Valentine’s Day 2020: 5 Smart gifts under ₹5,000 for your partner

Valentine's day is right around the corner. And the markets are bustling options that are there to help you make your partner feel extra special. So what do you do? How do you make your partner feel special on the day? Do you plan a weekend getaway or a romantic dinner at a fancy restaurant? Or do you buy a thoughtful tech gift instead? Abundance of options certainly doesn't make the decision any easier.

Well, worry not dear friends. We've got your back!

If you are looking for a tech-friendly gift for your partner, your search ends here. Here are our top picks under ₹5,000:

Smart speaker

Smart speakers are one of the best offbeat gift items that you can surprise your partner with on Valentine's day. You can listen to music together, laugh at jokes and even bug your partner using Google and Amazon's Broadcast feature. You can also enjoy trivia time together!

You can buy Amazon Echo Dot 3G or Google Nest Mini. Both these devices cost ₹3,999. Or you can buy Amazon Echo Dot with a Clock that is available for ₹4,999. These devices are available offline and online at Amazon and Flipkart so you don't need to fret over the availability.

Fitness tracker

If your partner is a fitness freak or is planning to get fitter, fitness trackers should be on the top of your list. The Xiaomi Mi Band 3, which costs ₹1,599, and the Xiaomi Mi Band 4, which costs ₹2,299 are worth considering. If you can splurge a little over your budget, the Fitbit Inspire is also worth considering. It is available for ₹5,249 in Croma and ₹5,750 on Amazon India.

Headphones

If your partner is a music buff, there is nothing better that you can gift them other than a pair of headphones or earphones. Sennheiser, Sony, SkullCandy and JBL are some of the top brands that offer headphones and earphones that sound, well, pitch perfect. Some of the options you can consider are Sony XB450 that costs around ₹1,999, JBL T460BT that costs around ₹2,500 and Skullcandy Cassette wireless headphone that will cost you around ₹4,000.

Bluetooth speaker

Another option that you can consider for your music-lover partner is a Bluetooth speaker, a device that you can use in your home and while you are vacationing together. Amazon Echo Input portable Edition that costs ₹4,999 is an option worth considering. It's a smart Bluetooth speaker that brings Alexa to the wild world. Apart from that, JBL Go 2, which costs ₹1,999, and JBL Flip 3 Stealth Edition, which costs ₹4,499, are also worth considering.

Subscriptions

So you got late to shop for a gift for your partner? Don't worry, you can still buy your partner a subscription or an online gift card. Amazon Prime and Hotstar Premium yearly subscription cost ₹999 a year.

Alternatively, you can get your partner a year plan for Spotify Premium, which costs ₹1,189, or a Netflix Standard subscription, which costs ₹649 a month, so that you can stream movies and series together even when you are miles apart.

Happy Valentine's day folks!