New Year is approaching and many people prefer to choose gifts in advance. Moreover, Black Friday, the day of grand sales (November 25), is just around the corner. Are you looking for the perfect present for a geek, a tech-obsessed person or don't know what to give a gamer? We've rounded up 7 of the best gifts for gamers and geeks to guarantee the perfect getaway for hardcore gamers and hi-tech connoisseurs.
7. Daydream View
The price is $ 79.
Built to work with the Daydream VR platform built into Android Nougat, this headset is a great gift for a geek. It is comfortable to wear and easy to customize. So far, Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones work with Daydream View, but new gadgets will be added to their company as the large-scale transition to Android 7.1 Nougat is made. You can buy Daydream View from the Google Store.
6. NES Classic Edition
Price - $ 60.
If in last year as a gift idea for a gamer for the new year we offered advanced game consoles, then in 2016 the crisis made its own adjustments to the list. A miniature and improved version of the iconic console. Its sales started in the United States on November 11 and the console was wildly popular, "scattered" among buyers in minutes. The NES Classic Edition comes with the best games ever made, including Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Pac Man, and Super Mario Bros. 3.
"Watch" the prefix on Amazon, eBay, BestBuy and other sites, you can still buy it before the New Year.
5. Logitech G230 Stereo Headset
The price is $ 30.
Not all good gaming headsets cost hundreds of dollars. The budget Logitech G230 offers great sound for its price, has comfortable oversized ear cushions and a noise canceling microphone, ideal for long multiplayer sessions. Although the G230 is made for PCs, it comes with an analog cable. This means that it can work with PS4, Xbox One and even mobile devices. The best gift for gamers for the New Year 2017.
4. Google Home
Price — 129 dollars.
A smart speaker that can be controlled by voice. It can play audio tracks, podcasts, or radio from various services such as Spotify, Google Play Music, YouTube Music, Pandora, and TuneIn. Google Home will also bring you the latest news on weather, finance, sports, and more. The speaker can pair with devices such as Chromecast, Nest and Philips Hue to turn off lights or adjust the temperature as the owner wishes. You can buy it from the Google Store. If you can't afford the device, you can find a cheaper alternative in our ranking of portable Bluetooth speakers.
3. PlayStation VR
Price - $ 399.
One of the most expensive items in the ranking of the best New Year gifts for hi-tech lovers. Suitable as a collective New Year's gift for the boss who loves to play video games on the PlayStation 4 console in his free time.
Along with the VR headset, you will receive a headset, processor module, headphones, various cables and a PlayStation VR demo disc. The kit does not include a PS Camera and PS Move controller, so as not to burden those who have these things from the previous version of the PS3 console with additional expenses. A kit with these devices will cost $ 499.
2. Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Price - $ 769.
Even if the one (or the one) to whom the newest "iPhone" is intended and is not a geek, he will appreciate this New Year's gift at its true worth.The dream of many modern girls and boys is equipped with a dual 12MP camera (with wide-angle and telephoto lenses) with excellent optical stabilization, A10 Fusion chip, a new 5.5 ″ Retina HD display with the widest range of colors, large speakers and runs on IOS 10. Detailed iPhone 7 Plus review read on our website.
1. Google Pixel XL
Price - $ 749
Topping the list of the most coveted New Year's techno gifts in 2016 is a powerful Android phone with top-end hardware, and a lot of necessary and not so much functions, such as Google Assistant (digital assistant). To call the assistant, it is enough to say "OK Google", however, this does not always work in noisy places. The smartphone is equipped with 128 GB of memory, 3450 mAh battery, 5.5 ″ Quad HD display, quad-core 2.15 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor and two cameras at 12.3 and 8 megapixels. And unlike number two in our top 7, it has a 3.5mm audio jack. Great for the latest games, streaming videos, and downloading music.