Posted December 8th, 2008
You’ve heard me prattle on and on about all of the top trends over the past year. Americans have Ba-rocked the vote, shopped for their favorite Jonas brothers memorabilia and showed their support for 
Britney’s comeback, turning pop culture obsessions into possessions on eBay.
We put our math hats on and decided to get the lowdown on the numers, identifying exactly what Americans were most fascinated by in 2008. You can read the full press release here.
But here is a sneak peek—my picks for America’s top 10 pop culture obsessions of 2008 include:
1. Nintendo Wii – 2,056,866 related items sold
2. Xbox 360 – 1,297,903 related items sold
3. Apple’s iPod Touch – 281,361 related items sold
4. Hannah Montana – 223,139 related items sold
5. Apple’s iPhone 3G – 212,837 related items sold
6. Brett Favre – 199,832 related items sold
7. Barack Obama – 111,546 related items sold
8. High School Musical Cast – 109,813 related items sold
9. Guitar Hero III – 98,159 related items sold
10. Madonna – 96,511 related items sold
*Photo licensed to: Photorazzi.com
Tagged: barack obama, brett favre, guitar hero, hannah montana, high school musical, iphone, madonna, nintendo wii, x-box
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