T3’s top Christmas gifts 2025 for everyone on your list

Sometimes you just need something different to do and, let’s face it, everyone’s a budding detectorist even if they don’t know it. Drop one of Minelab’s remarkably good-looking new models in their hands, show them how to use the iron bias and object discrimination functions, and make them promise to share the Roman treasure with you.
From £279/$249, minelab.com

It’s always refreshing to see tech manufacturers acknowledging the impact that they have on the planet, and Poca’s sustainable aluminium speaker isn’t only rugged and recyclable, it’s built to last basically as long as you do. If the batteries give up the ghost, as lithium cells tend to do, just swap in a new one and resume the tunes.
From £170/$225, pocaaudio.co.uk

The QC Ultras are the very best headphones you can get for travel. That’s the headline, and it’s the truth: the ANC is epic, the folding design super convenient, and the lightweight comfort absolutely off the charts. Version two only serves to compound that excellence, with better battery and sound. If you really loved someone, you’d buy them these.
£450/$429, bose.co.uk

With its outer spun from recycled plastic bottles, its inner super-fleecy and its measurements the right side of spacious, Passenger’s beach essential lets you warm up, block the wind and get out of your trunks without sullying the environment. It even packs down super-small, making it perfect for those carry-light away days.
£100/$130, passenger-clothing.com

The perfect gadget bag? Arguing about that would diminish the carry-on size, the waterproof outer, the expandable pockets, the 18 (!) compartments, and everything else besides. Mous has built a backpack that suits its recipient’s needs, expertly padded to protect its insides and make it incredibly wearable.
£300/$309, uk.mous.co

One for the cool dudes in your life, a pair of sunglasses which offer the usual UV protection and panto style but also a rather practical extra: removable side-panel blinkers that prevent sun glare on the slopes. And with polarised (or prescription) lenses, they can even enhance colour perception for additional enjoyment and safety.
£145/$255, canadagoose.com

Ideal for caputuring a room full of delighted faces on Christmas day, but probably better suited to ludicrously documenting outdoor adventures, DJI has really nailed the 360-degree camera thing. Offering 8K 30fps capture from its front and back lenses as well as super-smooth 4K 100fps, this is great in low light and astonishingly stable at high speed.
From £409/$549, dji.com

A drone is as much an excuse to visit the great outdoors as much as it is a vital tool for recording its majesty. DJI’s top-end little flying guy skims under the 250g threshold so it won’t burden its new owner with the weight of a Flyer ID exam, and while it’s easy enough for beginners to get to grips with, that Pro designation is well deserved thanks to an excellent camera.
From £689/$759, dji.com

Carrying versatile style with a big dollop of luxury, Montblanc’s unisex tote is as happy on the back as it is in the hand. It offers smart zipped compartments to keep your smaller items immediately accessible, and more than enough room in its canvas-lined interior to stash your laptop, accessories, and a whole lot more.
£2,000/$2,805, montblanc.com

Connect to the world without directly connecting with anything nasty. Fitted to the foot, with a thin, flexible sole offering serious sensory feedback, the Motus Studio isn’t just a gorgeous new way to experience the ground – it’ll change the way you walk, helping strengthen foot muscles that other shoes ignore.
£160/$212, vivobarefoot.com

Heat is both hair’s best friend and worst enemy. That means gifting the Nural isn’t simply giving someone a hairdryer. You’re wrapping up silky smooth locks, a whole host of style options through its intelligent attachments, and a healthier head thanks to the temperature-tweaking scalp protect mode. It’s a salon’s worth of care.
£300/$400, dyson.co.uk

The latest update to Tag’s smartwatch line does everything you’d expect, buffing the internal power and offering carefully styled lifestyle tracking smarts. Perfect for those who spend their best days taking on 18 holes as well as those who couldn’t imagine wearing a watch without a screen at the 19th.
£1,600/$1,600, tagheuer.com

