‘Wii U and iPad more popular than PS4 and Xbox One this Christmas’

Wii U and iPad will be the most popular presents for kids this Christmas, says Rakuten’s Play.com.

The marketplace’s social media analysis shows that more people have been tweeting about the Wii U and Apple’s iPad range than the PS4 or Xbox One.

Rakuten’s Play.com reports a 75 per cent uplift in sales for the Wii U in October, despite the console launching over a year ago.

The most talked about presents on Twitter for kids this year, according to Ratuken’s Play.com, is as follows:

1. Wii U and iPad (joint first)
2. PS4
3. Xbox One
4. Furby and Lego (joint fourth)