Discover 5 unexpected tech products at Costco in 2026. From the Creality K2 3D printer to the Woojer Vest 4, find high-end gadgets at warehouse prices.
Costco, the warehouse membership club, is quietly one of the largest companies in the world. Its bulk sales model and relatively low prices on certain goods have helped it garner a loyal customer base that shells out yearly for memberships. Part of the appeal is the wide array of goods on offer. It’s hard to think of another store where shoppers can leave with a flatscreen TV, an industrial amount of peanuts, and a sectional sofa, but Costco sells cheap tires on top of all that and will sell you a pizza on your way out the door.
That variety has made Costco a destination for tech shoppers eager to find unique deals on products not stocked at other big box retailers. Whether you’re looking for pre-built desktop PCs or smartphones and charging accessories, Costco has them. But there are also plenty of tech products that are far more niche, so we’ve rounded up a few of the most surprising tech offers from Costco. Among the usual gadgets and doohickeys, we found some hidden gems: printers that don’t need ink, a speaker that hides behind your favorite memories, and even a brand new kind of camera drone. Because Costco’s stock is constantly rotating, these products are confirmed available at the time of this writing, but may no longer be if you’re reading this too far in the future. Here are five unexpected tech products you can buy at Costco.1. HP Sprocket Select Photo Printer
Old digital cameras are a TikTok trend, but if physical prints of smartphone photos are more your speed, Costco currently carries the HP Sprocket Select Portable Photo Printer Bundle. It’s a pint-sized photo printer that fits into a bag, purse, or pocket. Retailing for $100 at the warehouse club, it comes with 55 sheets of the specialized paper needed for the Sprocket Select’s proprietary, inkless printing technology.
The upshot of the Sprocket Select, aside from its portability, is that inkless design. The printer uses HP’s Zink system (a portmanteau of «zero ink»), which employs some very cool technology to heat dye crystals embedded in the paper. The crystals change color at different levels of heat, and those colors are sealed under a top layer. The upshot of this is that you don’t need to buy ink cartridges, but you will need to buy the specialized Zink paper.
Printing works by connecting the device via Bluetooth to your smartphone, where you can touch up photos with filters, frames, stickers, and more. The Sprocket Select works with both iOS and Android, and integrates with Google Photos. HP says it takes just over a minute to print a photo, which makes this gadget perfect for sharing physical memories with friends. It’s also one of the fun gifts that any iPhone user will appreciate.
Reviews are mostly positive for the Sprocket Select. PCMag awarded it a four out of five, highlighting its relatively solid photo quality and ease of use, but also its inability to print from a PC and its slow print time. CNN enjoyed the peel-off backs on the Sprocket’s photos, which turn them into stickers, but was miffed by HP’s use of the outdated Micro USB standard on the charging port.
