Best gadget and tech gifts for this festive season

15 December 2015

Gadgets have become a favourite Christmas gift for adults and kids alike. It is therefore not surprising that many companies market their latest tech during the festive season.

Whether you are looking for an affordable gadget for a child, or an expensive tech product for an adult, local retailers have you covered.

MyBroadband searched for the best gadgets for Christmas gifts, and found a few products which are well worth a look.

We used standard retail prices for these products. You may want to shop around for flash sales or other limited deals.


Magnetic Thinking Putty – R160

Magnetic Thinking-Putty


Google Cardboard DIY Virtual Reality 3D Headset – R249

Google-Cardboard


2015’s biggest video games: Metal Gear Solid V / Star Wars Battlefront / The Witcher 3 / Starcraft II – R600 to R900

Starcraft 2 - Legacy of the Void


New Google Chromecast – R795

Google Chromecast


Intel Compute Stick – R1, 751

Intel-compute-stick


New Apple TV – R2, 499

Apple-TV


Amazon Kindle Paperwhite – R2, 499

Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-unveilingAmazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-unveiling


Star Wars BB-8 Droid – R2, 800

Star-Wars-BB8-Droid


Google OnHub, by TP-Link – R3, 995 (special import)

Google-OnHub


Meccanoid G15 Personal Robot – R3, 999

Meccanoid


Apple Watch – from R5, 899

Apple-Watch-running-WatchOS-2


iPad Pro – from R13, 499

iPad-Pro


DJI Phantom 3 Professional Drone – R22, 999

DJI-Phantom-3-Professional


Segway 2-wheel rough terrain people carrier – R90, 000

Segway


This article originally appeared on MyBroadband and is republished with permission.

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  1. Rage
    15.12.2015 at 16:04

    Haha I just gave my kid a Google Cardboard DIY Virtual Reality 3D Headset by hitting an empty bakers biscuit box over his head. HA! Of course I’m kidding, I BLIKSOMMED it on ek se!

    Just kidding, I don’t have kids. I meant my dog.

    Merry Christmas everybody!

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