Best Electronic Gifts for Teens in 2008

Are you not sure what would be best to get that teen in your life for Christmas this year? I will show you the best gifts for Christmas that will leave them thinking wow they really know what I want. With so much on the market as far as electronics go it is hard to know exactly what the teen world wants. Some of the best electronics come in the smallest packages but will leave the teen in your life with a smile on their face.

First I would like to say is shop around! It isn't necessary to go out and buy the first item that you see. Believe me around this time every year the hottest products have the hottest prices. You also can find some of these things cheaper online and be able to buy more then one if you have someone extra this year.Just about every teen that I know and it wasn't all that long ago I was one is interested in the basics music, video games, and cameras.

You can find many different M.P.3 players some are more expensive some are more modestly priced after all we like options right?

The Apple iPod Nano 8GB iPod is the mp3 player of the year it is considerably higher in price but is well worth it and the teen in your life will love it. The average retail price for the nano is 149.00 it comes in a variety of 8 different colors. It holds up to 2,000 songs and plays video. This is a great choice it can be found anywhere from target to toys R us and some of these stores will have better prices on these closer to Christmas.

The Samsung P2 8GB MP3 player is another great choice. It has the ability to connect with blue tooth, plays video and FM music. It has a touch screen and comes in a black color with blue LED lighting. It will cost around 149.00 but is also well worth it. If I may suggest look for this around Christmas at your bigger electronics stores I have found that the price is twice as much if you buy this from Samsung.

The Sony 4gb mp3 player has the ability to hold up to 33 hours of music comes in a variety of colors and has a built in FM tuner. It is a great basic choice for any teen. It is only 79.00 and compared to some others that do just about the same job this would be my choice. You can find this at the Sony website or major electronic retailers.

~ Helpful hint~ There are a lot of basic MP3 players on the market these days you can find them anywhere from 20.00 to 300.00 a lot of major retailers including major drug stores sell these so shop around before making that decision. ~

There are many video games out now and some of them have different options available with them. You may want to find out what the teens interest are before choosing a gaming system.

The Playstation 3 gaming system offers great realistic sounds and video and has an added blu-ray-disc player. It will cost around 399.00 and comes with one control and two games. You can find this anywhere from your mass merchant retailers to major electronic retailers. There is a wide variety of games that are for this system and any games from play station one and two are compatible. This system has built in wi-fi and can download other games or have your teen play against players around the world. This gaming system has state of the art video and sound included and is all around a great choice.

The Nintendo WII is a very popular gaming system that has lots of available games and offers a hands on experience. The Nintendo WII is different then other gaming systems because it gets you up and moving while participating in the game. You can find this at major electronics retailers and it is about 250.00 if you want the teen in your life to jump for joy in ever sense get them this system. It comes with one controller and a game to get them started. You can buy games for this system for 29.00 up to 59.00 there is a variety of extra accessories for this game like the wii fit balance board and the wii wheel for racing games. Another feature of this game is it is compatible with other Nintendo games from Nintendo 64 and game cube. This is a great bonus because these games are often ones the teen has and if they don't they are a lot cheaper!

The Nintendo DS Lite system is a hand held game that is perfect for the on the go teen. It comes in a variety of colors and has a large variety of games. It will cost around 125.00 and includes the game system itself and usually one game. You can play the regular DS games on this system it is all around great fun on the go. Your teen will be highly impressed with this basic system.

~ Helpful Hint~ If you are going to plan on purchasing one of these systems I would recommend doing it as soon as possible. They are very popular and often hard to get without having to special order them or take a rain check. ~

Digital Camera's are getting more and more popular in the teen crowd and they are always wanting to take more and more pictures of friends, family, and events. A camera is a great gift idea especially since everyone wants to cherish special memories. There are a large variety of cameras available from the basic to the more intermediate and range in a variety of prices.

The Panasonic 8.1 mega pixel black lumix camera is a great intermediate choice for the aspiring teen photographer. It offers a 10x optical zoom and a 2.5 inch LCD display. It will cost around 249.00 and often comes with a SD picture card to store the photos on. While this camera is on the more expensive side it is definitely worth it for the pictures that it will take. It can be found on the Panasonic website or larger electronics retailers.

The Kodak Easy Share C913 is silver, has 9 mega pixels 3x optical zoom and a 2.4 inch LCD display. This camera will cost round 100.00 . It is a great camera for the teen that enjoys taking pictures and it is easy to carry with them in a backpack or purse. It will take a SD picture card to store the pictures on and they can be bought separately for about 15.00. You can find this camera at large retailers, electronic stores or on the Kodak website.

The Living Solutions Digital camcorder is a great choice. You can find this at Walgreens it has a 15 minute internal memory and can record up to two hours with a SD picture card. It cost's about 50.00 this is perfect for the teen that wants to record precious moments in time and is definitely a great choice for a Christmas gift!

~ Helpful Hint~ You can find a wide variety of camera bundles and prices. Don't settle for the first one you see unless it's the last minute. You can find digital cameras and camcorders at a wide variety of places these days. It pays to shop around~

I hope that this information will help you to decide what to get that teen in your life for Christmas this year. I am sure that one of these products will surely put a smile on your teens face!