The holidays are upon us, which means many of you are probably scrambling to get your shopping done already. When it comes to tech gifts, the hottest items this year include the iPhone X, Apple’s Air Pods, the PS4 Pro, Google Home, and Kindle e-readers. Of course, all of those devices are pretty pricey–and some are just insanely expensive (I’m looking at you, iPhone X). Want to give the techie in your life a gadget gift without breaking the bank? Here are our recommendations for 10 gadget gifts all below £50.
Amazon Echo Dot (2nd Generation)
The Echo Dot is one of the cheapest smart speakers you can buy. It’s powered by Amazon’s Alexa and offers thousands of skills to play music, control smart home devices, provide information, read the news, set alarms and more. Grab yours for just £34.99.
Roku Express Streaming Player
For entertainment fanatic, the Roku Express is a great choice. This HD streamer will give them access to over 150,000 movies and TV shows via channels including Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Video, NOW TV, BBC iPlayer. Pick one up for only £29.99.
Sphero Mini
Made by the company that created BB-8 for Star Wars, the Sphero Mini is a tiny version of the same tech. You control it with your Android or iOS device. Tons of fun for those into robotics. Get one for only £49.99.
Tile Style
Have a friend that’s always losing something? The Tile Style is a Bluetooth tracker they can attach to any item. If you’re within 200 feet of said item, you can easily track where it is from the smartphone app. Get one for £29.99.
Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote
Another media streamer, the Fire TV Stick offers over 7,000 apps, games and Alexa skills, including Amazon Video, BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, Netflix, YouTube. Best of all it has the Alexa Voice Remote, so you can just speak your commands to it instead of pressing buttons. Get one for only £39.99.
Fire 7 Tablet with Alexa
Tablets don’t have to be expensive gifts, as the Fire 7 proves. A great choice for children, this 7in tablet runs Amazon’s flavor of Android and is more than enough for people who want a simple tablet to browse the web and download apps and games. Pick one up for £49.99.
Selfie Stick
For the smartphone photographer in your family, may we suggest a humble selfie-stick? It’s a great accessory to have and, despite looking silly, is quite a useful tool–especially while traveling. Grab one for just £8.99.
AMIR 3 in 1 Cell Phone Lens
Another photography gift, this set of 3 lenses snaps over your smartphone’s camera to provide additional photograph options for your device. Lenses include a 180° Fisheye Lens, a 0.4X Wide Angle Lens, and a 10X Macro Lens. Pick one up for £15.99.
CHOETECH Wireless Charger
With more phones than ever supporting wireless charging, the CHOETECH Wireless Charger is sure to be appreciated by all. This Qi-Certificated wireless charger is compatible with devices including the iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone X, Huawei Mate 10, and Samsung Note 8/S8/S8 Plus. Pick one up for £19.99.
RAVPower 26800mAh Power Bank
Another great gadget for smartphone and tablet owners, the RAVPower 26800mAh Power Bank is a MASSIVE battery pack that charges most smartphones over 6 times and most tablets over 2 times. With three USB ports, you can also charge three devices at once. Grab one for £35.99.
