Have you bought the Bakugan Battle Brawlers yet?  If not, good luck.  Toys stores can't keep this hottest toy of 2008 on the shelves.  Based on a Japanese TV show, Bakugan Battle Brawlers involve a strategic card game, played with magnetic spring-loaded marbles, and if web search activity is any indication, every kid in the world wants it this holiday season.

Lycos presents its 9th Annual List of Most Popular Toys and Video Games of 2008, based on web search activity.  New in 2008, KOTA the 3-foot tall Triceratops Dinasaur, with a hefty price tag of $300, and the more moderately priced, and more live than ever, Fisher Price's New Elmo Live. 

Nintendo's Wii tops Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 as the most popular gaming console in 2008, with Guitar Hero and Wii Fit scoring big hits on the video game front.  What else made the Top Toys and Video Games list in 2008?  Be a big hit with everyone on your holiday gift list and check out the complete list and commentary on the Lycos 50.