Amazon Associates news have sent out an email newsletter indicating the hottest products for the holiday season.  The short list below reflects what they state are the top selling items during Advent.  A number of special promotional offers are also highlighted, but please note their expiry dates.

The 2008 Holiday Toy List features the most wanted, most wished for toys of the season. Watch the hottest Toys, Video Games, Electronics and more in action, and discover the perfect holiday gift by age or by price.

Amazon.com Gift Cards are redeemable on millions of items, and you can print or email a variety of designs for last-minute stocking-stuffers.

Please note - any links to items with promotions will no longer receive the promoted offers after any expiration dates shown.

Samsung Touch of Color T260HD 26-Inch LCD HDTV Monitor – Beautiful inside and out, the Samsung Touch Of Colour Monitor is a great way to get the most out of your PC–as well as watch your favourite 1080p HDTV broadcasts. It features an embedded DTV tuner that enables you to watch digital HD broadcasts without a special receiving set. And with six image input terminals, you can connect several pieces of digital equipment to the T260HD and use them simultaneously.

Citizen Eco-Drive Men’s Chronograph Canvas Watch is powered by the Eco-Drive movement, which runs continuously in any kind of natural or artificial light for a lifetime of use. Fueled by light, it never needs a battery. This watch has a stainless steel case, military green strap, and a 1 second chronograph and 12/24 hour time indicator.

14k Gold, Round, Diamond Stud Earrings – Extra 40% Off at Checkout. Simple enough for daytime wear, yet radiant with evening attire, diamond stud earrings offer sophistication and versatility all in one beautiful package. Available in 14 carat white or yellow gold.

Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube – Ideal for children of all ages!  Create original music from 5 different instruments (French horn, flute, piano, violin and harp) or play music from eight Mozart compositions.  Large colourful buttons light up to the tempo of the music.  Soft, rounded corners make it easy for a baby to hold.  Batteries included.

Keurig B30 Mini Personal Single-Serve Brewing System – The new mini brewer from Keurig is perfect for coffee lovers and makes a single-serving in less than three minutes, with no messy grinding and no clean-up. The unit uses Keurig’s patented K-Cups, which offer over 70 varieties of pre-measured gourmet coffee and tea from a variety of premium brands. Ten K-Cups come with the machine.

Il Divo – refreshed, reinvigorated, and ready to remind the world just what we’ve been missing. The original and most popular operatic quartet returns with its richest, most dynamic and diverse album, “The Promise”.

Maxim – on sale for only $5, and is one of over a hundred magazines on sale through to December 31st. Find great gifts for everyone on your list, and print out personalised magazine gift cards right away.

Philips Sonicare FlexCare Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush with Sanitizer – Amazon shoppers can get a promotional certificate for $40 off a future Amazon.com purchase when they spend $139 on select Norelco, Sonicare, and Bliss Philips products offered by Amazon.com. Eligible products include Sonicare FlexCare power toothbrushes and Norelco arcitec shavers.

Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Kit – Transform music gaming into a cooperative band experience.  Starting Tuesday, 2nd Dec and continuing each day for 15 consecutive days, Amazon Video Games will be featuring one new, terrific deal, kicking off with the Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Kit (available for multiple platforms).  Quantities will be limited!

The Dark Knight on Blu-ray DVD – Available on Dec. 9, Batman and the Joker will be unleashed on Gotham—and the world—just in time for the holidays. Find The Dark Knight on DVD, Blu-ray, and special editions (plus other Batman-related products) in the Amazon Dark Knight store.

Good to see promotions lasting longer than just Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Ed