Cramer said he has a holiday play that is good regardless of wins the polls. Cramer thinks that it’s going to be an Activision (ATVI) Christmas. They are #2 behind ERTS. The company’s blowout numbers didn’t matter because they had already guided up. Cramer said if you think video games are too juvenile to invest in then think of them as long interactive movies. Cramer thinks this Christmas season will be a bit abnormal.Sony PS3 comes out November 17 and Nintendo’s Wii comes out on November 19. Cramer didn’t want to leave out Xbox 360 from Microsoft. He has recommended GameStop (GME) much lower, but ATVI is the play.Tomorrow ATVI releases “Call of Duty 3,” and this will be a huge driver and it is available for Xbox 360 and PS3. The Guitar Hero sequal just hit today. It also has the Tony Hawk game.Cramer said it is more risky investing and you have to remember to sell it going into the holidays. Cramer said even though he likes management there is a history of lumpy quarters. He reminded investors to use limit orders and only buy later tomorrow.He says this is a TRIPLE NO COAL IN YOUR STOCKING BUY.Jon C. Ogg
Cramer’s MAD MONEY Positive on Activision
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