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50 Best Tech Gifts Under $50

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The weekend of Black Friday has come and gone, but the 2017 holiday shopping period is far from over. In fact, according to one estimate, eight of the 10 busiest shopping days have yet to come. One of the three busiest days? Friday the 23rd — two days before Christmas.

Retailers are trying to lure shoppers into stores with doorbuster bargains. However, many shoppers will choose in the coming days to stay home and be part of the growing group of online shoppers in order to avoid the lines, crowds, and cutthroat parking. And many of the gifts these people will be looking for are tech products.

Some of this year’s hottest tech gifts are going to be too expensive for those shopping on a budget. If you’re looking for the newest smartphone, laptop, or gaming console, you can expect to spend hundreds, if not thousands. However, online shoppers looking for bargains on this year’s hottest tech products need not worry. 24/7 Wall St. has done the work and found this year’s hottest tech products that can be bought online for $50 or less.

Click here to see the 50 best tech gifts under $50.

Many of this year’s hot products include headphones, portable speakers, smart hubs and speakers, and streaming devices. These includes the latest generation of the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot, the new Google Home Mini, and streaming devices like Amazon’s Fire TV Stick and the Roku Streaming Stick.

While the major names in tech manufacturing, including Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon make the list, newcomers, lesser-known companies, and independent manufacturers like JBL, WeMo, Anker, and Tile are prominently featured on this list.

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 $50. Using Google’s Keyword Planner, we identified the search terms that Google projects will be most popular from November 23 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.

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50. Jabra Halo Smart Wireless Bluetooth Headset
> Product type: Smart wireless bluetooth headset
> Company: Jabra
> Expected price: $40.49

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49. Victrola Suitcase Turntable
> Product type: Turntable with bluetooth speakers
> Company: Innovative Technology
> Expected price: $37.95

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48. Kikkerland Make Your Own Music Box Kit
> Product type: Music box kit
> Company: Kikkerland
> Expected price: $19.95

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47. Selfie Remote Shutter
> Product type: Remote shutter
> Company: Selfie World
> Expected price: $17.99

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46. Electronic Dictionary Bookmark
> Product type: Electronic dictionary bookmark
> Company: That Company Called If
> Expected price: $29.99

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45. LifeStraw
> Product type: Personal water filter
> Company: LifeStraw
> Expected price: $13.9

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44. Anker SoundBuds Slim
> Product type: Wireless headphones
> Company: Anker
> Expected price: $25.99

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43. Creative Sound Blaster Jam
> Product type: Ultra-light bluetooth headset
> Company: Creative
> Expected price: $44.96

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42. Sony XB10
> Product type: Portable wireless speaker
> Company: Sony
> Expected price: $38

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41. Tile Style
> Product type: Item locator
> Company: Tile
> Expected price: $34.99

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40. Anker 4-Port USB 3.0 Ultra Slim Data Hub
> Product type: Data hub
> Company: Anker
> Expected price: $9.99

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39. Black Diamond Spot Headlamp
> Product type: Headlamp
> Company: Black Diamond
> Expected price: $29.95

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38. Panasonic RP-HTX7-W1
> Product type: Over-the-ear stereo monitor headphones
> Company: Panasonic
> Expected price: $49.99

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37. DreamSpa LED Shower-Head
> Product type: LED shower head
> Company: DreamSpa
> Expected price: $34.87

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36. Cheerwing Syma X5SW-V3
> Product type: Drone
> Company: Cheerwing
> Expected price: $49.99

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35. 1byone HDTV Antenna
> Product type: HDTV antenna
> Company: 1byone
> Expected price: $21.99

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34. Clip Jam MP3 Player
> Product type: Sandisk 8GB Clip Jam
> Company: SanDisk
> Expected price: $29.99

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33. Logitech K480
> Product type: Bluetooth multi-device keyboard
> Company: Logitech
> Expected price: $20.99

