The best cheap gifts ideas for the person who has everything
From Nintendo Switch chargers to portable speakers and lots more in between.
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Joseph Green is the Global Shopping Editor for Mashable. He covers VPNs, headphones, fitness gear, dating sites, streaming, and shopping events like Black Friday and Prime Day.
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Here we are again. It’s that time of year when the act of finding the perfect gift is not only a drain on your wallet, but on your mental capacity as well.
Thinking up gift ideas — plus tracking them down — requires serious thought. Not to mention a bit of stress thrown in for good festive measure. In fact, this gift buying malarkey can really zap your spirit.
Fear not. If you're all out of good ideas, check out this roundup of products — all good solid gifts, and all under £50. Not just for Christmas but also birthdays, anniversaries, and any other occasion that might require some gift-buying ingenuity.
We’ve found a selection of products that would make ideal gifts for just about anyone on your list.
These are the best gift for under £50 in 2025.
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Nintendo Switch Charger Case
Best For Gamers
Give their Nintendo Switch a new lease of life with a portable charger. It packs in 10,000 mAh of power to double the playing time. There's also a built-in kickstand, air vents for cooling, and storage for games. It's designed to also give users a strong grip and gives the Switch itself some extra protection.
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Apple AirTag
Best For The Forgetful
Everyone has a friend or family member who’s just plain forgetful — someone who’s always leaving the little things in life (keys, phones, wallets, whatever) behind somewhere. The Apple AirTag makes a great gift for them. It uses a combo of Bluetooth, Ultra Wideband Technology, and Apple’s Find My network to ensure those little things never get lost.
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Smart Earplugs
Best For Music Lovers
Perfect for your pal who is obsessed with going to concerts and music festivals, EarDial are discreet smart earplugs that are designed for use in loud music environments. They filter out noise, allowing you to enjoy music and still chat with your friends all at the same time.
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Essential Oil Diffuser
Best For The Stressed
Instead of a generic scented candle, treat them to this diffuser. It's Wi-Fi-ready and connects with a smartphone, allowing you to control settings like LED light colour switching and mist intensity. It comes with a 550ml tank that allows for up to 10 hours of continuous mist. Designed to spread essential oils through the room evenly.
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Wireless Earbuds
Best For Runners
The JLab Go Ait earbuds are equipped with Bluetooth 5.0, a built-in mic in each earbud, and up to 20 hours from a single charge (including the charging case). The patented EQ3 tech delivers a sound that punches way above the price point. Plus, since they're 100% wireless, they can be enjoyed whenever wherever.
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Fitness Tracker
Best For Active Pals
The Honor Band smart watch offers solid spec at an affordable price. It has the fitness basics — which is all the wearer needs for everyday fitness tracking— with an easy-to-use touchscreen. It packs in a variety of features and provides all the vitals needed for monitoring fitness and progress and smashing goals.
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Retro Gaming Controller
Best For Nostalgia Lovers
For the always-stuck-in-the-past gamer in your life, this is a timelessly cool gadget — a control pad that plugs straight into the TV and has 200 8-bit games. Perfect for gaming parties and that loved one who like to keep their gaming strictly old school.
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Portable Speaker
Best For Party Animals
No life is complete without the addition of a portable, waterproof speaker — a must-have accessory for pumping out good tunes wherever you are. The JBL Clip 4 does exactly that, and as the name suggests it comes with a handy clip for hanging in the shower, by the pool, or in any room at the party!
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Sleep Aid
Best For The Restless
If you know someone who struggles to sleep, this will be a much-appreciated gift. Dodow is a metronome system that teaches you how to fall asleep naturally. Continued use and exercise should get them snoozing up to 50% faster, giving them the gift of hundreds more hours of ZZZs.
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Quiz Game
Best For Music Lovers
Top of the Pops on Christmas Day is now a festive tradition, so why not make it a part of traditional family game-playing too? The TOTP game has three rounds — quick fire questions, describe the artists, and kazoo the tune! Packed with pop legends from the 80s, 90s, 2000s, and more!
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MacBook Accessories
Best For Apple Junkies
For your MacBook Pro-owning friend, this hub will afford them seven additional ports. It can also transfer data with an impressive speed of 5GBpss as send 5K video out.
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Slippers
Best For Homebodies
It’s a cliché to buy and receive slippers as a gift. But slippers are a cliché for a reason — because they’re damn comfy and everybody loves to rock a pair in the colder months. These Rockdove slippers give extra comfort, thanks to memory foam padding. They’re available in multiple colours, too.
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Echo Dot
Best For Smart Homes
Every home needs Alexa. That’s just a fact of modern life. So if you know a home that’s missing her, furnish them with the very best Echo Dot available — a fourth gen speaker with great audio quality and all the tech to synch with and control a smart home — not to mention assisting with day-to-day tasks.
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Espresso Mug
Best For Coffee Lovers
If you know someone who enjoys a good coffee mug — who doesn’t? — get them one with style. And not just style, but a brand name synonymous with high quality, long-lasting, beautifully-made kitchenware. Le Creuset stoneware mugs match anybody’s décor and coffee break.
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Throw Throw Avocado Game
Best For Fruity Fun
Here’s a game for adults, kids, and families alike. Following the hugely fun and popular Burrito game, Throw Throw Avocado combines the fun of both cards and dodgeball. The aim? Hit someone with an avocado. What’s not to like about that?
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Sketching Set
Best For Creatives
Here’s a gift idea people overlook but always goes down well — a good-quality sketching set. Perfect whether that special someone is a pro artist or they have an under-utilised creative streak. This set comes with pencils, erasers, pencil extenders, charcoals, and other arty bits and pieces.
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Google Chromecast
Best For TV Addicts
The Google Chromecast plugs straight into a TV and allows viewers to stream content directly from their phone on the big screen — that includes content from YouTube, Netflix, Disney, and 2000+ other apps. Even better than that, it has hands-free voice command — the ultimate in lazy TV enjoyment.
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Leather Wallet
Best For Big Spenders
As anyone who’s owned one will know, having a cheap wallet is a false economy. What every man — or indeed woman — needs is a wallet that will stand the test of time with sheer durable quality. You can’t go far wrong with this Tommy Hilfiger wallet. It’s 100% leather and available in various colours.
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Bonsai Tree Kits
Best For Peaceful Hobbyists
Maybe they grew up loving the Karate Kid, or they just enjoy getting zen with a little garden project (little being the operative word here). This bonsai tree set is a calming, considerate gift. It includes seeds for five varieties of bonsai tree and all the tools to grow and tend them.
Joseph Green
Global Shopping Editor
Joseph Green is the Global Shopping Editor for Mashable. He covers VPNs, headphones, fitness gear, dating sites, streaming, and shopping events like Black Friday and Prime Day.
Joseph is also Executive Editor of Mashable's sister site, AskMen.
