16 Splurge-Worthy Gifts

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Got thousands of dollars to spend? Check out this cool stuff. Go on. You're worth it.

Let's be honest: there are lots of gold-plated gadgets out there that absolutely no one except Paris Hilton would ever want to buy, let alone be able to afford. They cost thousands or even millions, and they don't do anything more than the phones, computers, and gadgets we currently own. So, they may be worth a passing glance, or the occasional "ooh" or "aah," but that's about it.

Don't get us wrong. We dig some of those over-the-top items, too, but for this "luxury" list, we decided to be a bit more practical. (Disclaimer: We're talking usage, not dollars. After all, this stuff still costs a pretty penny.) We think many of the items included here may be worthy of your hard-earned cash.

This list contains the best products we could find that we'd also recommend, despite price tags that would make even The Donald want to run off to Kenya and hide. We've included a laptop for $5,297, a desktop for $6,899, a gaming keyboard that costs $299, a touch-sensitive monitor for $3,699, audiophile headphones for $400, a $999 smartphone app, and a $20,000 high-definition television—and those are just the normal, everyday items. Dig deep and we'll show you some advances so new to products that the price has yet to hit anywhere close to reasonable. But that doesn't mean you can't covet them until they become so commonplace that the cost drops off a cliff (hopefully).

So whip out your calculator and start figuring exactly what your bank account and credit limit can handle. It's time to see just how luxurious the technology world can be to you and yours.

(Looking for a constant stream of luxury tech throughout the year? Visit Luxury Gadgets and Uncrate for great ways to spend too much money every day.)

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Leica M Camera
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