Christmas Wii’s quickly passed on

Joining stalwarts of the post-Christmas returns rush like clothing, the Wii has kept retailers exceedinglybusy, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.

"Interactive toys like the Wii and other electrical items were the main items refunded this year," said Lynn Semjaniv from Target.

On eBay the Wii, along with other electronical appliances and gadgets, has proved to be one of the most hastily sold Christmas gifts. "Since Christmas, we've had almost a million new items listed on the site," explained eBay's Sian Gipslis "On Boxing Day alone we had 126,500 new items listed."