Rock your stockings with this guitar-playing Astronaut Star Projector for less than $12 this Black Friday

We absolutely love this Walmart HQinX Astronaut Star Projector, and not just because it’s down to $12 in Walmart’s Black Friday sale. These astronaut star projectors come in many varieties, but someone has decided this particular interstellar explorer needed a tiny electric guitar.

Get this Astronaut Star Projector right now at Walmart for just $12.

It may not be scientifically accurate, but we think a version of this star projector is the best budget star projector and, despite its size and child-friendly design, it can fill a room with a brilliant cosmic display. There’s nothing flimsy about it, and its beautiful starscapes and nebulas are sure to wow adults and children alike.

In our Astronaut Star Projector review, we praised its ease of use and said it’d make a great gift for space-loving children. That was when it was at full price; at $12, it’s an absolute steal and a perfect stocking filler, so snap this up before it heads back to its home planet.

A writer and photographer with a love of the night sky

A writer and photographer with a love of the night sky

Tantse Walter

Tantse is an adventure-loving writer and photographer who’s used her expertise and taste for the cosmos to assess star projectors, telescopes and other equipment for Space.

We were pleasantly surprised when we tested an adjacent model for our Astronaut Galaxy Projector review. Despite its size, its displays are gorgeous to behold and since this model can also run on AAA batteries, it’s super portable.

Granted, its stars and nebulas aren’t scientifically accurate, but they’ll still wow children and adults alike. It’s also whisper-quiet, meaning you can leave it running and let it lull your children to sleep.

The projector’s remote allows you to tweak its color and patterns to your heart’s content, and its size means you can pack it away in a drawer with ease. We think it’s the best budget star projector, and at just $12, this is a fantastic Black Friday bargain.

Key features: 5W LED and laser light, mains and battery powered, quiet operation.

Price history: This is a variant of the Astronaut Starry Sky Star Projector we reviewed, albeit a cooler one. These typically go for somewhere between $35 and £15, so this is a steal at $12.

Price comparison: Walmart: $12 | Amazon: $13

Reviews consensus: In our Astronaut Starry Sky Star Projector review, we said it was a “Well-made novelty star projector that every kid, or space fan, will love to have in their bedroom”. Adults will also be entertained by its displays, and it’s ideal for relaxation, meditation or just giving a room a wow factor.

Space: ★★★★

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✅ Buy it if: You’re after a relaxing mini-projector that’ll transform a small room with its cosmic displays, but won’t cost a fortune.

❌ Don’t buy it if: You want a projector to use for education. As cool as this is, it’s a novelty projector and is not scientifically accurate.

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