The 10 Coolest USB Flash Drives

By Dean Schwartz:

USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. Who knew? USB flash drives were first introduced in the market by IBM and Trek Technology in 2000 – and no, not as buses – and they only had an 8MB capacity. These days, that’s equivalent to the size of a video that runs for less than a minute. Now? The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show unveiled a one terabyte USB drive that will become available in the first quarter of this year. Quite a boost, if you ask us.

Because of their portability and capacity, USB flash drives are now one of the hottest promotional items around. USB flash drives now have the potential to be useful and entertaining to your customers because of their limitless customized designs and shapes.

As a company, you may give them away for free, sell them for less than the wholesale price, or give them as a bonus with another purchased item. What’s better? You can preload it with free software, documents, web links, and animation that highlight your company’s products and services.

The price, in terms of premium products, is right, too, though it depends on the memory capacity that you’re looking for. If you are planning to give away 1GB USB drives, for example, you can have them customized with your logo at the price range of around $4.00 – $10.00. If you want to give your patrons a 16GB USB flash drive, then you can get them customized at the price range of $10.00 – $20.00.

Ready to dig in? Here are ten of the coolest USB flash drives that we found to help inspire you to do something unique for your own company (don’t worry if you can’t think of anything, that’s what we’re here for). The picture block above showcases the following SWAG-tastic USB flash drives.

• Avengers USB Flash Drive 
• Cobra Commander USB Flash Drive
•  Sushi USB Flash Drives
•  Beer USB Flash Drive
•  Bottle Opener USB Flash Drive
•   Silver/Gold Necklace USB Flash Drive
•  Mini USB Flash Drive
•  Wine Bottle USB Flash Drive
•  Skateboard USB Flash Drive
•  Sun Glasses USB Flash Drive

We’re willing to bet you won’t look at USB flash drives the same from here on out, and that’s a good thing. If you want to get your hands on some of these one-of-a-kind items, in a way that only SOBO Concepts can deliver, get in touch with us. (Or check out our 2023 “Must-Haves” for Tech SWAG, and how to use RFID, NFC, or QR code technology in your SWAG. Follow the links for more info). We’re your team. Call us today at 1.888.752.0432 to get ‘flashy’!