A stocking filler for those with particularly spacious stockings, Groov-E’s rudimentary vinyl-spinner costs about as much as some LPs these days. But if all that special someone needs is to put the needle in the groove, this is spot on – and it’ll turn those vibrations into a crispy Bluetooth 5.4 signal, so this offers options aplenty.
£50/£66, groov-e.co.uk

Leaning into classic guitar amp design and lending it a little angular flare, the Reva has an acoustically-tuned wooden cabinet, a pair of drivers with plenty of bass, and powers through FM, DAB+ or your favourite Bluetooth source without missing a beat. It’s an alarm clock too. Buy it for the sleepyhead in your life.
£200/$265, robertsradio.com

A set of subtly styled headphones, looking for all the world as if they’ve been pulled from a dusty box in an ’80s warehouse yet packing modern 40mm drivers, a decent mic, in-line controls, and a mix of wired connectivity options that allows them to hook up to just about any device. Cool kids will love them, and they’re surprisingly wearable.
£60/$68, gadhouse.com

We fully support the odd tech detox now and then, so chucking in the smartphone for an old school touchscreen-free feature phone – one which supports WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram at that – might be just the thing. Perfect for older folks, and great as a burner, too, if you know someone who needs that kind of thing…
£130/$172, emporiamobile.com

It doesn’t matter a bit that this is last year’s model – in fact that’s a benefit, as the GT5 can now be had for well below MSRP, and we’re inclined to say this is far more stylish than the slightly off-kilter GT6 Pro. Besides, there’s plenty of fitness-tracking functionality here, and size options to match any wrist.
From £150/$199, huawei.com

On the bike, you are the vehicle – and you need to protect yourself. The Aura offers the ultimate in dome coddling, not only protecting against impact but rotational forces too – and its lighting, including handlebar-triggered indicators, ensures you’ll be seen soon enough that an accident might not even happen in the first place.
£200/$265, unit1gear.com

T3 regulars will know our fascination with exoskeletons. Hypershell’s X Pro indicates we may have just crossed a rubicon: batteries are light, motors small and powerful, engineers just crazy enough. Not necessarily a gift for those with limited mobility, but perfect for those who want to take their mobility to the next level.
£859/$1,499, hypershell.tech

Whether used as a warmup, a post-workout stretch, or more intensively for a full training session, the power of yoga is becoming more and more apparent – so if someone you know needs the mat, blocks and belt to take their super-stretching up a notch, this is the ideal way to make that happen.
£100/$132, warrioraddict.com

How do you design sunglasses specifically for running? You start by opening them up to provide maximum airflow while still defending against clouds of midges; you make sure they’re fitted well enough not to bounce even slightly; you give them cool interchangeable lenses. And then you realise that SunGod has already done all that, and just get these.
£110/$140, sungod.co

For cycling and any kind of outdoor exercise, open-ear headphones are the best way for the fitness fan to enjoy motivational tunes while remaining aware of potential hazards. Shokz isn’t messing around with its Dolby-certified sound, marrying thehigh-frequency driver with a huge 17mm bass driver to ensure nothing’s lost in the air.
£179/$125, shokz.com

One to give to a friend that you really want to spend more time with, because the Packtalk turns group activities into group chats. Made for the slopes (but usable elsewhere, if you like) this strap-on intercom can connect up to 15 people over a range of up to 5km, and operates its own network for hands-free talk, independent of mobile signal..
£215/$270, cardosystems.com

There’s no sense in leaving all that energy in the pavement. NB’s racers include carefully engineered carbon fibre which adds forefoot stiffness and returns as much energy as possible, as well as a super-sticky outsole for maximum traction. If they’re good enough for triathlon ace Alex Yee, they’ll be like magic for standard human feet.
£260/$265, newbalance.co.uk

