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$
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TOYS “RAWR” US
est. 2006
A Song of Ice and Fire
Geekonomics
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
$
Do geeks consider themselves
hard to shop for?
GIFTS for GEEKS
How to Buy
As the cool cat you are, understanding geek/tech culture might not come easy. So, what the heck
should you buy your special brainiac this holiday season? Worry not, Spiceworks is on the scene!
Our Community is home to 6 million IT pros (a.k.a. computer geeks). We asked hundreds
of them what gifts they geek out over… and we’re sharing their wish list with you!
Yes
50%
No
37%
Don’t know
13%
What Would Geeks Buy Themselves?
We asked, they answered – and at different price points!
GEEKY TOYS MISC. GIFTS
Well there you have it, a comprehensive guide on what to buy your favorite geek this
year. Go forth, get to know your brainy friend or loved one, and make‘em happy!
To learn more about Spiceworks visit www.spiceworks.com
50%
25%
0%
FAVORITE GEEK FRANCHISES
Lord
ofthe
Rings
The
IT
Crow
d
StarTrek
G
am
e
ofThrones
Firefly
D
r.W
ho
W
alking
D
ead
StarW
ars
Decisions, Decisions… How to Choose??
Now you have a ton of great options, but how do you narrow it down?
Our golden rule is this: Get to know your geek!
TOP GIFTS FOR $25
TOP GIFTS FOR $100
TOP GIFTS FOR $250
TOP GIFTS FOR $500
Still stuck on the perfect gift?
Gift cards get a bad rap, but everyone loves free money!
1 Music 2 Gift Card 3 T-shirt 4 Book 5 Movie 6 Steam Game
1 Video Games 2 Clothes 3 Shoes 4 Nice Dinner 5 Raspberry Pi 6 Whiskey
TOYS “RAWR” US
est. 2006
TOYS “RAWR” US
est. 2006
1 Tablet 2 Computer Parts 3 Graphics Card 4 SSD 5 Peripherals 6 Monitor
1 Tablet 2 PS4 3 TV 4 Laptop 5 Weekend Trip 6 Xbox One
ELECTRONICS
1 Video Games
Tablet Devices2
Smartphones3
Game Consoles4
TVs5
1 Quadcopters
LEGO Products2
RC Toys3
Board Games4
Scale Models5
1 Books
Geeky T-shirts2
Alcohol3
Movies4
Nice Clothes5
62% of IT
pros said
alcohol
makes a
good gift
HOTTEST GIFTS
for Geeks in 2014
IT pros
prefer
Android
to iOS
more than
2 to 1!
Amazon “they have everything!”
Geeky Retailers (e.g. Best Buy, Newegg or Thinkgeek)
Big Box Stores (e.g. Target, Walmart)
App Stores (e.g. iTunes, Google Play)
57% of IT pros
said gift cards
make cool gifts
40% of IT pros
think gag
gifts are lame
73% of IT
pros said to
just ask what
they want.
Some even
have online
wish lists!
1
2
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  • 1. $ $ $ 4 5 Prepaid Debit Cards they’re as good as cash! TOYS “RAWR” US est. 2006 A Song of Ice and Fire Geekonomics Scott Pilgrim vs. the World $ Do geeks consider themselves hard to shop for? GIFTS for GEEKS How to Buy As the cool cat you are, understanding geek/tech culture might not come easy. So, what the heck should you buy your special brainiac this holiday season? Worry not, Spiceworks is on the scene! Our Community is home to 6 million IT pros (a.k.a. computer geeks). We asked hundreds of them what gifts they geek out over… and we’re sharing their wish list with you! Yes 50% No 37% Don’t know 13% What Would Geeks Buy Themselves? We asked, they answered – and at different price points! GEEKY TOYS MISC. GIFTS Well there you have it, a comprehensive guide on what to buy your favorite geek this year. Go forth, get to know your brainy friend or loved one, and make‘em happy! To learn more about Spiceworks visit www.spiceworks.com 50% 25% 0% FAVORITE GEEK FRANCHISES Lord ofthe Rings The IT Crow d StarTrek G am e ofThrones Firefly D r.W ho W alking D ead StarW ars Decisions, Decisions… How to Choose?? Now you have a ton of great options, but how do you narrow it down? Our golden rule is this: Get to know your geek! TOP GIFTS FOR $25 TOP GIFTS FOR $100 TOP GIFTS FOR $250 TOP GIFTS FOR $500 Still stuck on the perfect gift? Gift cards get a bad rap, but everyone loves free money! 1 Music 2 Gift Card 3 T-shirt 4 Book 5 Movie 6 Steam Game 1 Video Games 2 Clothes 3 Shoes 4 Nice Dinner 5 Raspberry Pi 6 Whiskey TOYS “RAWR” US est. 2006 TOYS “RAWR” US est. 2006 1 Tablet 2 Computer Parts 3 Graphics Card 4 SSD 5 Peripherals 6 Monitor 1 Tablet 2 PS4 3 TV 4 Laptop 5 Weekend Trip 6 Xbox One ELECTRONICS 1 Video Games Tablet Devices2 Smartphones3 Game Consoles4 TVs5 1 Quadcopters LEGO Products2 RC Toys3 Board Games4 Scale Models5 1 Books Geeky T-shirts2 Alcohol3 Movies4 Nice Clothes5 62% of IT pros said alcohol makes a good gift HOTTEST GIFTS for Geeks in 2014 IT pros prefer Android to iOS more than 2 to 1! Amazon “they have everything!” Geeky Retailers (e.g. Best Buy, Newegg or Thinkgeek) Big Box Stores (e.g. Target, Walmart) App Stores (e.g. iTunes, Google Play) 57% of IT pros said gift cards make cool gifts 40% of IT pros think gag gifts are lame 73% of IT pros said to just ask what they want. Some even have online wish lists! 1 2 3