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32. Boogie Board Inch LCD Writing Tablet
> Product type: Writing tablet
> Company: Boogie Board
> Expected price: $32.99

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31. SteelSeries Arctis 3
> Product type: Gaming headset
> Company: SteelSeries
> Expected price: $48.99

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30. West Bend Toaster Oven Breakfast Station
> Product type: Breakfast sandwich maker
> Company: West Bend
> Expected price: $49.99

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29. Oontz Angle 3
> Product type: Portable bluetooth speaker
> Company: Cambridge Soundworks
> Expected price: $39.99

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28. iDevices Switch
> Product type: Smart plug
> Company: iDevices
> Expected price: $26.49

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27. Anker 20100mAh
> Product type: Portable charger
> Company: Anker
> Expected price: $39.99

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26. DualShock 4 Wireless Controller for PlayStation 4
> Product type: Video game controller
> Company: Sony
> Expected price: $44

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25. Apple Sport Loop Band
> Product type: Smartwatch band
> Company: Apple
> Expected price: $49

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24. Xbox One Stereo Headset Adapter
> Product type: Headset adapter
> Company: Microsoft
> Expected price: $24.99

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23. Logitech MX Master Wireless Mouse
> Product type: Wireless mouse
> Company: Logitech
> Expected price: $49.99

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22. Satechi 7-Port USB Charging Station Dock
> Product type: Multi-port charging station
> Company: Satechi
> Expected price: $44.99

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21. Wemo Mini
> Product type: Smart Plug
> Company: WeMo
> Expected price: $34.97

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20. mophie powerstation Mini
> Product type: External Battery
> Company: mophie
> Expected price: $28.99

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19. iFox iF012
> Product type: Bluetooth Shower Speaker
> Company: ifoxcreations
> Expected price: $29.97

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18. Wemo Light Switch
> Product type: Smart light switch
> Company: WeMo
> Expected price: $44.98

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17. Anker SoundCore 2
> Product type: Portable wireless bluetooth speaker
> Company: Anker
> Expected price: $31.99

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16. HUBSAN X4 H107C
> Product type: Drone
> Company: Hubsan
> Expected price: $38.97

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15. JBL Clip 2
> Product type: Waterproof portable bluetooth speaker
> Company: JBL
> Expected price: $39.95

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14. Samsung SmartThings Motion Sensor
> Product type: Smart home device
> Company: Samsung
> Expected price: $39.98

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13. TP-Link Smart Plug
> Product type: Smart Plug
> Company: TP-Link
> Expected price: $34.99

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12. Roku Express+
> Product type: Digital streaming device
> Company: Roku
> Expected price: $25

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11. Steam Link
> Product type: Video game connectivity
> Company: Valve
> Expected price: $29.8

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10. All-New Fire 7 Tablet with Alexa
> Product type: Tablet
> Company: Amazon
> Expected price: $49.99

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9. Tile Mate
> Product type: Item locator
> Company: Tile
> Expected price: $24.99

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8. Fire TV Stick
> Product type: Digital streaming device
> Company: Amazon
> Expected price: $39.99

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7. Xbox One Wireless Controller
> Product type: Video game controller
> Company: Microsoft
> Expected price: $49.99

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6. Raspberry Pi 3 Zero Starter Kit
> Product type: Programmer’s Kit
> Company: SunFounder
> Expected price: $35.99

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5. Roku Streaming Stick
> Product type: Digital streaming device
> Company: Roku
> Expected price: $35

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amazon.com

4. Philips Hue Dimmable Smart Bulb
> Product type: Smart lights
> Company: Philips
> Expected price: $39.99

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3. Echo Dot (2nd Generation)
> Product type: Smart speaker
> Company: Amazon
> Expected price: $29.99

Google

2. Google Chromecast
> Product type: Smart speaker
> Company: Google
> Expected price: $35

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1. Google Home Mini
> Product type: Smart home
> Company: Google
> Expected price: $29

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