What are the 25 best things to buy on Amazon under 20 dollars? While there are probably hundreds of thousands of products available on Amazon.com under this price tag, we have selected items that we believe are among the coolest and the most interesting, as well as provide a great deal of utility in some cases.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) started as a company that sold just books, but from the beginning its founder and CEO knew that it would become something much more. Today, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is a $460 billion market-cap behemoth that racked $136 billion in revenue in 2016.
Amazon sells around 400 million products in the US alone. The company has around 35 orders per second on a regular day, which results in 1.1 billion orders a year and it has different events when it offers many products with discounts and racks up tens of millions of orders. For example, on its Cyber Monday on December 1, 2012, Amazon.com sold 27 million items, which translated into 306 items per second.
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Because of its convenience, fast delivery speeds, lower prices than traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, and a much larger range of products, Amazon.com, has become the go-to store for people to buy various gifts at different price ranges.
For $20 you can buy a couple of meals at McDonald’s, or groceries for a couple of days. In most cases the money that you spent will basically be lost and you won’t even remember having them. However, on Amazon, $20 can go a long way and you can buy something cool, something useful that you can take advantage of for either months to come, or, if the product is reliable enough and you don’t lose it, for years. Or you can buy something as a gift for a friend and see the joy in his/her eyes when you give it to him/her.
Because of the vast assortment of products that are available on Amazon, it’s pretty hard to identify those items that could be qualified as “the best”. This is why, this list is a little bit biased. Ok, it’s a lot biased and it contains a lot of items that I personally would find great, but many others would disagree. Read this article if you’d like to find out the 15 cool and useful things to buy on Amazon under $20 from a girl’s viewpoint.
The products that we selected can be categorized either as “useful”, or “fun”, or “cool”, or all of the above. Most of them are some kind of tech gifts and electronic gadgets, because gadgets are what makes our lives better every day. In addition, while the items in the list are priced at under $20, there are many alternative products that are either cheaper or more expensive, or are similar, but have some additional features. I have to tell you that I already bought this product (which ranks #6 in this list) for my niece.
On the next page you can start exploring the rest of the 25 best things to buy on Amazon under 20 dollars.
25. Mini Universal Remote
Price: $2.31
How many minutes per day do you spend looking for the TV remote, which is usually either between the sofa cushions or in some very obvious place that you don’t notice? With this mini universal remote, you won’t have to bother, since it’s tiny, you can carry it around in your pocket or on the key chain and it works with most TVs. In addition, many of us have siblings that we have to share our roofs with and this useful device will make them to look more excitedly forward to the day when either one of you leaves the house.
24. Head Massager
Price: $5.95
Next on our list of best things to buy on Amazon under 20 dollars is a head massager. It’s a very useful thing for those moments when you feel like your head is going to explode. Just grip the handle and massage your head for that tingly sensation that will spread goosebumps of pleasure across your entire body.
23. Swiss+Tech Utility Key Multitool for Keychain
Price: $7.55
You are out of the house and suddenly you realize that you urgently need to unscrew something, or screw something back, or cut something. This multitool got you covered as it has six functions and it’s so small that it fits on your keychain.
22. Water Proof Notepad
Price: $8.09
Shower is where we get our best ideas, but often we forget them once we get out. This water proof notepad sticks to the shower wall and allows you to write stuff. In addition, you can increase your productivity and use the shower time to plan your day, make shopping lists, or do your homework.
21. Credit Card Survival Pocket Tool
Price: $9.99
Imagine that you are on a boat and you fall overboard. The boat is gone and you are alone in the middle of the ocean and you see a small island in the distance. You swim there, but once you are on the shore, you have to start thinking about survival, building a shelter, and so on, but all you’ve got is your wallet. Now, if you are smart, you plan ahead and buy a very useful multi tool that is the size of a credit card, fits easily in your wallet and provides lots of functions.
20. USB Rechargeable Batteries
Price: $9.99
We thought that USB rechargeable batteries should also be included in our list of best things to buy on Amazon under 20 dollars. We have many things around the house that need batteries, which are very environmentally unfriendly. However, these batteries have a hidden USB port and can be charged easily and used again and again. Just make sure to buy some spares, so you don’t have to wait until they recharge.
19. USB Coffee Mug Warmer
Price: $10.97
If your work involves a desk and a laptop, it also most likely also involves coffee or tea. But, how many times after making yourself a hot beverage and sitting in front of the laptop you get immersed in work/e-mails/Facebook/cat videos and by the time you remember that you have a drink nearby it’s already cold. With a USB coffee mug warmer, you can keep doing what you are doing and your hot beverage will wait for you keeping hot.
18. Paracord Survival Bracelet
Price: $11.99
If you go camping, you want to pack as efficiently as possible. Parachute cord, or paracord, is one of those items that you would usually leave behind, unless you absolutely know that you will need it. With a paracord bracelet, you won’t need to compromise and carry 12 feet of durable, military grade paracord on your wrist. In addition, most companies that make it, fit other useful things on the buckle, such as compasses, tools, lanterns, and fire starters.
