We’re in the midst of December now, and you know what that means right? Year end bonus Christmas season is upon us! It’s not just the time to be snacking on candy canes and roast meats though, as Christmas is also the season of giving. But if you’re not sure on just what to get your second cousin’s twice-removed baby-in-law for Christmas this year, then have no fear as we’re here to get you right on track.
We’ve compiled a slew of gadgets that you can get as a gift this Christmas, ranging from the budget friendly for Secret Santa with colleagues you have to pretend to like as well as the ones that cost a fair bit more for the spouse and kids. There’s something for everyone here, so be sure to check out everything on our list. To make it even easier for you, we’ve sorted them out by price range too, and if you’re quick you can even find them on sale as it’s almost 12.12 at time of writing.
And lastly, if you still can’t make your mind up, then down at the bottom of this list is an ‘Editor’s Choice’ of sorts where we’ve included some of our own personal recommendations of gifts to get from this list.
Below RM100
- NFC Touch ‘n Go Card – RM10
- Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Basic Piston – RM10.90 (RM9.90 on 12.12)
- Steam Gift Card – RM15
- Touch ‘n Go Charm Christmas Edition – RM30
- Ugreen USB Car Charger Dual Port – RM31.90
- Ugreen MFI Braided USB-C to Lightning Cable – RM38.99 (RM35.90 on 12.12)
- Xiaomi Mi Smart Weighing Scale 2 – RM44.90
- Razer DeathAdder Essential – RM69 (RM66 on 12.12)
- Ugreen 30W GaN Foldable Charger – RM69.90 (RM59.90 on 12.12)
- Razer Gigantus V2 Gaming Mouse Mat Large – RM79 (RM75 on 12.12)
- Redmi Buds 4 Active – RM79 (RM69 on 12.12)
- 70mai Interior Dash Cam – RM95
- Ugreen 45W GaN PD Fast Charger – RM99
- 7Hz x Crinacle Zero:2 IEM wired earphones – RM99
- Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Active – RM99 (RM86 on 12.12)
- Apple EarPods – RM99
Below RM500
- Logitech G304 Lightspeed – RM139
- Xiaomi Portable Bluetooth Speaker – RM159
- 70mai 1S Dashcam – RM165 (RM155 on 12.12)
- Razer Kiyo X USB Webcam – RM169
- Maono DGM20S RGB USB Microphone – RM199
- Razer Orochi V2 – RM199
- Apple MagSafe Charger – RM219
- Microsoft Xbox Controller – RM229 (RM209 on 12.12)
- Razer Quick Charging Stand for PS5 DualSense Wireless Controller – RM239
- Creative Stage SE Under Monitor Soundbar – RM240
- Keychron V4 – RM259
- Razer Basilisk V3 X Hyperspeed – RM319
- Razer BlackShark V2 – RM339
- Philips Essential Airfryer – RM349
- Sony PlayStation 5 DualSense Wireless Controller – RM349
- Sharge Retro 67W GaN Charger – RM369
- Samsung Galaxy Buds FE – RM399
- Acerpure Pro Classic Air Purifier – RM399 (RM359 on 12.12)
- Logitech G PRO X Gaming Headset 2nd Gen – RM439
- Logitech MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse – RM449
- Corsair K57 RGB Wireless/Wired Gaming Keyboard – RM479
- Nothing Ear (2) – RM488
- Keychron K3 Pro – RM489
- Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro – RM499 (RM474 on 12.12)
- Logitech G502 Lightspeed – RM499
- Logitech G PRO X Superlight – RM499
- Fujifilm Instax PAL Mini Camera – RM499
Below RM1,000
- iFi Audio Zen Air DAC and Headphone AMP – RM519
- 70mai A800s 4K Dashcam – RM534 (RM499 on 12.12)
- Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II Speakers – RM550
- LG UltraGear 24″ 24GN60R FHD IPS Gaming Monitor – RM579
- Edifier WH950NB Wireless Headphones – RM699 (RM434 on 12.12)
- Samsung HW-C450 Soundbar – RM749
- Apple Airpods 3rd Gen – RM779
- Redmi Pad SE – RM799 (RM773 on 12.12)
- LG Ultrawide 29″ 29WQ600 IPS FHD+ Monitor – RM899 (RM812 on 12.12)
- Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro – RM899
- Razer Stream Controller – RM899
- Sony Inzone Buds – RM899
- PLAYSEAT Challenge Actifit – RM899
- Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Pro – RM899 (RM809 on 12.12)
- Acerpure Pro P2 Air Purifier – RM929
- Logitech G735 Wireless Gaming Headset – RM949
- Garmin Venu SQ – RM999 (RM872 on 12.12)
- OnePlus X Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro – RM999
Below RM2,000
- Apple Watch SE Aluminium with Sport Band – RM1,049 (RM1,014 on 12.12)
- Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen – RM1,099
- Sharge Shargeek 100 Transparent Power Bank – RM1,099
- Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2X 5.1 Soundbar – RM1,190
- Sony WF-1000XM5 – RM1,299
- Mobvoi Ticwatch Pro 5 – RM1,329
