than | | | | to sell out the closer it gets to the holiday season. If it |
| affordable, the unfortunate part of this toy is that they | | | | comes down to the PSIII or the Wii my choice would |
| are getting harder and harder to find as the holiday | | | | be the Wii because it encourages physical activity |
| season draws near. The best places to begin | | | | whereas the PSIII encourages more sedentary playing. |
| searching for the Transformers toys are your local | | | | Barbie |
| Walmart and Target stores. You can find online stores | | | | Barbie is always and will always be a great gift idea |
| which carry the Transformers toys; however, I advise | | | | for a child during the holiday season. Barbie is |
| avoiding sites such as Ebay where you will end up | | | | affordable and collectible which makes it ideal for |
| paying twice the toys worth when immediately | | | | parents of all social standing to give as a gift. Also |
| following the holiday season you are going to be able | | | | don't forget that each year there is a collectible Holiday |
| to find these toys everywhere for their retail price. If | | | | Barbie which is released and these make great |
| you can't find them in regular stores at regular prices, | | | | additions to any Barbie collectors collection! |
| my tip is to wrap up a gift certificate with a picture of | | | | Nintendo DS and the PSP |
| the toy you're going to get. DON'T OVERSPEND! | | | | Both the Nintendo DS and the PSP have come down |
| Bratz Dolls | | | | in price considerably since their initial release. What I |
| Bratz Dolls have been big for years but this year with | | | | love about these two video game systems is that |
| the release of the Bratz movie they are making a | | | | they are both affordable and portable which makes |
| bigger comeback and new dolls have been released | | | | them extremely handy for families that have to travel |
| to compliment the movie release. The dolls are also | | | | over the holidays. The PSP also plays movies which |
| reasonably priced and pretty easy to find in any toy | | | | inches it ahead of the DS in terms of desirability; |
| store but again if you can't find the one you want keep | | | | however both are affordable enough and useful |
| looking, don't get ripped off for hundreds of dollars for | | | | enough to make it on to the hot toys of this holiday |
| something that's going to be regular priced right after | | | | seasons list! |
| the holidays. I don't think you will have an issue finding | | | | So there you have some ideas for this year's Holiday |
| these toys for the holiday season though. | | | | shopping list! Make sure to start your shopping early to |
| Wii | | | | make sure you get your toys before the crazy |
| The Wii console is one of the high end more | | | | shopping rush! Shopping early also helps make sure |
| expensive gifts for this holiday season just as it was | | | | that you get your toys at retail price and don't end up |
| last year; however, they are a little easier to find this | | | | overspending on auction sites and through third party |
| season than they were last. The cost of the console, | | | | sellers. Good luck in your shopping and remember, |
| $249.99, is more reasonable than most consoles out | | | | holiday shopping doesn't have to cost a fortune! |
| there and the interactivity of the unit makes it a great | | | | |