17. Emergency Fire Starter
Price: $12.87
If you watched Bear Grylls’ “Man vs Wild”, you will definitely remember how the host many times ignited a fire, using a rod and a flat piece of metal. This is a fire starter. The rod is made from ferrocerium and it creates sparks when in contact with the metal striker. A cool thing to carry around, because starting fires with matches or lighter is for Muggles.
16. Self-Stirring Mug
Price: $12.99
The name is pretty self-descriptive. It’s a mug for people who forget their spoons and are too lazy to go back to the kitchen, or don’t have the possibility to stir their drink due to driving or walking.
15. Portable Hammock
Price: $13.99
Whether you go camping, or just have the time and the desire for a nap while at work or out in the city, a portable hammock is just what you need. The portability is achieved through using very light material and a very small size when folded. Because of its big usefulness, the portable hammock was also added to our list of best things to buy on Amazon under 20 dollars.
14. Throwing Knives Set
Price: $14.73
We have also selected a throwing knives set to include in the compilation of best things to buy on Amazon under 20 dollars, just because they are very cool. This throwing knives set comes with a special cover that you can wear around your leg like a holster. This way you will look more dangerous and if you get mugged, the knives will be accessible.
13. Flying Alarm Clock
Price: $14.73
Heavy sleepers tend to turn off their alarm and head back to sleep, often doing so unconsciously. Then they wake up late and miss on so many great things that life has to offer. The flying alarm clock addresses this issue. It has a flying thingy on the top and when the alarm sounds, the top disconnects and flies away. The alarm won’t stop until you put the thingy back on the base, which will mean that you will have to be fully awake and aware of your surroundings.
12. Pocket Plasma
Price: $14.95
Pocket plasma represents a flat disc of plasma with an in-built battery and a clip for it to be attached anywhere. Plasma is a state of the matter and it looks like bolts lightning. The plasma is responsive to music and looks fun and cool. For less than $20 there is also a selection of plasma lamps that can be found on Amazon.
11. Magnetic Thinking Putty
Price: $14.99
Magnetic Thinking Putty is a type of slime that contains iron oxide powder, which allows it to interact with magnets. It’s a fun thing to have and to play around with, which is why it was added to our list of 20 best things to buy on Amazon under 20 dollars.
10. Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
Price: $14.99
You can easily listen to music while in the shower. Music can stimulate your creativity that you can then unleash on the waterproof notepad we mentioned earlier.
9. Windproof Flameless USB Lighter
Price: $16.88
Smokers rejoice! Your days of having to hide away from the wind to light a cigarette are over.
8. Interactive Baby Monkey
Price: $16.99
It’s cute, it comes in pink, in addition to other colors and it clings on your finger. The baby monkeys are interactive, can be rocked to sleep, hanged from their tail and respond to sound by blinking eyes and head turns. The interactive baby monkey toy was added to the list of the best things to buy on amazon under 20 dollars, because many of us were young when tamagotchi’s were all the rage and this makes us feel nostalgic.
7. Star Projector Lights Lamp
Price: $17.99
Turn your living room into a starry sky for your kids to be amazed and learn new things about the universe, or to create a more romantic environment without having the need to take your significant other out.
6. Color-Changing LED Showerhead
Price: $17.99
Regular showerheads are boring, so what you need is more colors. Cheaper LED showerheads will just change their colors automatically, while more expensive models, will actually change their color depending on the water temperature.
5. Waterproof Foldable Keyboard
Price: $18.12
A foldable keyboard is a very useful thing for those moments when you are at school, or at Starbucks and need a physical keyboard to use with a tablet or phone. With a waterproof keyboard you don’t have to worry if you spill your drink, or if you suddenly start crying over it.
4. Dinosaur Lamp
Price: $19.58
Looks like a hologram of a dinosaur, which is very cool. With this dinosaur lamp, the monsters hiding under your bed will be too scared to come out. You can also find many other forms, but at higher price tags.
3. Water Filter Straw
Price: $19.95
The Water Filter Straw allows you to drink water from almost any source (I’d avoid water in areas with nuclear waste). It eliminates 99.99% of the bacteria and other parasites, which makes it an ideal tool for emergency situations, which is why it’s a must-have in a survival kit.
2. Warmer Hands Rechargeable Portable Charger
Price: $19.99
A regular powerbank will simply charge your phone. This one, however, also doubles as a hand warmer, so it’s double-purpose in one package.
1. Mini Drone
Price: $19.99
We all wanted a drone in one point of our lives. You can have one for just under $20. It doesn’t have a camera, but it does have a button that will make it return automatically to you.
These are the 25 best things to buy on Amazon under 20 dollars that we found. As stated at the beginning of the article, there are many other items and they are all just one search and a two-day delivery away.
