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Last minute must-have gadgets to gift this Christmas

By Grace Cunningham   |  

As Christmas accelerates towards us, we’ve rounded up a selection of the best gadgets on the market that will ensure that anyone left on your to-buy list won’t be disappointed.

B&O PLAY H9 headphones

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Lose the chaos of the festivities by immersing yourself in the world of music thanks to one of the latest offerings from BeoPlay.

Splurge and indulge in the luxury that B&O PLAY bring to the table with their new H9 wireless, over-ear headphones that combine craftsmanship and supreme comfort with flagship noise cancelling performance.

With intelligent battery saving functionality and integration to the Beoplay App, for intuitive and instant personalisation of your listening experience – compatible with Android, iPhone and Apple Watch – the H9 sport a wealth of clever features that optimise playback and day-to–day usability.

Available at £449.00 from Beoplay.


De’Longhi Dinamica range 

Give the gift of giving over and over again, with the barista level coffee within the comforts of your own home.
Give the gift of giving over and over again, with the barista level coffee within the comforts of your own home.

For the love of Coffee, the new Dinamica range from De’Longhi will warm the hearts of cover lovers with the new bean to cup range (ECAM350.75.Silver and ECAM350.35.White).

Creating the ultimate personalised barista style coffee at home, from an espresso to a creamy cappuccino the Dinamica range promises to deliver the perfect coffee every time making this a perfect gift over and over again.

Available at £599 – £899 from De’Longhi .


Sony LSPX-S1 Speaker

The stunning LSPX-S1 from Sony will be the centre focus in any modern home this Christmas.
The stunning LSPX-S1 from Sony will be the centre focus in any modern home this Christmas.

Fill your home with warm illumination and crystal clear sound thanks to the Sony LSPX-S1 glass sound speaker. Present in gorgeous organic glass housing with an LED located within the cylinder, this speakers combines ambient light with music to create the ambience you crave.

This lightweight, battery-operated portable speaker is compatible with Bluetooth devices and with a built-in 50mm woofer, will bring the party home this Christmas.

Available at £799.99 from Sony.


Kobo Aura One

Indulge in a spot of escapism in a book thanks to the latest offering from Kobo - the Aura One.
Indulge in a spot of escapism in a book thanks to the latest offering from Kobo – the Aura One.

Struggling to find the perfect gift for the bookworm in your life? Well, no look further than one of our favourite eReader brands, Kobo. After reviewing the Kobo Aura H2 earlier this year, we’re loving the upgraded model the Aura ONE. It is the world’s first eReader with blue-light reducing front-lit display that allows for night-time reading with no impact on sleep. Measuring 7.8″ screen size, a battery that’ll last a month and a whopping 8GB of storage this’ll keep any bookworm entertained to no end this Christmas.

Available from Argos at £189.99.


Star Wars helmet speaker

Create your own world and dimensions, thanks to this star wars designed helmet that comes available in three character designs.
Create your own world and dimensions, thanks to this star wars designed helmet that comes available in three character designs.

Whether you’re on the light side or the dark side, you’re sure to love these limited edition animated Bluetooth Star Wars speakers from Disney. The perfect gadget for a bachelor pad or pimped-out bedroom, you can bring a life-size Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, or Death Trooper into your home to blast out your favourite tunes with Force. A must-have collectible for any Star Wars fan, just link it to your iOS, Android, laptop or other Bluetooth device and you’re away!

Priced at £350 each, the speakers are available from Debenhams.


Stocking Fillers

Cinematic Light Box

All of the lights can bring a smile to the face of those on the receiving end.
Spell it out this Christmas with a cinematic style light box.

For the creative types, this cinematic light box will be sure to light up their stocking this year. The A3 Plug In Personalisable Cinematic Light Box comes with an 85 tile character set and can therefore carry the message you want to share this Christmas.

Available from Festive Lights at £49.99.


COOLPIX W100 Camera 

Prepare to capture your special moments in all circumstances with the very capable Nikon COOLPIX W100.
Prepare to capture your special moments in all circumstances with the very capable Nikon COOLPIX W100.

Capture those special festive moments with the 13.2-megapixel COOLPIX W100 from Nikon. With the ability to shoot high-quality photos and full HD videos with stereo sound, your moments can be captured and savoured not just on the day but into the future. Plus, it’ll come in handy for your next holiday with the capability of delving into depths of up to 10m underwater, shockproof to 1.8m, rustproof and cold resistant up to -10°C, making it the perfect gift not just for Christmas.

Available at £129.00 from Nikon.


iFit Vue Fitness Tracker

The iFit Vue will help it's user to plan their future, so what better time to gift it than at the end of a year, and the beginning of another.
The iFit Vue will help it’s user to plan their future, so what better time to gift it than at the end of a year, and the beginning of another.

Providing the personalised solution to fitness and wellbeing, the iFit collection provides a nutritional and training coach in one hit. One of the latest additions to the offering from iFit is the Vue, which thanks to SmartMovetechnology, not only detects specific movement patterns, but it also knows when users switch activities, whether they’re walking, running, swimming or sleeping. Making it the perfect stocking filler for someone on the go.

Available at £99 from NordicTrack.co.uk.