• by Jack Loechner , Staff Writer @mp_research, December 22, 2008

Nielsen Online reported that Microsoft's Xbox 360 garnered the largest share of online buzz among the top game consoles, with 41.6 percent of messages between November 1^st and December 9^th. Wii and PlayStation ranked about evenly at No. 2 and 3.  

Share of Game Console Buzz
Game Console	Percent of Buzz
Xbox	41.6%
Wii	29.8
PlayStation	28.6
Source: Nielsen Online, BuzzMetrics

*Based on messages posted to all blogs between November 1 and December 9, 2008. Percentages are based on total number of messages mentioning at least one of the three consoles. 

Among selected gift ideas, TV-related terms dominated the buzz, with 52.5 percent of gift-related messages, followed by DVDs and toys.  

Share of Gift-Related Buzz (among selected topics)
Gift	Percent of Buzz
TV	52.5%
DVD	24.4
Toys	11.3
Laptop	8.4
GPS	3.4
Source: Nielsen Online, BuzzMetrics

Based on messages posted to all blogs between November 1 and December 9, 2008. Percentages are based on total number of messages mentioning at least one of the above gifts.

Top message boards citing messages with the word "coupon" or "coupons," are ranked here, showing "forums.slickdeals" as number one.

Top Message Boards ranked by Share of Messages Mentioning "Coupons" (Nov. 1, 2008 - Dec. 1, 2008)

Message Board

http://forums.slickdeals.net

http://www.fatwallet.com

http://www.redflagdeals.com

http://www.weightwatchers.com

http://www.disboards.com

http://messageboards.ivillage.com

http://www.terismessageboard.com

http://www.cheapassgamer.com

http://boards.cruisecritic.com

http://forums.gottadeal.com

Source: Nielsen Online, BuzzMetrics

For more information from NielsenOnline, please visit here.