The document provides recommendations for tech gifts for the 2021 holiday season, including the Nintendo Switch for gamers, Roku streaming devices for movie nights, Apple AirPods for wireless earbuds, Amazon Echo Dot for voice control and shopping, Kindle Paperwhite for readers, iPad Mini for portable tablet use, Sony turntables for vinyl collectors, Poweroni charging stations to power multiple devices, Sony headphones for noise cancellation and wireless listening, and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio for a high-performance laptop.

2. Finding the perfect holiday gift for the wonderful
people in your life can feel like a daunting task—one
that’s especially tricky to navigate when it comes to
tech gifts because there are just so many highly rated
options to sort through. Plus, this year has brought a
major chip shortage, which has caused delays with
deliveries and limited product availability for
companies like Apple and Microsoft.

3. If you’re shopping for the gamer in your
orbit, consider the Nintendo Switch. The
Switch has become super popular over the
years, and for good reason. It offers hours
and hours of fun for both kids and adults,
and can be used as a handheld device (think
Game Boy), as an on-TV console, and in
tabletop mode. Your gamer will have access
to some of the biggest and best titles,
including Super Mario Odyssey and Animal
Crossing: New Horizons.

4. Roku products are simple to install
and the user interface is friendly and
intuitive, making hosting movie nights
or binge-watching TV in 4K/HDR
easier than ever. With the streaming
stick, your giftee will have access to
Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Twitch, and
more. There’s also an easy-to-use
remote and voice control.

5. If your giftee has been longing for a
pair of truly wireless earbuds, then
look no further than the new Apple
AirPods. AirPods have been one of
the best-selling earbuds since their
inception and they just keep getting
better. The 3rd Gen AirPods bring a
more pro design with better audio
quality and easier charging, thanks to
its MagSafe capability.

6. Speaking of voice control, the
Amazon Echo Dot is the way to go if
you’re shopping for a general tech
lover or someone who just enjoys
chatting it up with Alexa. The tiny
speaker is budget-friendly and
integrates with your giftee’s Amazon
account, which makes ordering and
getting shopping recommendations a
total breeze.

7. Give the reader in your life a major
upgrade with Amazon’s Kindle
Paperwhite. Your giftee will be able to
store thousands of stories, comics,
and PDFs all in one place. The
Paperwhite is waterproof, which
makes it the best beach day
companion, and it comes in multiple
colors, storage options, and a battery
that lasts for weeks at a time.

8. Apple’s mighty Mini finally got a
redesign this year, which puts it high
on the list of best tech gifts for 2021.
If your techie is always on-the-go or
just prefers a smaller tablet, then you
can’t go wrong with the iPad Mini and
its 8.3-inch liquid Retina display. It
comes with Apple’s A15 Bionic chip,
up to 256 gigabytes (GB) of storage
space, and updated cameras for all
those Zoom and FaceTime calls.

9. It’s commonly said that vinyl
recordings just sound better than
digital audio, but we’re not here for
that debate. We are here to tell you
that the Sony PS-LX310BT turntable
would make the ideal gift for a young
or old vinyl collector who needs a
new record player. Sony has brought a
modern take to its turntable, making
it fully automatic.

10. No tech setup is complete without a
charging station, and the Poweroni
charging station is top-notch this year.
The tech fan in your life will likely
already have several devices and all
these gadgets will need charging, so
why not give them the option to do it
all in one place? The Poweroni
charging station can power up to six
devices via USB ports.

11. No tech gift guide would be complete
without the mention of Sony's WH-
1000XM4. These amazing
headphones have managed to snag
the position of the best over-ear,
budget-friendly, noise-canceling joints
you can buy this year. Not only do
they produce stunning sound, but
they’re also lightweight, comfortable,
and totally wireless.

12. If money isn’t an issue for you, then
picking up the new Microsoft Surface
Laptop Studio is a no-brainer. If your
giftee needs an upgrade in the laptop
department, then you can’t go wrong
here. The Surface Laptop Studio is a
high-performance laptop with a
Haptic touchpad, with multiple ways
to use it.