Ultimate Tech Christmas gift guide: The best gadgets and games for ANY budget

CHRISTMAS is just around the corner, and we've rounded up the best tech for gadget geeks in your life.

The Sun's expert tech team has tested every item on this list – so they're all up to snuff! Look out for our Editor's Pick too...

Note: This gift guide will be updated with even more gadget pressie ideas in the coming weeks! Bookmark this page and check back for more goodies.

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BEST TECH GIFTS UNDER £50

Nanoleaf Essentials smart lightbulb – £17.99

This nifty smart lightbulb changes brightness, colour and warmth – and can be easily controlled by a phone app or voice commands through a smart speaker.

• Essentials bulb at Nanoleaf for £17.99 –

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (3x months) – £32.99

Play loads of new and old Xbox games for free, while your subscription lasts – including day-one launches.

• Game Pass at Amazon for £32.99 –

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PlayStation Plus membership (1 year) – £37.49

This 12-month membership gets you 24 curated games a year for free, plus exclusive discounts.

• PS Plus at Amazon for £37.49 –

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Apple MagSafe charger – £39.99

If you’ve got a new iPhone 12 or wireless-charging AirPods, this slick pad will power them up without cables. Brilliant!

• MagSafe Charger at Very for £39.99 –

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Xbox Series X controller – £44.99

The redesigned controller for the Xbox Series X is grippier, more compact, and much easier to use. Get one for the Xbox owner in your life!

• Xbox joypad at GAME for £44.99 –

Tile Trackers

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If you struggle to find your house keys when you need them, Tile trackers are the perfect solution.

Even the cheapest option, the Tile Mate, has a range of 200ft, so if you can find your phone, you can call your keys and follow the ringing.

It also works in reverse: you can call your phone (even on silent mode) from your keys to locate it.

• Tile Mate at Amazon for £14.99 -

 BEST TECH GIFTS UNDER £100

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Google Chromecast with Google TV – £59.99

This impressive Chromecast streaming dongle plugs into your telly, giving it access to apps, Google Assistant voice commands, and 4K HDR video quality.

• Google Chromecast at Currys for £59.99 –

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PS5 DualSense controller – £59

The perfect gift for a new PS5 owner – a SECOND DualSense controller, with adjustable-tension triggers, zonal vibrations and built-in speakers.

• PS5 DualSense at Amazon for £59 –

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Logitech G903 Lightspeed mouse – £71.99

This impressive Logitech gaming mouse has a 140-hour battery life, pro-grade responsiveness, and a max DPI sensitive of 16,000 – more than you’ll probably ever need. It’s got loads of extra buttons too.

• Logitech G903 at Amazon for £71.99 –

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Apple HomePod Mini – £99

Apple’s cheaper Siri speaker is a powerful Alexa rival, with brilliant sound and smarts for its £99 price tag. It looks great too.

• HomePod Mini at Apple for £99 –

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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – £99

This brilliant Nintendo Switch game lets you put Mario Kart in your living room – using augmented reality and real-world remote-control cars. Epic!

• Mario Kart Live at GAME for £99 –

BEST TECH GIFTS UNDER £300

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Logitech G915TKL keyboard – £189

Logitech’s incredible Lightspeed keyboard is made for gamers, with mechanical keys, RGB lighting, wireless connectivity and a 40-hour battery life.

• Logitech keyboard at Amazon for £189 –

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Xbox Series S – £249

The new Xbox Series S is a cheaper alternative to the Series X, with brilliant graphics capped at Full HD 1080p resolution. It’s smaller, but just as slick – with access to the same next-gen games.

• Xbox Series S at Amazon for £249 –

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Oculus Quest 2 VR headset – £299

*EDITOR'S PICK* This astonishingly cheap VR headset works wirelessly, doesn’t need a gaming PC, and has loads of mind-blowing experiences and games to enjoy. Once you’ve tried rhythm-action lightsaber game Beat Saber, you’ll never look back.

• Oculus Quest 2 at Amazon for £299 –

BEST LUXURY TECH GIFTS

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GoPro Hero 9 – £379.99

The new GoPro Hero 9 Black is a spiffing waterproof action camera that shoots in 5K, can livestream in Full HD, and has two touchscreens. It looks great, and your footage will be top-notch.

• GoPro Hero 9 at Amazon for £379.99 –

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Secretlab Titan gaming chair – £399

The gaming chair to end all gaming chairs: the Secretlab Titan looks fabulous, is extremely comfortable, highly adjustable and made to last. It also lets you lie down horizontally – if you game so hard, you need a quick nap.

• Titan chair at Secretlab for £399 –

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PlayStation 5 – £449

Sony’s new console is an absolute gaming powerhouse, delivering 4K visuals at up to 120fps. It’s astonishingly cool – and the new “haptic” DualSense controller feels like no joypad you’ve used before.

• PS5 at Amazon for £449 –

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Xbox Series X – £449

This top-tier Xbox is Microsoft’s next-gen gaming offering – and it’s a beast. It offers 4K gaming at up to 120fps, a brilliant design, and a refreshed joypad to boot.

• Xbox Series X at Amazon for £449 –

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iPhone 12 Mini – £699

Apple’s new iPhone 12 Mini has a small 5.4-inch screen, a blisteringly fast processor (the same one in the iPhone 12 Pro), the newer “notched” design, and support for superfast 5G internet. A Christmas cracker indeed!

• iPhone 12 Mini at John Lewis for £699 –

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Dell Alienware R10 Aurora Ryzen Edition gaming PC – £979

This gorgeous Alienware gaming PC has a brilliant light-up case, the latest processors, graphics cards and more inside, and is reasonably priced. Top-spec models will crush the new PS5 and Xbox Series X, too.

• Alienware R10 at Dell for £979 –

All prices in this article were correct at the time of writing, but may have since changed. Always do your own research before making any purchase.

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