Best Tech Gifts Under $50

You don't need to drop serious cash to give someone a tech gift they'll actually use. Under $50 is the sweet spot — it's enough to get something genuinely good, but not so much that you're agonizing over the purchase. We've rounded up the tech gadgets that punch above their weight. The Anker 735 Charger is the gift nobody thinks to buy themselves but everyone loves. It's a tiny 65W USB-C charger that can power a laptop — stick it in a stocking and watch someone's face light up. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is another crowd-pleaser if they don't already have one. And the JBL Go 3 is this little waterproof Bluetooth speaker that sounds way better than it has any right to at $30. Look, the secret to good tech gifts is buying stuff that's useful but feels like a splurge. Nobody's going to buy themselves a $50 pair of wireless earbuds, but they'll love getting them. The Anker Soundcore Space A40 earbuds are absurd for the price — ANC, 50-hour battery with the case, and they sound good. For $18, the Echo Pop is basically a stocking stuffer that turns any room into a smart room.