For the past 20+ years, technology has been a huge part of our lives. It gets more and more advanced every year, and we cannot wait to see where it takes off in the future. We all remember the first smartphone, laptop, or gaming console that we received on Christmas Day, but do you know what tech has been the most popular every year since 2000? We have gone back into the past to check out what technology was most popular at Christmas every year!

To decide which tech came out on top each year, we looked at the best-performing tech in December of each year and also at how popular the tech was in general. Finally, we looked at how well the product sold compared to other gifts that year, so let’s get into it!

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What was the most popular Christmas gift in 2000?

In the early 2000s, smartphones weren’t in existence, so to keep entertained children would play games and of course, make their own entertainment with each other. The 2000s brought along console gaming and a new way to talk to each other via technology, and instant messaging.

• 2000 – PlayStation 2
• 2001 – Apple iPod
• 2002 - The Danger Hiptop – Instant messaging became huge with this tech being the most popular tool.
• 2003 - Dell flat P. monitor and Intel Pentium M computer – Skype was released, and this tech was the most popular tool for Skyping.
• 2004 – Sony Vaio S Series Laptops
• 2005 – Xbox 360
• 2006 – Nintendo Wii – Largest console launch worldwide outselling the combined total of the Xbox 360 and PS3.

What was the most popular Christmas gift in 2007?

In 2007, the iPhone was released, changing how we communicate and interact with technology altogether. From this point Apple were on their rise to fame, releasing some big tech products that had Christmas shoppers lined outside the door.

• 2007 – Original iPhone
• 2008 – BlackBerry Bold 9000 – The most popular phone choice considering the iPhone was released the previous year.
• 2009 - Motorola's Endeavor HX1 Bluetooth Headset
• 2010 – Xbox Kinect
• 2011 – Apple iPad 2 – This was the leading tablet in 2011.
• 2012 - HP Envy 14 Spectre Ultrabook
• 2013 – PlayStation 4
• 2014 – iPhone 6 – Best-selling iPhone and general smartphone to date.

What was the most popular Christmas present?

With Apple ever growing popularity, the company began to branch away from smartphones, selling new techs such as watches and earphones.

• 2015 – Original Apple Watch
• 2016 – Apple Airpods
• 2017 – Nintendo Switch – One of the most successful consoles and Nintendo’s most successful console of all time.
• 2018 – Apple iPhone XR

What do most people want for Christmas?

Within more recent times, a shift in technology occurred, focussing on the introduction of Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence, many tech fans and kids, in general, wanted to try out these new tech tools, boosting their popularity, especially during the festive period.

• 2019 – Oculus Quest 1 VR Headset
• 2020 – PlayStation 5 – 4.5 million units were sold in its first quarter release.
• 2021 – Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
• 2022 – Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
• 2023 – Meta Quest 3 – With the growth of VR and the announcement of Apple Vision Pro, fans started splashing out on other VR headsets.
• 2024 – iPhone 16

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Conclusion:

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