You won’t be surprised to hear us say that the newest iPhone 17 Pro is absolutely brilliant, a great-looking phone that has really kicked up the desirability and battery longevity. The camera package is stupendous, and this is the best way to experience iOS 26. If you’re the generous type, this is the kind of gift that’ll be remembered for years to come.
From £1,099/$1,099, apple.com

Not as pricey as the Fold but arguably a much better deal, this is the most pocket-friendly phone on the market today in terms of its overall dimensions. The Flip7’s full-face cover screen makes it far more useable when stowed, and the flip-out action is as joyful as it ever was. There’s nobody that won’t be delighted by this.
From £1,049/$1,020, samsung.com

Carry around a whole extra charge for your phone with one of the slimmest power banks around – it’s magnetic, so it’ll happily sit on the back of an iPhone, and it can throw out 15W wirelessly or 20W through a USB cable. The design is extremely tidy, and passthrough means you can charge this and your phone at once.
£40/$50, nativeunion.com

A 30g Bluetooth DAC so inconspicuous that you’ll barely even notice it, perfect for those who can’t bear to be parted from their wired over-ear cans even while outside the listening room. There’s plenty of power here, a built-in mic to facilitate hands-free calls, and we have to offer points for that fancy mid-’90s translucent plastic case.
£129/$129, ifi-audio.com

Santa would struggle to fit a full-sized 911 in his sack or, for that matter, his budget, but he’ll be just fine with this beautifully finished die-cast model of a Dakar (an off-road version of the 911 using the 992 Carrera 4 GTS chassis). And if anyone argues that the 911 isn’t a practical motor, the festive fir tree strapped on top says otherwise.
£70/$93, shop.porsche.com

Keep an icy beverage cool on long drives – or maintain a hot coffee for hours – with insulation expert Stanley’s compact cup holder-friendly travel mug. It’s not gigantic like some in the line, but completely leak-proof when it’s fastened up, and available in a range of tasteful colours to suit everyone.
£25/$28, stanley1913.com

We’re serious about dash cams at T3, and we seriously recommend the IQ for its mix of sharp imagery, great stabilisation, easy installation and an incredible ability to deal with sudden changes in light levels. There’s no excuse not to have a dash cam – but installing one which can’t produce evidence like this is as good as useless.
From £249/$249, nextbase.co.uk

Sundays are made for washing cars, even in the depths of winter, so this paintwork booster will really make someone’s weekend. And the weekend after that, too – this is a semi-permanent coating that hangs around, its amino-functional siloxanes and reactive polymers protecting from the environment for an age.
£69/$95, autoglym.com

Still or sparkling? Both. MySoda’s second-gen carbonator might have the sharpest lines of any fizzy drink maker, true to its Nordic roots. Its all-aluminium body has been given a handsome matte scratch-proof coating, and its nozzle now has anti-freezing tech to ensure it imparts the smallest and most numerous bubbles it possibly can.
£150/$251, mysoda.eu

This one’s sold like crazy, but it’s worth seeking out stock for the smart home fanatic in your life. Not only does the Hue doorbell do those all-important doorbell things, with a 180° 2K camera that’s great in low light, but it interacts directly with the Hue ecosystem to make your lights and doorbell work as one.
£140/$170, philips-hue.com

Fruit and veg is essential, but when it goes off in seconds in that stinky fridge, the allure of the kebab shop becomes ever stronger. No more: the newly-upgraded Shelfy purifies the inside of your fridge, killing 99% of bacteria, extending the life of produce, and reducing waste. Better than a tub of baking soda, for sure.
£119/$179.99, vitesy.com

Coffee making with the usual dash of Smeg class and, crucially, enough manual functionality to leave your giftee fully in control of their cup. Whether it’s the perfect cold brew, a mindblowing espresso, or using the steam wand to concoct something frothy, this handsome piece of kitchen furniture can do what it takes to suit every taste.
£500/$670, smeg.com

