It’s the holiday season and it’s the time of giving. Do you have a friend or a loved one who’s into tech while you yourself ain’t that much of a techie? Worry not cause we got you covered fam! Here are some great gifts for techies this Christmas:
1. Steam Wallet Codes
This is one of the safest gifts you can give to a techie or a gamer as this basically is a gift check to buy games at the Steam game store. It’s available in different amounts ranging from Php50 to Php 2,000 – very convenient if you have a limited budget. Moreover, Steam is having their Winter Sale ’til January 4, 2019 meaning games are sold at discount making your Steam Wallet Code gift worth it as your techie friend can buy more games than usual because of the lower prices.
Steam wallet codes can be bought at any Datablitz, iTech and Game One branches. You can also purchase Steam Wallet Codes via Paymaya
2. RGB LED Strip
One of the cheapest products in our selection. Gifting a techie an RGB LED for him/her to decorate it on his/her PC or Desk definitely brings the Christmas vibe to their room. An RGB Led Strip for PC can be bought at almost any PC Components store. While a strip for the Desk can be bought at Lazada. The main difference between an RGB strip for a PC and the ones sold at Lazada is the former supports lighting synchronization with other PC Components such as a motherboard or a videocard.
A PC compatible RGB Strip such as the DeepCool RGB 350 will set you at Php 800 while an RGB strip that’s suitable for a desk is priced around Php 800 to Php 1,000 at Lazada.
3. XBOX ONE / Playstation 4 Controller
Whether your techie friend has a console or a PC, a controller is a great gift for him/her to enjoy. An Xbox controller has native support for Windows PC while the DS4 controller just got support via bluetooth. If your techie friend has a PS4 or Xbox console then it would still be a great gift so that he/she could have someone to play with thanks to an extra controller.
An Xbox controller is priced around Php 2,500 to Php 4,000 depending on the model while a DS4 controller is priced at Php 2,500.
4. External Hard Drive
One of the easiest things to spot at a mall and gift to a friend is an external hard drive. One can not have too many external backups for media and backup purposes. An external HDD will cost around Php 2,500 to Php 3,500 depending on brand and capacity.
5. Google Home Mini
Give your techie friend a touch of smart living with the Google Home Mini. It’s a smart speaker that has AI features with the Google Assistant. If you’re generous, you could gift a Google Home instead of the mini, it’s basically the same but the Home’s speaker packs a bigger punch. The Home Mini is priced around Php 2,500 while the Home is priced around Php 6,500.
