We’ve all given — and received — a tech gift that looked exciting on Christmas morning and was gathering dust by February. So this isn’t a list of “cool gadgets.” It’s a list of things people actually keep using, all under £100.

For the Person Who’s Always Losing Things

If someone in your life has ever turned the house upside down looking for their keys, wallet, or bag, get them a set of Apple AirTags. It sounds like a novelty gift until the first time it actually saves someone a 20-minute panic before leaving the house. Then it becomes the gift they mention to everyone.

For Anyone Who Charges More Than One Device

A compact GaN charger is one of those gifts that’s genuinely more useful than it sounds. Instead of three chargers tangled in a bag, it’s one small brick that handles a phone, a laptop, and everything in between. We wrote a full breakdown of why GaN chargers are worth it if you want the technical case for it — but honestly, most people just say “oh, this is so much smaller than what I had” and that’s usually enough.

For the Person Who’s Terrible at Remembering Passwords, or Hates Messy Cables

A fingerprint reader or a decent USB hub might sound like boring gifts on paper, but they solve genuinely annoying daily friction — and gifts that remove friction tend to get used every single day, unlike gifts that just sit there looking nice.

For the Reader in Your Life

An entry-level Kindle Paperwhite sits right around this budget and is one of the rare gifts that changes someone’s actual habits — people who get one tend to read more, not because the Kindle is magic, but because it removes the friction of carrying a physical book everywhere.

For Someone Who Deserves Five Minutes of Peace

A Theragun Mini looks like a slightly odd gift at first glance, and then the recipient uses it once after a long day and suddenly understands. It’s small, it’s genuinely effective, and it’s the kind of gift that gets used weekly rather than once.

The One Rule We’d Actually Suggest

Pick something that solves a small, real annoyance in someone’s daily life, rather than something that just looks impressive unwrapped. The £40 charger someone uses every single day beats the flashy £90 gadget that gets used twice.

Browse the full range of everyday electronics and accessories for more ideas.