When the windows are shut, the air tends to get rather stale. Dyson’s not-just-a-fan does everything it can to stop that from happening, circulating and HEPA filtering the air to remove pollutants, belching out extra heat to keep things cosy in the winter, and offering a cool mode that pulls out pollen when the seasons change.
£550/$660, dyson.com

It doesn’t take much to start a health kick. A multi-purpose blender like this Foodi is enough: as adept at blitzing fruit into smoothies as it is at grinding up nuts or turning veg into hot soup, it’s a device that’s bursting with possibilities. And any tech-first foodie will appreciate the power of its kilowatt motor.
£180/$260, ninjakitchen.co.uk

Tis the season for delicious, sweet, warming drinks made the way you want them – and for hot chocolate, that might mean powder, flakes, or chunks. Or perhaps you’re craving a mocha or a milkshake. If you don’t have this, you simply won’t be able to make those things, and that would be a tragedy.
£70/$100, dualit.com

There has to be room on any Christmas list for something lovely, and that’s just what Auk provides. This is a little smart herb garden that sits on your kitchen counter, and unlike its competitors it’s an open system. This means no pesky pods, just straightforward seeds so you can grow whatever you’d like and have it fresh from the stem.
£219/$335, auk.com

A portable speaker that’s unashamedly one-sided, and one that mixes KEF’s design abilities with its audio mastery to great effect. The portable Bluetooth speaker market can be a little generic, and while this second version ticks all the usual boxes – massive battery, Bluetooth 5.4 with aptX Adaptive, IP67 waterproofing – it’s a refreshingly different take on the form.
£249/$250, uk.kef.com

A perfect pairing: Technics’ brand new direct-drive SL-40CBT turntable, complete with fresh minimalist design, integrated phono stage and Bluetooth output, alongside the company’s premium amplified speaker pair, the SC-CX700. They’re like enjoying a fine white wine with a delectable pasta dish, only in audio hardware form.
£749 and £2,399 ($899 and £3,000), technics.com

Make any TV more immersive in moments with a definitely-not-Ambilight solution from RGB LED specialist Nanoleaf. It’s a simple enough concept: glue the LED strip to the back of your screen, pop the camera on top, and it’ll beam the appropriate colours onto your wall. With zones as small as three LEDs, the resolution’s high – and who doesn’t want more TV?
From £100/$90, nanoleaf.me

Brand new from Casio, a mid-range stage keyboard which doesn’t overload or confuse. For the pianist– or, even better, the budding ivory tinkler – this offers 18 tones, all of them excellent, a full 88-key selection, plenty of polyphony and connectivity, and the kind of fresh, modern look that keyboards have been missing for too long.
£615/$600, casio.com

You expect some kind of wild innovation from Loewe, and the We.BEAM doesn’t disappoint, being the only mini projector that uses ALPD laser tech, packing an altogether decent 500 lumens, solid integrated speakers, automatic adjustment, and plenty of streaming options. It’s priced at the premium end of the space, but deservedly so given its features.
£849/$1,125, loewe.tv

This streaming amp is, as you’d expect from everything Ruark does, care and attention in physical form. Care in terms of the sound it can send out of your speakers thanks to 75 watts per channel and a Burr Brown DAC capable of 32-bit/384kHz playback, attention in the sharp interface, the gorgeous case, the still-useful flying saucer remote, and everything else besides.
£1,199/$1,899, ruarkaudio.com

You’re spoiled for choice when it comes to in-ear buds, but for a gift that will make a real impact, Nothing’s newest fit the bill. Knock-your-socks-off design, the company’s best ANC yet, a microphone that is – unlike basically every Bluetooth device around – actually acceptable, and hi-res compatibility make the Ear (3) something to wrap one’s ears around.
£179/$179, nothing.tech

Not just a design win, but a veritable sound bonanza. If you know someone who really ought to be taking a minute to sit back and switch off, get them these: they’re headphones that beg to be listened to. While the price might seem high on paper, they’re good enough that five hundred notes is an absolute bargain in practice.
£499/$499, mezeaudio.com

