It’s the time of the season when we all go broke.
So many gifts to give, and the good ones are all ridiculously expensive. But we’ve got you covered. For all your gift-giving needs, we’ve assembled the 10 Coolest Gifts Under $50. Hopefully we’ll save you a couple bucks this year!
10 Coolest Gifts Under $50
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Chromecast
PRICE: $35.00
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comThis cool little piece of tech is your new best friend. Just plug it into the HDMI port on your T.V. and you can get rid of your Roku or your Apple T.V. With a swipe of a finger, you can shoot movies, photos or other apps directly from your smartphone or tablet to your T.V.
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Pacific Rim Blu-ray
PRICE: $25.99
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comFrom Guillermo del Toro, the visionary who brought you Pan’s Labyrinth, comes a movie unlike any other. It has action, suspense and a ton of heart. It has… Well, it has mechs fighting giant monsters and it stars Charlie Day. How much more can you ask for?
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Dragon's Crown for PS3
PRICE: $49.99
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comIf you have a PS3, you could do much worse than picking up one of this year’s hottest side-scrolling brawlers. The game offers in-depth RPG progression with some old-school flair. Also, for better or worse, the character art is very… Over the top.
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Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game
PRICE: $49.95
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comOkay, we know what you’re thinking, board games and Battlestar Galactica are the two nerdiest things in existence. And, while that is totally a valid argument, it doesn’t negate the fact that this is arguably the best board game of all time, and as much fun as you can have without using electricity.
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Everlast 4004 Traditional Heavy Bag
PRICE: $44.99
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comWe all have to punch something sometime and with Everlast’s classic punching bag in your garage, you’ll have just that. This solid piece of athletic equipment can last forever and will give you the opportunity to work out while burning off some of that holiday rage. What could be better?
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The Shining by Stephen King
PRICE: $7.99
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comProbably known better for the Stanley Kubrick movie than the novel, this piece of fiction is not only scary, but one of King’s best written and most powerful novels. It’s definitely one that your friends will love reading in a snowed-in hotel… in the middle of the Colorado Rockies… with some creepy little girls…
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Hyperkin Retron 3 Video Game System
PRICE: $49.45
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comWhat are all of your old NES, SNES and Sega games doing right now? Let us guess. They’re sitting in a shoebox in the top shelf of your closet. Well, it’s time to dust them off because this awesome retro-game emulator can play them all! Are you ready to run through Sonic and Knuckles for the 500th time? Yes. You are.
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SanDisk Connect 16GB Wireless Flash Drive
PRICE: $49.99
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comThis is a really cool little piece of tech. Not only does it function as a normal USB drive, but it also throws out its own WiFi connection so that you can stream movies and other data from it to your mobile devices. It’s your own portable cloud, and it’s freaking awesome.
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Char-Broil Portable Fire Bowl
PRICE: $49.99
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comWhat’s better than bringing around your own fire pit in the back of your car? Absolutely nothing. Going to the beach? Fire pit. Tailgating? Fire pit. Camping? Fire pit. Hell, it’s so small that you can even throw it in your house in lieu of a fireplace. Well, maybe not.
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The Venture Bros. Season 2 DVD
PRICE: $29.98
BUY IT NOW!: Amazon.comThis is probably the best cartoon of all time, and if you and/or your friends aren’t aware of it, then you’re all missing out. While Season 1 is necessary to understand the very funny and interesting narrative, Season 2 is really where it starts to pick up.
