Top 12 Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Wife

Let's face it - women are tough to buy gifts for. Jewelry, clothes and accessories might be nice gifts, but it can definitely be hard to find a style that she’ll actually wear and appreciate. If you're looking for an easy way out, getting tech gifts can be a great alternative. You’ll still need to put a little thought behind your purchase and maybe ask her a few questions to make sure you’re gifting her the right thing, but we’re here to help. Check out our list of a few great techy gifts and if you want to save a little extra money in your Holiday budget, then consider buying refurbished gifts from Back Market.

If you live in a city or a very walkable neighborhood, save your wife some time and a few thousand steps a day with an electric scooter. Electric scooters are great for commuting, running errands or just getting some fresh air because they are fun and easy to use. It’s a much cheaper alternative to buying a car, and it’s something you both can enjoy together if you decide to buy a matching one for yourself.

I bet you never considered that there might be a refurbished market for scooters, but Back Market has some great options to save your Holiday budget with current prices in the range of $170-650.

How many days a week does your wife workout? 2? 4? Every single day? Well if she doesn’t already have her own fitness tracker, you should definitely consider getting her a smartwatch so she can stay connected while hitting all her health and fitness goals. 

The Apple Watch series tends to be the cream of the crop of smartwatches. It offers incredible tracking functionality including blood oxygen levels, heart rate and even estimated ovulation periods on newer models like the Apple Watch Series 8.

If your wife doesn’t need all her tech to be Apple, then you can still find some great and typically less expensive options with the Samsung Galaxy watch series, Fitbits or Garmin watches. Some tend to focus more heavily on certain functions (like Garmin having the best GPS tracking for runners), so you’ll want to do your research to make sure you’re picking one that best fits your partner’s lifestyle.

If your wife is in need of a major upgrade on her phone and she tends to enjoy Android products, then a Samsung Galaxy phone would make a nice gift. The more recent models are much more affordable than Apple’s and they offer a lot of the same functionality and performance than their iPhone counterparts. 

You can’t go wrong with the Galaxy S Series that offers a beautiful design and cutting-edge features like the new 5G network. Back market has several refurbished Galaxy smartphone options to help you save even more without compromising performance (we’d bet that she won’t even be able to tell the difference between refurbished and new). Popular options include the Galaxy S20 (currently starting at $175), the Galaxy S10 (currently starting at $116), and if you want to go big, the more recent Galaxy S22 Ultra (currently starting at $357).

If your wife is an absolute Apple fan-girl, then you should know that anything but an iPhone as a smartphone gift simply won’t cut it. However, Apple can be an expensive brand especially if you’re looking to upgrade to the latest and “greatest” iPhones. Brand new iPhones can cost you upwards of $1,099! When you shop refurbished you can save 30-70% off the price of new on Back Market without compromising performance and your wife will likely not notice the difference.

You can find the iPhone 11 from $250, the iPhone X from $180, or go big with the more recent iPhone 13 from around $450. And don’t forget the accessories!

If your wife is a fan of browsing the web, streaming music and videos, or playing games, then she might appreciate having a tablet or iPad. Tablets have features and apps that offer endless entertainment possibilities. They're also much more portable than laptops, so this is ideal for the wife who travels often or likes to take some alone time at home every now and then.

As is the case with all the other tech on this list, you can find great deals on refurbished tablets compared to the price of new on Back Market. For example, you can currently find the Galaxy Tab E series for under $50 or get an iPad for under $100.

Sure, smartphones can handle all our camera taking needs and store all our memories, but there’s something satisfying about taking pictures with a DLSR camera where you can actually express a little creativity. It’s not a gift for everyone, but it might be your wife’s new, fun hobby.

Alternatively, you might consider getting retro Kodak cameras if your wife is a sucker for throwback devices.

If your wife loves to host parties, dinners, get-togethers or holiday events, then consider getting her a new set of portable speakers that she can use to provide the right mood at her next event. These accessories are also easy to carry and pack away for your next vacation or big trip.

Back Market has wireless speakers starting at just $29 and carry a variety of reliable brands including JBL, Bose and Sonos.

If your wife is an audiophile and she likes to walk, run or can’t seem to sit still otherwise, then wireless headphones could be a great gift idea. With wireless headphones, you don't need to deal with wires getting tangled and you can enjoy a more comfortable audio experience with earpads resting over your ears compared to earbuds that can cause discomfort to the inner ear.

Find wireless, noise canceling headphones on Back Market currently for as low as $15 or upgrade to nicer sound quality with options in the $100-200 range.

Alternatively to wireless headphones, your wife might prefer a more low-key listening experience in wireless earbuds. Earbuds hang more subtly in the ear to the point where you might not even notice them. While you might sacrifice a little bit of bass and noise-canceling ability, you’ll still get great quality audio with better portability.

It's an excellent gift for someone traveling or working out regularly. Choose from great wireless earbud brands like JBL and Bose at affordable prices starting at under $20.

A MacBook has all the bells and whistles that anyone needs out of their laptop. But it’s particularly a great gift for the wife who loves to create reels, videos and posts on social media. You can save big on MacBook’s at Back Market, like with this MacBook Air 13” 8GB currently for $511 compared to $1,500 for a new one (65% off!)

Why not consider a video projector if you're looking for a gift to bring the whole family together? If your wife is a movie buff, then this is sure to be a big hit especially if you can set up some great date nights projecting a movie in the backyard or living room. It’s great for staying in, but still getting a movie-theater quality viewing experience. 

Refurbished video projectors on Back Market currently start at $114, but you can of course invest in nicer quality projectors that fall in the range of $300-500.

Getting up early is never easy and it definitely doesn’t get easier with age (especially for parents with kids). If your wife is constantly finding herself at Starbucks in the morning, she might really appreciate a coffee maker to give her a slightly easier morning routine.

A refurbished coffee maker on Back Market can range from about $39 to $149, which is still probably less than she spends on Starbucks in a year.

Tech gifts might not be the first thing you think of when you’re looking for a gift for your wife, but at the end of the day, it really is the thought that counts. And we think it’s important to really think about how your gift may impact your wife in a way that she’ll appreciate. If you have a tech gift in mind, but you’re still not sure about buying refurbished, here are a few extra incentives:

• You’ll save money compared to the price of new without sacrificing performance. All products on Back Market are repaired, cleaned and tested to a high standard to make sure our customers can’t tell the difference between new and refurbished.
• You can feel confident in your purchase at Back Market, which is backed by a 12 month warranty and 30 days to change your mind.
• Buying refurbished electronics promotes a reduction in electronic waste in our landfills that has become an ongoing issue with no apparent solution.
• If more people buy refurbished, then manufacturers will have less incentive to constantly create new products that use up our planet’s limited resources.

So at the end of the day, if you like one of these gift ideas then Back Market can be trusted to help you meet your Holiday budget while getting your wife something she’ll love. And if that wasn’t enough, you can also sell your old smartphone, tablet, game console or headphones to us to put a little extra cash in your account. We’ll either get it repaired and refurbished for a second life in a new home and responsibly recycle the parts that can’t be reused.

We hope this list has given you some inspiration for the perfect gift for your wife. While we can't promise any of these gifts will make her forget about flowers or chocolate this year, they will put a smile on her face – and who doesn't want that?