100 Best Cool Gifts
for Boys 2018
Of course, that means it’s time to start thinking about shopping. So, as always, we’re here to help point you in the right direction when it comes to picking great gifts.
This mega list of the top 100 best cool gifts for boys contains something for every type of boy for birthdays, Christmas, or whatever other gift-giving occasion you’re looking for. Whether they’re into gaming, sports, computers, toys, RC cars, Marvel or any other bit of pop culture, this list is filled with toys and tech that will satisfy.
So if you’re looking for gift ideas, here are the top 100 best cool gifts for boys in 2018:
1. Technic Street Motorcycle (42036) – $79.99
1. Nintendo Switch – $299.99
Nintendo’s newest handheld/home console hybrid is absolutely on a tear since its release earlier in March 2017. It has sold over 3 million units to date, and new units are only beginning to ship now after they’ve been sold-out since the initial launch.
There are already a handful of great new games to play on the Switch, and whether they ‘re always on the go or they prefer gaming on the TV, they can do both with the Nintendo Switch.
In fact, the Switch now has one of the highest rated video games of all-time with the recent release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and it’s getting more new games by the day. Although Nintendo has said it won’t be treated as a 3DS replacement, chances are they’re going to want to leave their old Nintendo handheld behind. Upgrade them to a Switch. (We also included the Switch on our list of the best gifts for 13 year old boys).
Price: $299.99
Buy the Nintendo Switch here.
See Also: Best Gifts for Kids 2018
LEGO has a ton of cool stuff available for boys, and one of our favorites is the Technic Street Motorcycle (#42036). This kit comes with 375 pieces, and it can also be built into a retro bike as well. The street bike has a cool modern look to it, and it measures 6″ high x 12″ long x 3″ wide. If you’re looking for the best LEGO Technic Sets available, this is a great option for 9-16 year olds.
Price: $79.99
Buy the Technic Street Motorcycle Kit here.
3. Nerf Super Soaker Soakzooka (New!!) – $19.99
This year, NERF has introduced what is quite possibly their best water gun yet: the Super Soaker Soakzooka. This baby has a tank that holds up to 55 fluid ounces (roughly a 2 liter), and it has a cool pump handle as the firing mechanism.
Best of all is the look of this thing: it has a sort of design that makes it look like it was pulled right out of a video game.
If they love water fights, they’re going to flip out when you buy them the ultimate water gun: the Soakzooka!
Price: $19.99
Buy the Nerf Super Soaker Soakzooka here.
4. Anki Cozmo
The Anki Cozmo is one of our top picks for the best gifts for 8 year old boys, and for a few good reasons. First, it’s one of the top new STEM toys available right now, it’s incredibly cute, and even you’ll have some fun with it. Basically, Cozmo is a robot that has its own personality that evolves with your children as they hang out with it, expressing “real” emotions in response to their actions. It’s controlled and updated through an app on your smartphone, with new games and upgrades being unlocked the more that they play with it. It isn’t a robot that’s just controlled like a drone or RC car, but instead, it explores and discovers, learning more as it’s played with. The Cozmo is going to be on many of the best toys for boys lists this year.
Price: $179.99
Buy the Anki Cozmo here.
5. Elgato Game Capture HD60 for PS4, Xbox One or Switch – $169.99
One way to waste the day away is to stream on Twitch (which can also actually earn them a decent income if taken seriously). To stream their Xbox One, PS4 or Wii U gameplay on Twitch, they’ll need a gaming capture card, and the best available is the Elgato Game Capture HD60 which captures their gameplay in full 1080p and 60 fps (the highest quality possible). Streaming gameplay on Twitch is not only fun, but some people actually make a living off of doing it, and they’ll also be able to create videos for YouTube as well.
Price: $151.99
Buy an Elgato Game Capture Device here.
6. Xbox One X – $499.99
This year’s hottest new console is the Xbox One X, which touts itself as the most powerful console ever made. It’s the creme de la creme of video game consoles, and buying them any other sort of Xbox is just going to be disappointing.
It has 40% more power than any other console on the market, which means that all multi-console games will play the best on the Xbox One X. It has 12GB DDR5 RAM and a 6 Teraflop GPU that’ll help push the graphical capabilities to the max. It also has a 4K Blu-ray player and has 4K streaming capabilities. It’ll also make their current collection of Xbox One games better, as most games will soon get an update to be enhanced for Xbox One X.
Price: $499.99
Buy the Xbox One X here.
7. Power Action Pikachu – $29.99
Does he love Pokemon? Of course he does, because Pokemon is fantastic! This year, the best Pokemon toy ever created was revealed, and it’s this Power Action Pikachu. He’s super cool; when someone shakes him, his tail and cheeks illuminate. He also says 15+ phrases and responses.
Price: $29.99
Ages: 7+
Ages: 7+
Buy the Power Action Pikachu here.
