Diwali Gifts: The best tech gifts to give your parents a lifestyle upgrade

Believe it or not, parents love to stick by their old gadgets and appliances. To most, an upgrade is only a viable option when the current product has stopped working completely and is beyond any possible repair. This can be anything from smartphones, cooling appliances or even kitchen essentials. It’s often up to our generation to bring parents around to new-age tech, which usually also means features that make life easier for them too. 

However, if you’re a student or a working professional who lives away, you’re likely not around to make sure mom and dad stop squinting at their old 32-inch and upgrade to a newer, nicer TV. Diwali can change that. It’s when most of us are at home with our families, and it also happens to be a period when you can get some of the best deals of the year.  

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That makes the festival of lights a great opportunity for you to finally get some new tech in the house and give your folks the lifestyle upgrade they deserve. Confused about where to begin? Here are a few options to get you started.  

5 Diwali gifts for your parents

1. Croma Convertible 1.5 Ton Split AC
2. LG Frost Free Convertible refrigerator
3. Acer Advanced I series 4K LED TV
4. LG Fully Automatic front-loading washing machine
5. Apple Watch Series 9

Croma Convertible 1.5 Ton Split AC

An air conditioner can be found in most homes these days. However, if all your AC can do is bring the temperature down by a few degrees and hand you a big fat bill for it, you’re missing out. That’s where the new Croma 4-in-1 convertible split AC comes in. This convertible inverter AC comes with a 1.5-ton capacity which makes it great for most rooms small and large.  

Being a 5-star inverter AC, the appliance is also low on power consumption, so expect a smaller contribution to the bill than your age-old air conditioner. Lastly, a built-in dust and PM 2.5 filter also means your AC can purify the air in the room while it cools it, keeping any pollutants and dust outside. This is ideal for all users as dust and pollution can be a starting point for many respiratory problems.  

LG Frost Free Convertible refrigerator

While we’re still talking about cooling appliances, we also need to talk about another essential appliance – the refrigerator. Newer refrigerators are not just more power conscious, but they also come with features like convertible compartments, compact designs and stabiliser free operation. One such product is the LG 3-star Frost Free Double Door convertible.  

Ideal for a family of up to four people, the refrigerator comes with all the features you’d want from a modern refrigerator, along with plenty of storage for everything from leftovers to desserts. With support for the Smart ThinQ app, users also get smart features on their smartphones. Lastly, stabiliser free operation allows users to use the appliance without investing in a separate voltage stabiliser.  

Acer Advanced I series 4K LED TV

If your parents are still watching a small old TV that missing on today’s smart features, they’re missing out on not just a good watching experience, but also good content. You can change that with a modern TV like the Acer Advanced I series 4K LED TV. This TV is available in multiple sizes, and comes with essentials like 4K resolution, Dolby Vision, MEMC and even HDMI 2.1 ports. 

You also get 36W built-in speakers and all the perks of Google TV, which is based on Android. This includes access to all streaming platforms, allowing your parents to watch everything from YouTube to Netflix and Apple TV on the big screen. With a frame-less design, your parents will also appreciate the aesthetic uplift this TV will give their living room.  

LG Fully Automatic front-loading washing machine

Any washing machine can wash clothes, but to do so effectively, efficiently, and with minimal effort from the user’s end, you’ll need a newer, fully automatic washing machine, preferably one that is also a front loading one. A great option for anyone looking to replace an old semi-automatic machine is the LG 5 star Fully Automatic Front Load washing machine.  

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Being a front-loading machine, your parents or any house-help will also be putting in lesser effort loading and unloading the machine. With Wi-Fi support, you can also keep tabs on the machine with the LG ThinQ app. Lastly, this is a 5-star washing machine, which means your energy savings should also be at a maximum.  

Apple Watch Series 9

Stepping away from the home appliances, one great Diwali gift we’d recommend for most parents is a wearable that can help keep tabs on their health. Common problems that can affect all of us with age include heart and respiratory complications, and the best way to treat these issues is an early indication of symptoms. With wearables like the Apple Watch Series 9, your parents can continuously have a wearable monitoring their breathing patterns, heart rate, sleep patterns and more.  

Available in two sizes, multiple colours and with plenty of health and fitness features, the Apple Watch Series 9 is also easy-to-use, comfortable to wear and is on offer right now. Use the right cards and you can grab one for under Rs 40,000.  

Croma eGift Card

These are some of the best appliances to gift your parents this Diwali, but of course, there are so many more options out there. If you still can’t make up your mind, or don’t want the anxiety of not knowing whether your parents actually liked your gift, you can always choose to send them a gift card instead. The Croma eGift Card, for instance, will allow them to pick any gift of their choice. While you need not stick to these exact options, you can always use this list as a start-off point for other appliances like smartphones, laptops or speakers to suit your parents’ needs.