Perhaps this is the direction that colour E-ink should be going, enabling glare-free, naturally lit artworks you can change when the mood takes you? The fact that the Inkposter doesn’t have to update often means it can pull off impressively bold colours – and batteries are enough, so there’s no need to run a cable.
From $699 (around £520), inkposter.com

Meta’s full-on AR AI glasses are, if early demos are anything to go by, still due a little more time in the oven. These camera-packing specs, with classic OTT Oakley design, open-ear Bluetooth audio and a through-your-phone link to Meta AI? They’re more world-ready. So whether it’s vlogging, working out, or anything else, this is the smart optics pick for now.
From £399/$499, meta.com

Give the gift of a trip into a whole other world. The Quest 3S is the best value in Meta’s headset range, with a massive software library, sharp visuals, great head – and hand-tracking, and every other feature that makes VR fun. This is untethered virtual reality freedom – just make sure they don’t get too close to the Christmas tree.
£290/$300, meta.com

Offering unobtrusive tracking of over 50 health metrics and biomarkers from a single finger, the Oura Ring can now come clad in harder-than-steel ceramic in four fancy colours. That’s a lot of well-protected tech in not much space – so if you’re giving it as a gift, make sure you’re 100% sure of the recipient’s ring size.
£499/$499, ouraring.com

So thin and light is Acer’s top-end productivity laptop that it’s barely there at all. But with a bold 3K, 120Hz OLED screen it makes a heavy impact, and there’s certainly nothing lightweight about its processing power – particularly if you opt for the flagship Core Ultra 9 tier. It even has a plethora of ports for plugging all your kit into. Imagine that, in this day and age.
From £1,200/$1,590, acer.com

Remarkable has been honing its craft for years, but with the Move it really refines the design. Half the size of the sometimes-unwieldy tablets the company usually puts out, this is a much more convenient way to put thoughts down on digital paper. The colour screen is decent, but it’s the responsive pen and papery finish that cap it off.
From £399/$449, remarkable.com

However you might feel about AI, there’s no question that the Plaud Note Pro is massively useful. It’s basically a personal assistant in a credit card-sized case, pairing with your phone to accurately transcribe and summarise meetings and calls without you needing to break concentration scribbling notes. A change of technique for a serious boost in focus.
£192/$189, plaud.ai

The Marmite of phone accessories, those of a certain age (or a certain hip leaning) will be delighted by the idea of taking calls or conducting meetings through a Type-C connected old-school phone handset. Others will wonder exactly what the point is. Native Union says it’s about connecting with people – we think it’s just good fun.
£35/$40, nativeunion.com

Imagine this under the tree – an experience TV which proves the power of OLED conclusively. Super-bright illumination weaves its way around perfect blacks. The 4K picture is as colour accurate as they come. This even packs LG’s 11th-gen processor, a chip which does AI upscaling that (whisper it) actually works. There are more expensive, but are there more luxurious?
£2,500/$2,500, lg.com

This jacket is an eye-catcher, in part thanks to a dyeing process which uses clay, rocks, and other natural materials to create a unique look. If it’s good enough for Iceland’s coolest brand, it’ll keep a special someone warm through the British winter.
£2,175/$2,870, 66north.com

There’s no law about using the term ‘premium’ to describe a product. Anyone can do it, but sometimes it’s truly earned: the aluminium frame, the 12mm titanium driver, the Atmos-optimised sound and the through-and-through quality of the Beo Grace makes these an immediate icon and a truly precious |– and premium – gift.
£1,000/$1,500, bang-olufsen.com

A high-end performance bike that doesn’t forget it’s supposed to have an actual person on top of it. Built for riders, not just elite racers, the Basso SV is comfortable, fast, and human-centric, giving its lucky recipient a riding experience that turns aerodynamics and lightness into an asset which helps them find more speed and extra endurance.
From £7,500/$9,000, bassobikes.com

