Best tech gifts for Christmas 2026 in Australia, at every budget
Tech gift ideas under $100, $300, $500 and $1,000 for Christmas 2026, each with today's cheapest price at Australian stores, and when to buy before the sales.
In this guide
Tech gifts are easy to get wrong: the wrong model, the wrong size, or paying $100 more than the store down the road. Every gift below is something we'd be happy to unwrap, sorted by today's price, and every price shown is today's cheapest at the Australian stores we check. The lists update every morning, so the prices you see are real.
Gifts under $100
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Logitech G335 Wired Gaming Headset7 stores · cheapest at MSYfrom$75 - 2
Logitech Zone 300 wireless headset5 stores · cheapest at MSYfrom$89 - 3
JBL Go 5 Mini Portable Bluetooth Speaker5 stores · cheapest at Harvey Normanfrom$68 - 4
Apple EarPods with 3.5mm Headphone Plug5 stores · cheapest at digiDirectfrom$26.95 - 5
HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Gaming Headset5 stores · cheapest at MSYfrom$64 - 6
Razer BlackShark V2 X Wired Gaming Headset5 stores · cheapest at MSYfrom$75 - 7
HyperX Cloud Mini Wireless Gaming Headset5 stores · cheapest at MSYfrom$59 - 8
Moondrop LAN II POP Dynamic Wired IEM In-Ear Monitor Headphones5 stores · cheapest at MSYfrom$85
Cheap earbuds and small Bluetooth speakers are the safe bets here. Stick to brands with a local warranty.
Gifts under $300
A palm-sized selfie drone that takes off from your hand. A fun first drone for teenagers and travellers.
Gifts under $500
A rugged portable speaker for the beach and backyard.
Gifts under $1,000
The family gift of the year. Check bundles with a game against the console on its own.
The tablet for kids, grandparents and couch browsing.
Premium over-ear noise cancelling for the frequent flyer.
The big-ticket gifts
If you're going all out, our best tech of 2026 covers the best phone, laptop, TV and foldable of the year, including the iPhone Duo.
When to buy
- Black Friday (27 November) and Cyber Monday are usually the lowest prices before Christmas on headphones, consoles and TVs. See Black Friday 2026 tech deals.
- Don't leave it until mid-December. Popular gifts sell out, and stores stop discounting when stock gets low.
- Check the price history. Every product page shows its price over time, so you can see if a "sale" is really a sale. How to check price history explains how.
- Gift receipts and returns. Change-of-mind returns are a store policy, not a legal right. Consumer guarantees explains what is.
