MP3 Players "The" Teens’ Gift This Year

A new study from the Consumer Electronics Association suggests teens both want and plan to give digital audio players this holiday season over other CE products.

Parents: are you looking for a gift idea for your tech savvy teenager this holiday season? Consider this: MP3 players are at the top of teens’ lists for both giving and wanting this holiday season, according to a new study from the Consumer Electronics Association.

Seventeen percent of teenagers in the study, said the CEA, selected the device as a desired gift, a 9 percent increase over 2003. Video game consoles, computers, portable gaming devices and cell phones rounded out the top five on teens’ technology wish lists.

As for giving, nearly 60 percent of teens reported that they may choose an MP3 player as a gift they buy for someone else. In addition, the number of teens who report that they’ll purchase gifts online is 43 percent, up from 40 percent in 2003.

“With portable music players in high demand and the next generation of video game consoles set to launch, teens are clear about what they want this holiday season,” said Sean Wargo, CEA’s director of industry analysis, in a statement.