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Gifts for Gen X: The Forgotten Generation (They're Fine With It)

The Gen Xer in your life may have raised themselves on cereal and cartoons, probably made mixtapes and is quietly fine with being left out of every generational think piece. Gift some nostalgia (vinyl, retro games, the cube they never solved) and a few things that make adulthood a little more comfortable.

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Wood-paneled den with retro graphic posters, a vinyl turntable, a stack of records, lava lamps, a retro TV, a handheld game and a wrapped gift
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The picks

No. 01Amazon

Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT Bluetooth Turntable

Vinyl's back. They never really left.

Real-life use: A belt-drive turntable that also streams to Bluetooth speakers.

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No. 02Amazon

8BitDo SN30 Pro Bluetooth Controller

A retro-style controller for the games they grew up on.

Real-life use: A Bluetooth controller for PC, Switch and more.

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No. 03Amazon

Rubik's Cube, the Original 3x3

The cube they gave up on in 1982. Rematch time.

Real-life use: The classic 3x3 puzzle.

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No. 04Amazon

Trivial Pursuit Classic Edition

Trivia from the era when they knew everything.

Real-life use: The classic trivia game.

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No. 05Amazon

Ember Mug 2 Temperature-Control Smart Mug (14 oz)

Keeps coffee hot, for the generation that runs on it.

Real-life use: A temperature-control smart mug.

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No. 06Amazon

Loop Quiet 2 Reusable Ear Plugs

Quiet. Finally.

Real-life use: Reusable earplugs for sleep and focus.

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  • Generational jokes here are affectionate and broad. Every person is their own person, so shop for them, not the birth year.

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The Mixtape Era

Vinyl, games and puzzles.

  1. AmazonAudio-Technica AT-LP60XBT Bluetooth Turntable
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  2. Amazon8BitDo SN30 Pro Bluetooth Controller
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  3. AmazonRubik's Cube, the Original 3x3
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