Christmas is just over a week away! You’ve probably gone through your shopping list countless times, avoiding those “difficult-to-buy-for” tech-lovers in your life. Whether your husband is King Gamer or your younger siblings all try to dominate for that category, ConnectWise has put together a collection of holiday gift ideas perfect for the avid gamer, computer lover, or technologically advanced person in your life.
Tech-Friendly Cards
Nothing beats receiving a card in snail mail, especially around the holidays. Etsy has an awesome selection of tech-geared holiday cards. The selection of cards with pop-culture and IT references is endless on Etsy. Whether you’re looking for a card with Robo-Santa or a Darth Vader greeting, you can find hand-made holiday cards for $3-$6. If you’re willing to splurge on a larger set of cards, Café Press has some pretty cool tech-geared greetings, like this set made to look like a circuit board. The set comes with 24 cards, enough for an entire IT Department! Send your tech-lover a holiday card they’ll understand (and maybe have them explain it to you).
Gamer Subscriptions
If you are a family of gamers, a gaming subscription is the gift that keeps on giving! Services like GameFly will mail video games out to you at your request. They have all of the latest games in stock for all of today’s gaming consoles.
The best part? There are no late fees, and you can keep a game as long as you like. If you’re unsure about a whole subscription, you can always give your gamer a RedBox Gift Card. The rentals are shorter, but they can go get a game immediately. LootCrate is another option for game-lovers. Each month, your gamer will receive a package with various items, from t-shits to collectable figurines. The contents and theme of the crates vary by month, and are valued at $40+ a month.
Tech Accessories:
Whether you’re shopping online, from a Brookstone catalog, or patrolling your local mall, you’ll be able to find some awesome technologically centered gifts for your gamer or computer lover. Give your gamer the gift of ease with a Wireless Bluetooth Controller. If your loved one is constantly taking photos on their iPhone, hook them up with a Selfie Click Stick from Urban Outfitters.
Clueless? Start here:
If you need some inspiration this holiday season, Uncommon Goods is a great place to start. They’ve created a category (sorted by interest) called Geek Gifts (their words, not mine) that feature an assortment of some of the most clever gifts on the planet. From an F-Bomb Paper Weight (quite literally a metal letter “F” attached to a “bomb”), to a Pick Punch (a whole punch that cuts out guitar picks), to a Pi Wax Seal (for all of those handwritten letters being sent out), you are sure to find something for everyone in your family, no matter their tech ability, at Uncommon Goods.
Shopping for the techie in your life doesn’t have to be hard! Use this gift guide as a resource to give your technology-loving family members a holiday to remember!