Your Ultimate Gift Guide: Gifts for Technology Lovers
Holiday shopping can be challenging. You want to find the perfect gift for those nearest and dearest to you, but sometimes it can be hard to know what you can buy that they don’t already have or wouldn’t buy for themselves. We believe the best holiday presents that fit this bill are unique gifts and gadgets in entertainment technology.
Discover our list of some of the best home tech gifts in entertainment to help you shop for your family and friends this holiday season.
Movie-Watching Must-Haves to Create a Home Theater Experience
If you are looking for luxury tech gifts for a technology lover in your life who enjoys the movies, we have compiled a few ideas below. Whether they would enjoy an upgraded television, projector and screen for a home theater setup, or better ways to stream their favorite channels, there’s something for everyone listed below.
Screens
Screens are vital elements for watching your favorite TV shows and movies at home. Whether you want a high definition television you can mount on the wall with one of our drop down and swivel TV mounts or a home projector and screen, these make great gifts for the holiday. And there are usually lots of sales running on each of these throughout the season so you can grab the best deal!
Best TVs of 2024
Price Range: $500 - $3,800
Source: Amazon
If you are looking for luxury tech gifts for a technology lover in your life who enjoys the movies, we have compiled a few ideas below. Whether they would enjoy an upgraded television, projector and screen for a home theater setup, or better ways to stream their favorite channels, there’s something for everyone listed below.
Motorized Drop Down & Swivel TV Mount
Price Range: $600 - $700
Fixed Frame Projector Screen
Price Range: $200 - $300
Source: Amazon
Sony Home Theater Projector
Price Range: $4,000 - $5,000
Source: Amazon
Portable Projector
Price Range: $500 - $600
Source: Best Buy
Sound
What’s a movie without the sound? A lot of people don’t have a good speaker system for their television, which is why it makes a great gift for the holidays. Whether you have a large budget and can invest in a complete home theater system, or a lower budget to get them started with surround sound speakers, your friends and family will notice the difference in either upgrade.
Complete Sony Home Theater System
Price Range: $1,000 - $1,500
Source: Amazon
Bose Surround Speakers
Price Range: $300 - $400
Source: Best Buy
Streaming Gadgets
Finally, consider gifting streaming gadgets so your friends and family can easily stream or cast their favorite shows and movies. Here are some of the best options for that:
Apple TV
Price Range: $100 - $200
Source: Apple
Roku Streaming Stick
Price Range: $25 - $50
Source: Roku
Video Game Systems for Each Generation
Another fun holiday gift idea for loved ones who love technology and entertainment are video games. Now, if you’re shopping for someone older, you may not think they’d be into this kind of gift. However, video games encompass more than just your average Play Station 5 games. Consider virtual reality headsets — new ways of experiencing games — or arcade machines, which provide a classical experience for older and younger generations alike.
Whether you’re looking for a fun gift for nostalgic tech lovers or something that’s more high-tech and handheld, there are options for all the techies — and gamers — out there clamoring for a gift that’s a bit next level.
Virtual Reality
Meta Quest 3
Price Range: $400 - $700
Source: Meta
Arcade Machines
Price Range: $100 - $600
Source: Arcade1Up
Gaming Systems
Price Range: $400 - $600
Source: PlayStation
Gaming Consoles
Retro Gaming Console
Price Range: $100-$270
Source: Evercade
Retro Gaming Handheld
Price Range: $100-$220
Source: GoRetroid
Technology Accessories and Wearables
An ever popular technology in the 2020s are wearables and smaller tech gadgets that are portable and versatile, much in part due to the accessibility of the products.
From fitness trackers to wireless earbuds (and for you Gen Zers out there, we know there are many wired earbuds that you might be seeking), there are many accessories and wearables that could become great stocking stuffers — or a splurge present for yourself.
So whether you’re a loyal Apple user and swear by their Apple Watch or Airpods or are an Android person who evangelizes about items like Samsung’s noise cancelling headphones, this part of our list includes some of the best tech gifts for a range of preferences.
Accessories
Portable Charger Power Bank
Price Range: $30-$100
Source: Belkin
Portable Phone Charger
Price Range: $20 and up
Source: Anker
Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Price Range: $50-$600
Source: JBL
Wireless Earbuds
Price Range: $180-$300
Source: Bose
Corded Headphones
Price Range: $5-$25
Source: Target
Wearables
Oura Ring
Price Range: $349-$500
Source: Oura Ring
FitBit
Price Range: $80-200
Source: Google Store
Apple Watch
Price: $250-800
Source: Apple
Snack-Making Kitchen Gadgets for Binge-Watching Favorite Shows
Last up on our gift guide are kitchen gadgets for making refreshments. Freshly popped popcorn and a refreshing beverage can make all the difference watching a movie or show at home. Gift someone in your life a unique kitchen gadget for making their favorite snacks.
Professional Popcorn Cart
Price Range: $200 - $300
Source: Nostalgia Products
Air Popcorn Popper
Price Range: $25 - $50
Source: Walmart
Stovetop Popcorn Maker
Price Range: $25 - $50
Source: Amazon
Cocktail Maker
Price Range: $300 - $500
Source: Williams Sonoma
SodaStream
Price Range: $100 - $200
Source: SodaStream
We are confident this list will help get you started in the gift-buying process. Make home entertainment more enjoyable with unique luxury gift ideas like these, and don’t forget to shop our TV mounts to make TV-viewing enjoyable at every angle.
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*Disclaimer: We are not an Amazon affiliate being paid to promote these products. We used our own research to compile this list of the best products for our entertainment gift guide.