According to analyst, over 2 million
HDTV's will be sold for Super Bowl XLII. For 3 years now, the Super Bowl has been the No. 1 driver for HDTV sales, resulting in $2.2 billion in HDTV sales this year alone.
This year, HDTV isn't the only technology being used to watch the game, 18% of consumers watching the game expect to have a laptop PC nearby to check stats, IM with friends or check betting lines.
Another 12% plan to use a PC in another room to check statistics during the game, and 13% expect to use their mobile phone for the same purpose.