40 Gifts Under $100 That Will Delight Any Tech Enthusiast (2026)

Earn a great gift for everyone on your list without breaking the points bank. Each of these gifts is recommended by WIRED.

A great gift for everyone on your list. Score points without breaking the bank. Each of these gifts is recommended by WIRED.

Shopping for gifts on a budget is stressful. Prices sometimes go up during the holidays, making it hard to find true prices. To help, we've spent countless hours testing a variety of gadgets and gizmos to give you expert advice on what's worth buying. These gifts are sure to put a smile on your loved one's face without costing too much, although we know $100 isn't exactly cheap either.

For more ideas, WIRED 101 is full of (sometimes expensive) things that are sure to impress. If you don't mind spending more, check out our guide to the best tech gifts, and if money's tight, we've also compiled a list of the best gifts under $25. For gift givers with a special interest, you can find great options like gifts for music lovers, coffee lovers, book lovers, and more.

Updated November 2025: We have added several new tools.

Despite its affordable price, the Tribit StormBox 2 sounds great with dual drivers and passive radiators. It's shaped like a 7-inch tablet and can output up to 30 watts, with a bass boost button for that extra punch. Battery life is up to 24 hours and supports stereo pairing if you have more than one battery.

It's featured in our Best Bluetooth Speakers guide.

Most strip lights are designed to fit into recesses, but this Govee strip has a spreader so you can stick it anywhere you want and it will stay put. Looks great. Metal brackets with adhesive backing make installation easy. The Govee app allows you to schedule, rotate colors, play animations, and even create your own scenes. Some transitions are blocked and the app can be confusing, but it's a great way to introduce your recipient to smart lights.

This diffused light bar is our favorite from our guide to the best smart lighting.

Pack a good portable charger in your bag and you'll never be stranded with a dead phone again. Our favorite is Nimble's Champ, which is compact, lightweight, and has a capacity of 5,000-20,000 mAh and can fully charge most phones and laptops at least once in its smallest size. It comes in attractive polka dot colors with a handy rope strap and a small USB-C cable. We're also big fans of Nimble's environmental efforts (using bio-plastics and plastic-free packaging).

This power bank is a top pick in our best portable chargers guide.

We love multipurpose gadgets like this headphone stand from Oakywood, which offers a place to hang your cans and a place to wirelessly charge your phone. The angled stand in solid walnut or oak is super stylish, and the steel base keeps your headphones well out of the way.

This headphone stand is featured in our best wireless chargers guide.

Designed for long gaming sessions, this mobile controller combines responsive analog sticks with clicky buttons and a premium D-pad, with a fine texture that enhances grip. Can be played via Bluetooth or USB-C cable on Nintendo Switch 2, MacBook, Windows PC, Android phone or iPhone. It has a 20-hour battery life, programmable buttons on the back, and is easy to map.

It's a top pick in our best mobile controllers guide.

For people who want to make their home a little smarter, a motion sensor can be very useful indeed. This one from Eve reliably tracks room occupancy and light levels, works for easy compatibility with Matter, and makes it super easy to automate things like smart lights and smart shades.

This combined sound and night light device is also an adjustable bedside clock. You can customize the colors, adjust the volume, and play content from the audio library in the app, but you can also just tap the top to cycle through the options (there's a child lock if you need it). Hatch's optional $50 annual membership adds bedtime stories, lullabies and meditations.

This tool appears in our Best Sound Machines guide and Best Night Light guides.

One of the best scissor switch keyboards out there, the Keychron B2 Pro offers a comfortable and quiet typing experience, is fully customizable (you can use Keychron's Launcher software to remap keys and set macros), and looks very stylish.

You'll also find this category in our best keyboard guide.

You don't need to spend a fortune to get a great gaming mouse, and the Steelseries Rival 3 proves that. This mouse is lightweight, responsive, and has a lovely rubber scroll wheel and a few useful tools. The side buttons are all that most people need without the unnecessary frills.

This is the budget pick in our best gaming mice guide.

A great review score is rare, but the Soundpeats Capsule3 Pro+ (10/10, WIRED Recommends) is a little special. They deliver epic sound from a combination of dynamic drivers and xMEMS, have good microphones, offer noise cancellation, and have easy-to-use touch controls.

These headphones are a top pick in our best headphones under $100 guide.

This virtually indestructible powder-coated travel mug is ideal for those looking for a low-maintenance mug that doesn't require careful handling. It also has a gritty texture that is more sticky and holds a lot of coffee.

It's a top pick in our best travel mugs guide.

Built with a sleek stainless lid surrounded by sturdy plastic, this Cuisinart waffle maker (7/10, WIRED recommends) can feed a family of four. It weighs about 10 pounds, so storage under the counter is recommended. There are five settings to get your favorite waffle color and it's very hard to burn them with this tool.

This waffle maker appears in our Buying Guide for Life.

This smart stick plugs directly into your TV's HDMI port and comes with a hands-free remote, so you can use voice commands to select movies and shows. Roku's interface is responsive, easy to navigate, and acts as a gateway to every streaming service under the sun.

This is the best choice in our best streaming devices guide

Simon Hill is a senior writer at WIRED and has been experimenting and writing about technology for nearly 20 years. You can find his previous work on Business Insider, Reviewed, TechRadar, Android Authority, USA Today, Digital Trends and many other places. He loves all things tech, especially smartphones and ... read more

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