Top 5 Best Holiday Gift Cards 2016: Cheapest Gift Card Offers From Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, Target & More!

First Posted: Dec 08, 2016 04:40 AM EST
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According to a recent report, more than 70 percent people wanted to receive a gift card last Christmas. As there are still a few days left for the celebration, if you've not yet bought any gifts, Gift cards might be the best option. Huge retailers have already rolled out their best Holiday Gift Cards 2016. The best thing is you don't have to worry about what exact gifts to buy anymore.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals have long gone now and if you still haven't completed your holiday shopping by now, there are a plenty of gift cards available in the market. SWR has created a list of top 5 best holiday gift cards 2016. Here's what we know about the offers so far:

Best Holiday Gift Cards 2016: Amazon Gift Card

If you feel a bit confused about which gift card to purchase from the retailers, Walmart is the best option. According to Go Bank Rates, you can use the gift card to buy almost anything from Amazon. While with the other gift cards including the Banana Republic, you may have to purchase a minimum amount from the store, Amazon doesn't have such requirements.

Amazon gift cards are available for a number of prices, ranging between $1 and $2,000. You do not have to actually give the plastic gift card instead, you can gift it in the form of an electronic gift by email. However, sending the plastic card via traditional mail is also a nice option.

Although Amazon gift card, seems to be the best option, it may not work well with all your family members. While most of the people seem comfortable in purchasing a product online, some do not. So, giving them an Amazon gift card may not be the best option after all. While the Banana Republic and Kohl's gift card might also work as an alternative, whether your family members specifically like shopping from these stores cannot be said for sure.

Best Holiday Gift Cards 2016: Walmart Gift Card

Walmart's gift card is amongst the best holiday Gift Cards 2016. Not only does it offer a wide variety of products online, you can also purchase a huge number of products from the official stores. As there are more than thousands of stores spread all over the United States, giving a Walmart gift card doesn't seem to be a bad option after all. What's more interesting is that the Walmart gift card can be used at Sam's Club and Vudu.com as well.

Walmart cards do not have any additional free and do not have any expiry date. While the Banana Republic and Kohl's gift card may require you to purchase the gift cards from the store itself, Walmart Gift Cards will be delivered to your home totally free of cost. Just in case the person you bought the card for doesn't want it, you can easily re-sell the Walmart gift card. The majority of the people are ready to pay the actual price for a Walmart gift card and so it could be the best possible gift card you can shop this year.

Best Holiday Gift Cards 2016: Target Gift Card

Target is also offering a huge range of gift cards, you can give your dear ones this Christmas. Like Walmart and Amazon, Target also has a huge product stock, making it an ideal shopping stop as compared to any other big-box retailer. Target Gift card can also be given in the form of an email so that your family members can redeem the gift card online.

Best Holiday Gift Cards 2016: Best Buy Gift Card

A variety of gift cards is being offered for tech fanatics this Christmas and Best Buy's gift card is probably the best among all these offerings in the market at present. Best Buy has a huge Tech stock to choose from and the best thing is that the products are also available at very cheap prices.

Best Holiday Gift Cards 2016: Gap Gift Card

The best thing about Gap gift card is that it can be used any of the Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta stores. The gift cards can be purchased both online and offline and can be used to purchase the large variety of products available at the Gap Store. Stay tuned to SWR for more updates on the best Holiday Gift Cards 2016.

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