SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, eBay
releases its 'Most Wanted' Guide – a holiday shopping report
highlighting the season's top trending retro and right now gifts
across fashion accessories, electronics, pop culture favorites,
gaming, sports, and more. Based on the marketplace's sales data and
team of gifting experts, the guide reveals the top five most
popular items across category that eBay's millions of customers are
on the hunt for. With millions of brands, products and gadgets to
choose from, find inspiration on everything from headphones to hair
tools, luxury handbags to lucite necklaces, and retro game consoles
to collectible comics, and shop the guide at eBay.com.
Below is a peek at some of the top trending gifts and insights
from eBay's latest holiday guide.
eBay's "Most Wanted" Holiday
Guide1
- Going Pro: This fall's Apple phone release turned heads
with its new camera features, night mode and "slofie" feature. With
positive reviews under its belt, the iPhone 11 is the number one
most wanted tech item on eBay. Shoppers are opting to go bigger
with the Pro model outselling the standard model by 138%.
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- More gift picks for the Apple lover: Vintage 1980s Apple Mac
T-Shirts and Apple Airpods 2
- Comeback Consoles: Retro consoles are having a moment.
When Nintendo celebrated their 130th anniversary in September,
sales for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 64 averaged 2 per minute
on eBay. And the N64 consoles spiked 205% year over year, making
them a unique gift pick for nostalgic Millennials.
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- More gift picks for the Nintendo fan: Nintendo Switch Lite,
Pokémon Sword, and Pokémon Shield — stay tuned for eBay's early
Black Friday drop on 11/15
- The Hottest Kitchen Gadget: While Instant Pots were
the go-to gift last year, shoppers are looking to add air fryers to
their kitchen arsenal this holiday. They've officially dethroned
the Instant Pot as the most popular kitchen gadget, outselling them
by 61% as of October.
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- More gift picks for the chef or foodie: Ninja
Foodi all-in-one or the Ninja Air Fryer 4 Quart
- Hands-Free Handbags: Mini crossbody bags, which have
seen spikes in sales as high as 65% year over year, are the number
one most wanted type of handbag heading into the holidays. In
particular, sales for the Strathberry crossbody have seen sales
increases as high as 300% over the past year on eBay as the Meghan
Markle effect remains strong.
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- More gift picks for the trendsetters: Gucci Belt Bag and
Celine Small C Bag
- The G.O.A.T.: Michael
Jordan reigns as the number one most popular player in terms
of jersey and sneaker sales on eBay. He set the record for the most
jerseys sold on eBay this year and his Air Jordans continue to top
the charts with 171% more sales than his opponents. This holiday,
the most wanted sneaker style is the classic Air Jordan 1, with 20
pairs sold per hour this past year alone.
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- More gift picks for the Jordan fan: new retro Air Jordan 2019
and Michael Jordan Autographed 1985 NBA All Star Authentic
Jersey
- Friends Forever: Friends fandom is at an
all-time high as nostalgic shoppers continue to celebrate 25 years
of the beloved 90s TV series. When the official anniversary hit in
September, eBay saw a 44% increase in sales, including on Friends
t-shirts - a top item of choice for fans of the show this
season.
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- More gifts for the Friends fan: LEGO Friends 'Central Perk' set
and Friends: The Complete Series
- The Force is Strong: As one of the most popular
film franchises on eBay, Star Wars merchandise, toys and
collectibles are hot gift items for fans this holiday. More than
2M Star Wars items were purchased on
eBay this year alone, and in the lead up to the new Disney+ series
The Mandalorian, eBay has sold tens of thousands of
Boba Fett collectibles.
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- More gift picks for Star Wars fans: Exclusive Star Wars #75
Final Issue with variant cover — stay tuned for eBay's latest
comic release on 11/20
- Pearl Fever: From hair
clips to chunky earrings to chokers and nail art, pearls are having
a moment as one of the must-have jewelry trends to up your
accessories game. Thousands of high and low styles have been
purchased on eBay over the past year, and even saw a 21% uptick in
sales after Gigi Hadid was spotted
wearing a string of pearls with a tie-dye shirt in the spring.
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- More gift picks for the jewelry collector: Mizuki Pearl Hoop
Earrings and Louis Vuitton Chain Link Patches Necklace
"As one of the world's largest and most vibrant marketplaces,
we're able to look at shopping behaviors to surface up the most
wanted rare, retro and right now gifts for the holidays," said
Sam Bright, VP & General Manager
of Merchandising, eBay. "For 2019, we're seeing increased interest
in nostalgic Nintendo devices and games following their 130th
birthday this year, trending mini crossbody bags seen on
celebrities and influencers alike, and all-in-one kitchen
appliances like the Ninja Foodi as the new Instant Pot of the
season."
For even more inspiration, eBay has curated a series of
additional lists featuring something for everyone, including
hard-to-find sneakers, retro toys and gadgets, handcrafted items
from small businesses, gifts that benefit charities, and more.
- Shop Small for the One Who Has It All
- Star Wars Gifts from the Galaxy
- Under $10 Stocking Stuffers
- Shop Small for the One that has it All
- For The Cook
- G.O.A.T Sneaker Gifts
- Blooming Beauty Buys
- For the Guy in Your Life
- Gifts for the Apple Lover
- Gifts for the Samsung Fan
- 90s Inspired Toys
- Gifts That Give Back
- Art Lover in Your Life
This holiday season, eBay has the gift you've been wanting the
most – from everything to the very thing. Shop eBay's "Most Wanted"
Holiday Guide and other gift guides to inspire your wish lists at
www.eBay.com. For more, visit eBay.com and follow @eBay
on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
eBay By the Numbers
- eBay has 1.4 billion plus listings
- eBay has 183 million active buyers worldwide
- 72% of items ship for free in U.S., UK and DE
- 80% of all merchandise sold on eBay is new, and our wide
selection keeps growing
- 63% of transactions on the eBay platform involve a mobile
touchpoint
- 490 million downloads of eBay Inc. apps across the globe
About eBay
eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) is a global commerce leader
including the Marketplace, StubHub and Classifieds platforms.
Collectively, we connect millions of buyers and sellers around the
world, empowering people and creating opportunity through Connected
Commerce. Founded in 1995 in San Jose,
Calif., eBay is one of the world's largest and most vibrant
marketplaces for discovering great value and unique selection. In
2018, eBay enabled $95 billion of
gross merchandise volume. For more information about the company
and its global portfolio of online brands,
visit www.ebayinc.com.
1Based on searches and sales on eBay US
from October 2018 to October
2019
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