As the holiday countdown begins and the Black Friday sales have passed, the gift-giving season is right around the corner. Christmas has always been revered for its concept of spreading holiday cheer. And what better way do humans have to do so than by giving each other gifts? That is why we have compiled and collected a wonderful gift guide to provide some ideas for those more niche friends and family members.
This Christmas gift guide will be perfect for those who are keeping up with some of the trends and up-to-date on the latest pop culture raves. These things can range from popular franchises like Hello Kitty or Star Wars. From cool travel bags and accessories to useful headsets and laptops, this list will have a bunch of wonderful items and gift ideas that anyone can appreciate.
Panasonic ARC3 3-Blade Shaver (ES-SWLT2W)
A perfect Christmas present for those who love to keep their hairy hygiene up to Empirical code! The collaboration with the Star Wars franchise offers fans the opportunity to shave in style and make sure they are up to regulation with Stormtrooper codes. With its 39,000 cross-cutting actions per minute Japanese stainless-steel blades, it is meant to cut all types of beard hair and is safe and comfortable. It also has a responsive beard sensor that cuts more aggressively on heavier hair areas without skin irritation. If only Stormtroopers had this tech in their helmets to aim better.
- Special Edition Star Wars Shaver, Perfect for Fans: The new Panasonic ARC3 is designed in white and black to mimic the original stormtrooper armor; equipped with unique custom packaging designed to look great on any fan’s display shelf
- Harnessing the Finest Shave Technology in the Galaxy: The ARC3 shaver knows how to blast away stubble, with a 3-blade cutting system, powerful motor, and responsive shave sensor technology
Magic: The Gathering The Lord of The Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Scene Boxes ($108.95)
Strangely enough, The Lord of the Rings became synonymous with the Christmas season because we would sometimes binge-watch the entire film series since we were gathered together as a family anyway. And we love our Lord of the Rings content! Other than watching the films, collecting items based in the fantasy world is just as exciting. You can gift those Hobbiton lovers with all four Magic the Gathering scene boxes: 1 Aragorn at Helm’s Deep, 1 Flight of the Witch-king, 1 The Might of Galadriel, and 1 Gandalf in Pelennor Fields.
- COLLECT ALL 4 SCENES—This bundle includes all 4 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Scene Boxes, with 1 Aragorn at Helm’s Deep, 1 Flight of the Witch-king, 1 The Might of Galadriel, and 1 Gandalf in Pelennor Fields
- IMMORTALIZE EPIC MOMENTS—Each Scene Box contains 6 foil Borderless cards with art that combines to showcase one of the most epic scenes from The Lord of the Rings
Razer Kraken Kitty V2 BT Headset ($99.99)
For the kids, teens and gaming aficionados out there, this Razer headset is the epitome of looking like a video game streamer. If your loved one is trying to become a streamer, this pink-eared headset not only looks great but performs amazingly, too.
Its ears contain Razer Chroma RGB within them, offering up to 16.8 million colour combinations and effects. Bluetooth 5.2 allows users to experience smooth, crisp audio for when the gaming gets serious—audio is so important in 1v1 situations in Valorant. It also offers up to 40 hours of battery life to keep you in the game longer! There is a higher-end version, too, if your loved one wants top-tier audio.
- Stream-Responsive RGB Lighting: Features Razer Chroma lighting on kitty ear and triple-headed snake logo areas, able to interact with audience emoticons and alerts midstream via the Razer Streamer Companion app.Specific uses for product : Music
- THX 7.1 Surround Sound Capable: Provides industry-leading audio realism for in-game immersion by providing accurate spatial audio information beyond standard 7.1 surround sound directional cues
- CHROMA EARS AND EARCUPS — With access to 16.8 million colors and countless effects, customize the headset lighting and settle on a style that brings out personality
- BLUETOOTH 5.2 WITH GAMING MODE — Enjoy smooth, stutter-free audio ideal for long hours of gaming or IRL streaming, and enable Gaming Mode for faster wireless response when the competition heats up
PDP Rematch Enhanced Wireless Nintendo Switch Pro Controller—Link Hero ($44.74)
Pretty much all of my Nintendo Switch Pro controllers have come from PDP because they always have some cool designs with the performance to match. Whether you love the older worlds of The Legend of Zelda or the newer games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, this is a beautifully designed controller. The Link art with the blue and gold colours wrapped around and detailing the whole controller is stunning. A bonus is that it also glows in the dark! Perfect for those late-night gaming sessions.
- Built-in, rechargeable battery with up to 40 hours of play time on a single charge
- Unique design glows in the dark after exposure to light
ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy ($33.99)
Another great Christmas gift this year is one of ThinkFun’s best-selling games that combines the genres of logic game, marble run, and STEM toy. It guarantees a fun family gaming experience that is both stimulating and easy to learn. It contains 60 challenges that range from beginner to expert level, offerring a lot of replayability value. The brain game is said to build players’ spatial reasoning and planning skills, and is partly an engineering and building toy that provides a great stealth learning experience for young players.
