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The 32 best gifts that your teen will actually use

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Between keeping up with TikTok trends and all the new gadgets that have come out recently, it’s hard to know what teens are really into these days. Luckily, we can help. We may be older than teenagers, but many of us are right here The Verge Are children at heart. Additionally, we’ve got some employees with older children. To make your life a little easier this holiday season, we’ve put together the best gifts for teens based on our technical expertise as well as what teens are interested in right now.

Below, you’ll find gift ideas for a variety of teens. There are some more obvious choices, like the latest iPhone and the Nintendo Switch 2, but we’ve tried to include some you might not have thought about. For gamers, there are things like powerful gaming laptops and immersive mood lighting. If your teen is more interested in creative activities, we think they’ll be excited to have a cool phone mount for filming TikToks, or a sleek instant camera that creates physical photos. If they’re interested in doodling, a digital drawing tablet could be a perfect gift. we have also added star wars-Themed Lego sets, board games, magnetic poetry kits, and more ideas especially for those moments in life when they need to unplug.

Photographer, Photo Editor: Amelia Holovaty Cralls

Art Director and Designer: Cath Virginia

Creative Director: Kristen RadtkE



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