27 Gifts for 15-Year-Old Boys

When he bails at the skate park, his watch hits the concrete too, and a shock-resistant Casio G-Shock with a black resin case is a smarter pick than anything dressy.

Its plain sporty look works at school the next day, which keeps it on his wrist all week.

Any teen who studies with a playlist going can wear Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones to mute the noise of the house.

His assignments run longer now, and with household chatter tuned out, only his music shares the desk with the work. The history essay he drafts gets finished before the playlist runs out.

Teenage Engineering's pocket operator PO-12 rhythm fits in a jacket pocket and trades the touchscreen of his beat app for physical buttons.

A drum pattern can loop for the length of a bus ride while he hits the punch-in effects and pushes the groove somewhere new.

Halfway through cutting a montage of gaming clips, a teen who edits videos can jump between tools with a tap.

He already knows the commands he reaches for most, so each can sit on a button near his mouse. He can map a key to add his usual title card and another to render the finished cut.

A boy who plays on his bedroom TV gets the X Rocker Eclipse, a floor gaming chair.

He tends to drop onto the rug for long matches, so it gives him a proper seat at that height. When a friend comes over to play, he can offer up the bed and keep his own spot.

For the sporty teen you have in mind, the Baden Champions net pulls his friends out onto the lawn.

He sets the plans with his crew now, and volleyball handles a crowd while badminton covers a pair. The net becomes the usual meeting point whenever someone texts to hang out.

Magical Athlete from CMYK suits a teen who turns every hangout with friends into a contest over who comes out ahead.

His crew keeps score on everything, and a board game of silly runners gives that rivalry a spot on the table. The box comes off his shelf for one more round before friends head home.

MMO raids and strategy games pile on more hotkeys than a keyboard hand can comfortably reach.

The Razer Basilisk V3 moves his most-used ones onto customizable mouse buttons, and its ergonomic shape gives his palm somewhere to rest through a long session on his PC.

A built-in battery frees the KODAK Luma 150 Mini from the nearest outlet, and any blank wall can become his screen, garage door included once it gets dark.

Movies or games from whatever he hooks up to it show up far bigger than a phone ever could.

Over USB-C, the ASUS ROG XG27ACS connects to his gaming laptop and swaps a cramped built-in screen for a 27-inch, 1440p desk monitor.

G-SYNC keeps motion smooth and HDR adds depth to dark scenes, a good match for the long open-world games he sinks hours into. A desktop PC can drive it as well.

Back buttons set the 8BitDo Ultimate apart from a standard Xbox pad: he can map jump or reload to them and keep both thumbs on the sticks.

Hall effect joysticks and wireless play on his PC or phone round it out, so this is the controller he keeps for himself, not the spare for guests.

If the teen on your list spends his evenings in online matches with friends, this mechanical board belongs under his fingers.

Schoolwork and gaming share his desk now, so quick commands mid-match and a history paper run through the same keys.

Razer's Kraken V3 X is a gaming headset for a 15-year-old gamer deep into online matches.

He calls plays to his squad over voice chat while the game sound stays in his ears. Before you buy, check that he games on a PC rather than a console.

Apple's MagSafe charger gives a teen whose phone never leaves his hand a wireless charging spot.

At night he rests his phone on it by the bed instead of hunting for a cable.

Party chat with the same friends fills his evenings, so this gaming headset makes sense for him.

He games on a console rather than a PC and calls out every move to his squad. The house hears none of the game, and a new round starts the moment his friends log on.

A teen hooked on fighting games gets every input on a button with this 8Bitdo arcade controller.

He punches in each move with his fingers rather than a thumb on a stick. Between matches with friends, he can run a tricky combo again and again.

The DJI Osmo Action gives a teenage angler his own camera for weekend trips out to the lake.

He films each cast and every fight to land a fish, so the catch has proof. His best clip then goes to the friends who doubt every fish story he tells.

The North Face Jester holds 28 liters, enough for binders, a gym change and lunch when a long high school day leaves no time for a locker stop.

In plain black, it doesn't shout school bag, and it works just as well for plans outside school.

Champion's hoodie belongs on a teen who reaches for the same sweatshirt every morning without thinking twice.

He picks his own outfits now, and a familiar brand pairs with whatever jeans he grabs from the drawer.

Oakley's Tincan cap finishes the sporty look a teen puts together himself for pickup basketball at the park.

He picks gear by the labels seen around the court, so a sports name outranks a promo hat. Between games, the brim flips backward while he catches his breath on the bench.

Home from a club match lost on penalties, a teen striker steps outside to shoot at his Franklin Sports Blackhawk goal.

Club sessions stop at the coach's whistle; a target at home lets him keep striking the ball whenever he wants. Its net catches spot kick after spot kick until the one he missed starts hitting the corner.

At a sleepover, a teen and his friends can spill into the backyard and choose sides for a battle.

Every hangout with his crew becomes a competition, and Squad Hero laser tag lets each boast get answered with a hit. The set ends up piled by the back door between rounds while the losing side plans a comeback.

The Spikeball Titan roundnet set hands a competitive teen and his friends a fast team game.

He sorts out teams with his buddies, then chases down every ball the other side smashes his way. After school, the set comes out on the park grass for one more match.

This disc golf set hands an active teen a sport he can play on any local course.

It needs no full team, so he can play alone or bring a few friends. After school, he works through the park hole by hole and keeps his own score.