- Trusted by Families Worldwide – With over 50 million sold, ThinkFun is the world’s leading manufacturer of brain games and mind challenging puzzles
- Develops critical skills – Playing your way through the challenges builds spatial reasoning and planning skills, and is partly an engineering and building toy that provides a great stealth learning experience for young players
HP Dragonfly G4 Laptop ($2,279.00)
Having a highly reliable and portable laptop is no joke for those working or studying on-the-go. This is why the HP Dragonfly G4 laptop was designed: power and portability to the max. It has a full 180-degree flexibility to get the perfect viewing angle, and weighs in at just 2.2 lbs. It features a vibrant 3:2 WUXGA+ screen with 1920×1280 resolution and 400 nits brightness. The sound quality for a laptop is always a bonus since they are not a major focus from a design standpoint. This laptop is an exception.
With its two top-firing tweeters and two bottom-firing woofers from Bang & Olufsen, along with four smart amplifiers. As for the specs, this HP laptop contains an Intel Core i7-1365U CPU, Intel Iris X Graphics, a 512 GB SSD, 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and Wi-Fi 6E capabilities. It holds a 68 Wh battery that said to last about 20 hours on low-intensive apps. Streaming Christmas movies on Netflix or Disney+, or trying to contact your loved ones on a Zoom call would get about 6-8 hours of battery life. You can get one of these through Amazon or the HP website.
- With 16 GB of memory, users can run many programs without losing execution
- The 13.5″ 1920 x 1280 screen provides a great movie watching experience
LEGO Harry Potter The Battle of Hogwarts Set ($99.99)
Recreate the iconic movie scene from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2! The Battle of Hogwarts set allows LEGO builders of all ages to build the Hogwarts courtyard where Harry and Voldemort had their last epic battle to end the magic war. What is cool about this set is that it can be rearranged to make the bridge that is also from this scene in the movie. Also, it has 6 LEGO minifigures, including Nagini. This is a lovely Christmas gift for LEGO builders of all ages who share a fascination for the Wizarding World as much as they love recreating moments from the film series.
- The Battle of Hogwarts building toy set (76415) – Build the Hogwarts Castle courtyard and reenact the Voldemort vs. Harry Potter duel from the climax of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
- 6 LEGO minifigures – Harry Potter and Voldemort, each with a wand and spell-casting element, Neville Longbottom with the Sword of Gryffindor, Scabior, Molly Weasley and Bellatrix Lestrange
Shark SpeedStyle For Straight & Wavy Hair ($279.99)
If you are a streamer or need to look fresh before heading out, this blow-dryer and hair styler are essential. This Shark product was built with two things in mind: speed and power. While it quickly dries wet hair, it does not damage hair either. The SpeedStyle technology measures and regulates temperature 1,000 times a second, never exceeding 230°F and never approaching a hot damaging temperature of 302°F. As a bonus, it comes with accessories for a custom hair-styling experience. These accessories are best for straight and wavy hair types. Get good-looking this Christmas season by buying it off of the Shark website.
Grams28 157 Essential Sling ($249.00)
The 157 Essential Sling is a compact, sturdy crossbody bag that can carry your everyday essentials with ease. With a unique construction that allows it to maintain its form at all times, this bag is a simple, stylish and practical solution for a day out. It can also function as a camera bag for a compact camera like the Fujifilm X100V or Sony ZV-1 or an Insta360 GO 3, X3 and Insta360 Flow stabilizer. For the travelling gamer, the sling can carry a regular Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite or other handheld gaming device. This can be another great Christmas present for those who travel around a lot! It is available to buy on the Grams28 website.
NACON Colorlight Wired Gamepad
This “officially licensed for Xbox” controller is wired, perfect for gamers who can’t remember to keep things charged. Working with Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows 10/11, the Colorlight comes prepared for “6 LEDs with 25 colour variations, 4 lighting effects and 3 scrolling speeds allow for over a quintillion customization combinations.” The NACON Colorlight Wired Gamepad also comes with dedicated app support for the ultimate gaming customization!
- OFFICIALLY LICENSED FOR XBOX: Customizable LED controller licensed for Xbox and compatible with Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, and Windows 10/11 PC
- SHOW YOUR TRUE COLORS: 6 LEDs with 25 color variations, 4 lighting effects and 3 scrolling speeds allow for over a quintillion customization combinations
This wraps up the CGM Recommends selections of Gift Ideas Anyone Will Love. Fans can follow any of the links provided above to find more information regarding any of the items mentioned above. If none of these ideas piqued your interest, be sure to check out our 2022 recommendations lists and other themed gift guides from 2023!
