Best 2008 Holiday Stocking Stuffers for Teenage Boys

Buying just the right gift for the teenaged boy in your life can be a challenge. What do boys like anyway? An informal pole of teenaged boys online suggests that video games are number one on the list of favorite holiday gifts.

Video Games

GameSpot is an excellent resource for learning about all things in the gaming world. They rate games according to popularity and have vast resources for learning about individual games. Gamespot's Holiday Gift Guide 2008 allows you to sort games based on player interest (military buff, armchair jock, music lover etc.).

Another good source of information about video games is the review section of G4. G4 TV is a cable TV channel with programming dedicated to video games. The name stands for Games, Gear, Gadgets and Gigabytes.

If you'd rather not encourage your teenager to sit in front of a game console for hours at a time, then the classic gifts for teenaged boys are also a good holiday choice.

Comics / Graphic Novels

The word comics means different things to different people. Some comic book fans collect classic superhero style comics. While others avidly read Manga from back to front. Still others enjoy underground self published comics. The comic book market is enormous. A good starting point to get an overview is The Comic Book Data Base. The goal of the data base is " to catalog every comic, graphic novel, manga, creator, character and anything else that could possibly relate to the field of comics." If this proves to be a bit too much work for selecting a Christmas gift for a teenaged boy you may want to visit your local comic book store in person.

To find a comic book store in your area, check the comic book store locater.

Music

Music is always a good choice as a gift for teenaged boys. They are often passionate about music and fiercely loyal to their favorite bands. If you don't know their favorites a gift certificate is an excellent solution.

MP3 downloads are by far the most popular form of musical purchase. Apple itunes offers holiday gift certificates in many denominations.

MP3 downloads aren't the only way to give music for the holidays. Many retailers, both online and brick and mortar, offer CDs and even vinyl. The NPD Group has a list that ranks retailers by popularity.

Gift Cards

Gift cards from credit card companies are especially popular with teens who are too young for credit cards. Prepaid gift cards can be used for online purchases. Visa, MasterCard and American Express all offer prepaid gift cards.

If you still can't decide. Stop by Archie McPhee's for a remote controlled zombie or some squirrel underpants.

What teenaged boys have to say :

Jeff (Michigan) - "NCAA football 2009" for PlayStation or a wireless mouse

Johnny (U.S) - "Super Smash Brothers Brawl" for Wii

Kyle (U.K) - "Naruto the Broken Bond" for the Xbox 360

Justin (Florida) - Dolce and Gabana Light Blue

Julzz (Florida) - Would like something he needs, shaving supplies for example.

Michael (Calif) - Stock - specifically CitiBank stock