8. My Comic Book – Create Your Own Comic – $66.94
If you have a comic book-lover in your house, or someone who just likes to draw, chances are that they’ve thought about making their own comic book at one point or another. With the Lulu Jr. My Comic Book Kit, your child can write and illustrate their very own full-color, 18 page comic book and then have it professionally printed by the company that makes the kit. It comes with ready-to-use book pages, a pencil and artist eraser, outline pen, markers, and a prepaid postage envelope and instructions to show you how to get it professionally printed.
It’s a great way to fuel his creativity, and it’s great for virtually all ages.
Price: $66.94
Buy the Create Your Own Comic Book Kit here.
9. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Tech Manual
It’s hard to fuel an interest in reading these days, but what about reading about their favorite hero? This Batman v Superman Tech Manual takes an in-depth look at the many toys Batman has at his disposal, including his arsenal of weapons, vehicles, Batsuits and the Batcave. It’s on our list of the best Batman v Superman toys for sale right now, just before the movie’s release.
Price: $27.16
Buy the Batman Tech Manual here.
10. Kiddey Knight’s Castle Play Tent
Where was this Castle Play Tent when I was a kid!? This thing is awesome! It’s a super easy to set up tent (seriously — it took me 10 minutes) that looks like a castle right out of a fantasy series. It also comes with a great sword and shield knight set that will allow your kids to pretend they’re knights protecting the king and queen. It’s good for both indoors and outdoors, and it’s recommended for ages 3 to 7 years old.
Price: $24.99
Buy the Kiddey Knight’s Castle Play Tent on Amazon here.
11. ASTRO Gaming A50 Xbox One Headset
Nothing beats a great gaming headset, and the best wireless gaming headset available is the ASTRO Gaming A50 Xbox One headset. It has a great design, blending great looks and great features. It has full Dolby 7.1 surround sound and is wireless, so they don’t have to worry about annoying wires getting in their way. They’re tuned by pro gamers and top audio designers to deliver the highest level of clarity at every frequency. It also uses a higher frequency than most wireless headsets, as it uses 5.8GHz wireless technology (meaning clearer sound and further range). The ASTRO Gaming A50s are a great addition to any gamer’s Xbox One.
Price: $283.54
Buy an ASTRO Gaming A50 Xbox One Headset here.
12. Amazon Prime Gift Subscription
There’s a lot to love about Amazon Prime, such as unlimited free two-day shipping on Amazon.com, discounts on great products, unlimited ad-free access to over a million songs, instant streaming of thousands of movies and TV shows with Amazon Prime Instant Video, free books to read each month through Kindle First and Lending Library, and free unlimited photo storage in Amazon Cloud Drive. All that for $99/year? It’s a Christmas or birthday gift that keeps on giving.
Price: $99/year
Buy an Amazon Prime Gift Subscription here.
13. GoPro HERO7 – $399.99
GoPro cameras are bigger than ever, as people like to show-off the fact that they’re not sitting on the couch eating corn chips (although, I’m sure a GoPro video of that exists, too). If your boy is someone who isn’t a sit-on-the-couch type, he’ll love the GoPro Hero7 released earlier this year.
The Go Pro HERO7 is the best-selling and highest-rated action camera available, as it captures stellar quality 4K video at 60fps. 12MP stills. The coolest feature, in my opinion, is that it can stream live video straight to Facebook…nothing else needed.
Price: $399.99
Buy a GoPro HERO7 here.
14. PS4 Pro
Just yesterday, Sony unveiled the PS4 Pro, the long-rumored next iteration of the PS4that was previously codenamed PS4 Neo. The new PS4 Pro will add 4K, HDR and TWICE the gpu power of the original PS4. Despite its mixed messaging caused by it releasing alongside the PS4 slim (or, rather, the new PS4 standard model), the PS4 Pro is one of the most formidable gaming consoles on the market. Sony showcased some of the most anticipated games running in 4K, including Insomniac’s Spider-Man game and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. What’s more, it comes with 1TB of hard drive space, so there’s plenty of room to install new games. The PS4 Pro is going to be one of the best gifts for boys in 2016, and it’s more than likely going to be sold out come Christmas time.
Price: $399.99
Buy the PS4 Pro here.
15. RISE Vusion House Racer
The biggest issue with drones is that, in our experiences, the most enjoyable drones require a large, open space; the most fun we have with our drones is when we’re outside with them. But RISE has made it their mission to bring indoor drone racing, which typically requires a lot of space, into the home with their RISE Vusion House Racer kit. This kit comes with everything you need to create fun FPV drone racers right in your living room. It comes with the Fusion House Racer 125 FPV Quadcopter that comes equipped with a 600TVL camera for FPV purposes, as well as a 4.3 inch 5.8GHz FPV monitor and even FPV Goggles (FPV-G1). The drone has auto-flip functionality as well as three custom flight modes, so whether he’s a beginner, intermediate, or advanced pilot, he’ll have something to play with on those rainy days.
But what we like to do with ours is use the Gate System that Rise also has available for $40, which adds the ability to create races indoor with the use of two rings, a checkered flag gate, and three arrows.
Price: $179.99
Comments
Post a Comment