👾 THE RETRO TECH GIFT GUIDE 🎄

NFC-chipped nails, AI-powered plant pots, artist merch, handmade crypto candles, wearable tech you ACTUALLY want to wear, a LOT of books & more...

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I’m not sure if I could ever get sick of gift guides. There’s something really satisfying about perusing through a list of handpicked goodies by someone whose taste you appreciate and love. Plus, a good gift guide often gives me tons of great holiday ideas, even if I don’t end up buying anything!

For our December issue, we wanted to share our own gift guide, but in a way that felt quirky, unique and aligned with the LAN Party brand. Thus is born: THE RETRO TECH GIFT GUIDE! 🌟

We personally haven’t seen one of these before, and hopefully it will be a fun and refreshing take on the gift guide for you too. Below, we’ve included NFC-chipped nails, AI-powered plant pots, some very cool artists’ merch, handmade crypto candles, wearable tech that is actually fashionable, a selection of video games, a smorgasbord of kind-of-useless-but-I-need-them tech gadgets, a LOT of books, and more! We’ve even managed to snag a few deals and discounts for you. 🫶🏻 Beyond the shopping and commercialisation aspects of this month’s text, however, we hope that you will enjoy the cultural, historical, artistic and sartorial tid-bits that power LAN Party’s energy. And wherever you are in the world and whatever you celebrate, we hope you have a relaxing and joyful holiday season! ✨

Much love,
V & B