Brace yourself: it’s holiday shopping time. Okay, we haven’t exactly hit snowy season just yet, but the best time to start planning your gift-giving is as early as possible, so Gizmodo’s Consumer Tech team has started doing some of the leg work for you.

While lots of top-tier gadgets might not exactly be in your price range for a casual gift (check out our best tech gifts under $25 for that ), there are also plenty that will hit your friends hard while doing far less damage to your bank account. You want your gift to make an impression on your family without making a huge impression on your wallet? We’ve got you.

(Product prices were accurate at the time of publishing.)

16. Boox Picco

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An e-reader makes an excellent holiday gift, but it’s not easy to find one that’s both well-made and inexpensive. The Boox Picco hits both of those notes and plenty more.…