Luxury in the kitchen means cutting out the struggle. In the Kawaii set you get a pair of ultra-sharp hand-crafted chef’s knives, a bread knife which slices like butter, the double-sided magnetic TOG X Billy Tannery knife block, and even a honing rod to keep that edge fresh. Absolute quality – but don’t dare commit the mortal sin of putting them in the dishwasher.
£1,365/$1,809, togknives.com

Everything keeps leading us back to the Bathys MG. The high-end and super-comfortable design complements some absolutely spectacular sound, and the sheer flexibility of being able to listen via Bluetooth, 3.5mm or through the sharp built-in USB DAC makes these a set of luxury ANC headphones that can go anywhere and do anything.
£999/$1,499, focal.com

It’s been three years since the SP3000, time A&K has spent upgrading its audio architecture, finding the best possible processor, and giving its most premium portable music player a full Android OS. That means you can enjoy your digital music collection smoothed through four precision DACs, and make the most of streaming apps too.
£3,799/$3,869, astellnkern.co.uk

How about offering your nearest and dearest one of the most powerful pre-built desktop PCs on the planet? The Orion 7000 doesn’t cut a single corner, equipping itself (if you choose) with a full-bore 32GB RTX 5090 GPU, air and liquid cooling, up to 6TB of SSD storage, and plenty of room to upgrade when the next generation comes along.
From £4,499/$3,800, acer.com

Small fingers needn’t stop the young rocker in your life from picking up the guitar. Gibson’s collab with Loog paints the latter’s novel three-string design onto classic SG and Les Paul bodies. Just make sure you pick up an amp, too – we’d suggest a decent headphone amp, so they can pick up chords without the neighbours complaining.
£199/$229, gibson.com

Fifty notes to put a selection of the Neo Geo’s best classic arcade games (and a few stinkers) in your hand is good enough, but this does more – you can use Evercade cartridges with it, which expands its potential library to 600 games. Retro heads will love it, and there are far worse ways to time travel on public transport.
£49/$79, hypermegatech.com

Not the biggest Lego set ever – that would be the Titanic, for its sheer length – but undoubtedly the most complex and by far the most expensive. Great for Star Wars nuts and AFOLs alike, and sure to take up a good few weekends of relaxing and therapeutic building time even for the fastest-fingered brick slinger.
£900/$1,000, lego.com

Well, Furby certainly hasn’t got any less terrifying over the years. It’s basically the electronic toy equivalent of a clown – but this time, it’s unsettlingly long. Sure, in practice it’s all rather lovely, packed with games and tunes and the ability to interact with other Furbies, just subtly make sure it’s not going to make your kids run screaming before you buy.
£70/$70, hasbro.com

It’s odd that a cuddly toy could make someone’s Christmas, but this has two things going for it: one, it’s from Jellycat, unquestionably the hottest brand in the plush market right now; two, look at her. Look at her little fat face. Plum Robin is Christmas in a cuddle, and an absolute delight to squeeze.
£30/$38, jellycat.com

It turns out Lego is perfect party game fare. Here, you’ll be given a card and must describe precisely what someone else should build from the handful of pieces on the table. If you’ve ever wanted to learn uncomfortable home truths about Grandma’s level of comprehension and physical dexterity, this is the way to get it done.
£20/$20, asmodee.co.uk

For someone just getting started with gaming, for the seasoned pro who needs a massive library of games to play on the go, or even for the older gamer looking for the best puzzles and thinky titles around, the Switch 2 is the platform to get. A great upgrade to the original, and now the only console with serious dedicated first-party support.
£429/$450, nintendo.co.uk

A smartwatch made for kids with features parents will love, such as location tracking to keep tabs on where they are, two-way calling that can delay the descent into smartphone zombie mode, and a comfortable grown-up design that won’t make them instantly take it off. And heck, if it encourages a little outdoor play as well, that’s got to be a good thing.
£260/$300, garmin.com