For those on a budget or with many people on their holiday shopping list, most of this season’s hottest tech gifts might seem too expensive. The latest iPhones, Samsung Galaxies, laptops, and video game consoles cost hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.
The good news is that there are actually a number of cheaper tech items on the market this year. Some of these exciting, quality items are less-expensive versions of big brand name products, but most are manufactured by businesses like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Samsung.
Many of this year’s hot products include headphones, portable speakers, smart hubs and speakers, and streaming devices that cost well under $100. This includes the latest generation of the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot, the new Google Home Mini, the Kindle Fire, and streaming devices like Amazon’s Fire TV Stick and the Roku Streaming Stick.
Some products on this cost over $100 new, but refurbished versions of these items can be purchased for those on a budget. The new Kindle Paperwhite e-reader costs $119.99 on Amazon, but a refurbished version is available on the site for $99.99.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed a number of third-party sources, as well as Amazon.com’s section of items commonly bought as gifts, to identify hundreds of tech gifts projected to be popular this holiday season that cost under $100. Using Google’s Keyword Planner, we identified the search terms projected to be most popular from November 15 through December 25 in order to narrow the list to the 50 most popular items.
Items included on this list were selected based exclusively on this methodology. This article includes affiliate links, and 24/7 Wall St. may get a share of the revenue from sales.
Click here to see the top tech gifts under $100.
50. SteelSeries Arctis 5 Gaming Headset
> Product type: Headset
> Company: SteelSeries
> Expected price: $78.80
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49. TP-Link Smart Plug
> Product type: Smart plug
> Company: TP-Link
> Expected price: $29.99
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48. Roku Streaming Stick+
> Product type: Digital streaming device
> Company: Roku
> Expected price: $69.00
47. NETGEAR N300 Wi-Fi Range Extender
> Product type: Wi-fi extender
> Company: NETGEAR
> Expected price: $29.99
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46. Xbox One Stereo Headset Adapter
> Product type: Headset
> Company: Microsoft
> Expected price: $24.99
45. Logitech Harmony Smart Control
> Product type: Remote control
> Company: Logitech
> Expected price: $79.00
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44. Polaroid PIC-300
> Product type: Instant film camera
> Company: Polaroid
> Expected price: $69.70
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43. Beats EP
> Product type: Headphones
> Company: Apple
> Expected price: $99.00
42. Wemo Mini
> Product type: Smart plug
> Company: Wemo
> Expected price: $29.99
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41. SoundCore 2
> Product type: Wireless bluetooth speaker
> Company: Anker
> Expected price: $39.99
40. 1byone HDTV Antenna
> Product type: HDTV Antenna
> Company: 1byone
> Expected price: $21.99
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39. Google Chromecast Audio
> Product type: Digital audio streaming device
> Company: Google
> Expected price: $35.00
38. DualShock 4 Wireless PS4 Controller
> Product type: Video game controller
> Company: Sony
> Expected price: $53.70
37. OontZ Angle 3
> Product type: Bluetooth speaker
> Company: OontZ
> Expected price: $24.99
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36. Fire 7 Kids Edition
> Product type: Tablet
> Company: Amazon
> Expected price: $99.99
35. 1MORE Triple Driver
> Product type: Headphones
> Company: 1MORE
> Expected price: $99.99
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34. MX Master 2S
> Product type: Wireless mouse
> Company: Logitech
> Expected price: $99.95
33. BackBeat FIT 300
> Product type: Wireless headphones
> Company: Plantronics
> Expected price: $79.99
32. Clip 2
> Product type: Waterproof bluetooth speaker
> Company: JBL
> Expected price: $44.98
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31. Sony MDR7506
> Product type: Headphones
> Company: Sony
> Expected price: $79.99
30. OfficeJet 4650
> Product type: Photo printer
> Company: HP
> Expected price: $68.49
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29. mophie Powerstation
> Product type: External battery
> Company: mophie
> Expected price: $46.64
28. UE WONDERBOOM
> Product type: Portable bluetooth speaker
> Company: Ultimate Ears
> Expected price: $96.69
27. Nintendo Switch Joy-Con
> Product type: Video game controllers
> Company: Nintendo
> Expected price: $79.97
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26. Google Daydream View
> Product type: VR Headset
> Company: Google
> Expected price: $71.64
25. August Smart Keypad
> Product type: Smart keypad
> Company: August Home
> Expected price: $67.96
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24. Roku Ultra
> Product type: Digital streaming device
> Company: Roku
> Expected price: $99.00
23. RS120 Headphones
> Product type: Headphones
> Company: Sennheiser
> Expected price: $59.95
22. Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
> Product type: Video game controller
> Company: Nintendo
> Expected price: $68.90
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21. Echo (1st Generation)
> Product type: Smart hub
> Company: Amazon
> Expected price: $89.99
20. SmartThings Smart Home Hub
> Product type: Smart hub
> Company: Samsung
> Expected price: $49.00
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19. Tile Mate
> Product type: Personal item locator
> Company: Tile
> Expected price: $24.99
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18. Roku Express
> Product type: Digital streaming device
> Company: Roku
> Expected price: $29.99
17. Fitbit Flex 2
> Product type: Fitness watch
> Company: Fitbit
> Expected price: $59.95
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16. Kindle Paperwhite
> Product type: E-reader
> Company: Amazon
> Expected price: $99.99
15. SNES Classic Edition
> Product type: Video game console
> Company: Nintendo
> Expected price: $79.00
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14. Flip 4
> Product type: Bluetooth speaker
> Company: JBL
> Expected price: $79.40
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13. Instax Mini 9
> Product type: Instant camers
> Company: Fujifilm
> Expected price: $59.95
12. Fire TV with 4K Ultra HD
> Product type: Digital streaming device
> Company: Amazon
> Expected price: $69.99
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11. BeatsX
> Product type: Wireless headphones
> Company: Apple
> Expected price: $99.00
10. Fire TV Stick
> Product type: Digital streaming device
> Company: Amazon
> Expected price: $39.99
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9. Nintendo 2DS
> Product type: Portable video game console
> Company: Nintendo
> Expected price: $99.99
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8. Xbox Wireless Controller
> Product type: Wireless controller
> Company: Microsoft
> Expected price: $63.96
7. Roku Streaming Stick
> Product type: Digital streaming device
> Company: Roku
> Expected price: $49.69
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6. Chromecast Ultra
> Product type: Digital streaming device
> Company: Google
> Expected price: $69.00
5. Google Home Mini
> Product type: Smart speaker
> Company: Google
> Expected price: $49.99
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4. Echo Dot (2nd Generation)
> Product type: Smart speaker
> Company: Amazon
> Expected price: $49.99
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3. Kindle
> Product type: E-reader
> Company: Amazon
> Expected price: $79.99
2. Echo (2nd Generation)
> Product type: Smart hub
> Company: Amazon
> Expected price: $99.99
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1. Philips Hue Smart Bulb Starter Kit
> Product type: Smart lights
> Company: Philips
> Expected price: $49.97
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