- Xiaomi Pad 6 – RM1,359 (RM1,255.99 on 12.12)
- Sony WH-1000XM5 – RM1,449
- DJI Mini 2 SE – RM1,599
- PICO 4 VR Headset – RM1,699 (RM1,585 on 12.12)
- Dyson Supersonic HD08 Hairdryer – RM1,899 (RM1,799 on 12.12)
- Apple Watch Series 9 – RM1,899
- Logitech G923 Racing Wheel and Pedals for PlayStation and PC – RM1,899 (RM1,643 on 12.12)
- Insta360 Go 3 Travel Kit – RM1,910
- Sennheiser HD650 Open Back Headphones – RM1,999
Over RM2,000 for the people you really love
- Sony PlayStation 5 Slim 1TB – RM2,499
- Apple iPad Air 5th Gen – RM2,549
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ – RM2,799
- Asus ROG Ally – RM3,299 (RM3,189 on 12.12)
- Xiaomi Smart Cooking Robot – RM3,299
- Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Eagle OC Graphics Card – RM3,399
- Acer Nitro V 15, Intel Core i5-13420H, 8GB, 512GB, RTX 4050 – RM3,899 (RM3,699 on 12.12)
- Samsung Galaxy S23 – RM3,899
- Samsung HW-Q990C Soundbar – RM4,169
- Apple iPhone 15 – RM4,399
- DJI FPV Combo – RM5,299
- Apple iPhone 15 Pro – RM5,499
- Apple MacBook Air 15-inch – RM6,199 (RM5,879 on 12.12)
- Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max – RM6,499
- Sony Alpha 6700 APS-C Camera with 16-50mm Zoom Lens – RM7,799
- Acer Predator Helios Neo 16, Intel Core i7-13700HX, 16GB, 1TB, RTX 4070 – RM7,799 (RM7,309 on 12.12)
- Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 49″ Gaming Monitor – RM7,999
- Lenovo Legion 5 Pro, Intel Core i7-13700HX, 16GB, 1TB, RTX 4070 – RM8,099
- Sennheiser HD820 Headphones – RM9,999
Editor’s choice
1. Sony WF-1000XM5
Ever since Apple removed the 3.5mm audio jack and made wireless earbuds a thing, the Sony WF-1000XM series of true wireless earbuds have been recognised as some of the best available out there. If the person you’re getting a gift for loves music—and doesn’t already have a pair of these—then the latest Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds may just be the best gift you can get for them.
Even Sony calls these the ‘best noise cancelling headphones’ out there, thanks to their 8.4mm Dynamic Driver X driver units in each earbud that provide richer vocals and lower distortion, along with a new V2 integrated processor and an updated QN2e noise cancelling processor. Complete with an IPX4 water resistance rating and a 25% smaller body, the WF-1000XM5 are good for up to 8 hours of music with ANC on, and up to 12 hours of use with ANC off. The charging case meanwhile—which can be charged via USB-C or wirelessly—provides an additional 24 hours of use.
2. Asus ROG Ally
In case it wasn’t obvious enough from our review of the ROG Ally, we love this little handheld gaming device from Asus. If you’re looking to get a new toy for the gamer in your life, the ROG Ally offers them a cool new gadget that they can use during lunch breaks at work to play video games.
Featuring a 7-inch, IPS FHD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 500nits of brightness, it’s powered by the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor and more importantly comes with Windows 11 out of the box. This lets it play just about anything that you could on a regular gaming PC, be it games from Steam, Epic Games Store, Battle.net and more. You could even just use it like a Windows tablet to watch stuff on the go. Do take note of the relatively short battery life though; maybe you can get them a heavy duty power bank for Christmas too.
3. Samsung Odyssey OLED G9
For those with much, much deeper pockets, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 is perhaps the most balls-to-the-wall gaming monitor you can get right now. Officially retailing from RM9,499 but available on eCommerce platforms for under RM8,000 at time of writing, the Odyssey OLED G9 would be the perfect upgrade for any gamer with an old monitor, especially if they’re keen on games that make full use of it such as sim racing.
The Odyssey OLED G9 boasts a 49-inch, 32:9 OLED panel with a ‘Dual QuadHD’, 5120 x 1440p resolution. This means that this super ultrawide is basically two 1440p monitors morphed together, except with no bezels and an 1800R curvature to it. It also has a typical brightness of 250nits, a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and a 240Hz refresh rate, on top of a 0.03ms grey-to-grey response time and of course, RGB lighting on the back too. Just perhaps make sure that whoever you’re gifting it to has a PC that’s beefy enough to use it.
