Gift ideas · October 2026
Gifts under £75
48 gift ideas at £75 or less, including Apple AirTag (2nd gen), Silentnight Heated Throw, Olive Green, Brass: Birmingham. Picked from popular UK gifts and live price comparisons; nobody pays to be listed.
- Apple
Apple AirTag (2nd gen)
Clip it to keys, wallet or a bike bag and he stops losing things; longer Precision Finding range than the original.
Check price on Amazon - Silentnight
Silentnight Heated Throw, Olive Green
Heats the person, not the whole flat: nine settings, 2-hour auto-off and machine washable. Olive rather than the usual pastels.
Check price on Amazon - Roxley Games
Brass: Birmingham
Build canals, railways, breweries and potteries across the Industrial Revolution Midlands. A heavyweight strategy game for someone who loves a long think.
Check price on Amazon - Xbox
Xbox Wireless Controller (Carbon Black)
Microsoft's own pad for Xbox and Windows PCs, with textured grips and a share button, also great for PC and cloud gaming.
Check price on Amazon - Cadbury
Milk Tray, 312g
A nostalgic British favourite that works for anyone, from the new starter to the boss. Hard to get wrong.
Check price on Amazon - Titleist
Titleist Pro V1 Golf Balls (12)
Golfers rarely buy themselves a dozen tour balls. This is a treat he'll use every round, and he'll mind losing one in the lake.
Check price on Amazon - Kryptonite
Kryptonite Evolution Mini-7 Lock
Sold Secure Gold D-lock with a 13mm hardened shackle plus a cable for the front wheel; the commuter's insurance policy.
Check price on Amazon - Thermos
Stainless King food flask 470ml, matt black
Keeps soup or leftovers hot until lunch, with a folding spoon. A desk-lunch upgrade.
Check price on Amazon - soundcore
soundcore P31i ANC Earbuds
Proper adaptive noise cancelling and 50-hour battery for the commute or gym at a price that feels like a spare pair.
Check price on Amazon - INSTAX
instax mini 12
Point-and-shoot instant camera with automatic exposure, so every party, wedding or holiday ends with prints to stick on the fridge.
Check price on Amazon - Stronghold Games
Terraforming Mars
Run a corporation raising Mars's temperature, oxygen and oceans across hundreds of unique project cards. Deep, replayable and great for sci-fi fans.
Check price on Amazon - Feuerland Spiele
Ark Nova
Design a modern conservation zoo with hundreds of unique animal and sponsor cards. A meaty strategy game that rewards repeat plays.
Check price on Amazon - DJI
DJI Mic Mini (2 TX + Case)
Two tiny clip-on mics with noise cancelling and a charging case, for anyone filming YouTube videos, podcasts or family interviews on a phone.
Check price on Amazon - PlayStation
DualSense Controller (Midnight Black)
A second PS5 pad in the stealthier black finish, so two-player nights stop involving a queue for the controller.
Check price on Amazon - Xiaomi
Xiaomi Smart Band 10
A bright AMOLED fitness band with sleep, heart-rate and workout tracking that lasts around three weeks between charges.
Check price on Amazon - Snugpak
Snugpak Jungle Blanket
Windproof, water-resistant insulated blanket from a Yorkshire kit maker; packs into its own sack for campfires, touchlines and chilly car boots.
Check price on Amazon - Audio Technica
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x
Honest studio headphones for vinyl, home recording or guitar practice. Comfortable, well built and made to be used for years.
Check price on Amazon - Sony
Sony WH-CH720N Headphones
Light, comfortable Sony noise cancelling with 35-hour battery; good for the train, the office or a quiet evening.
Check price on Amazon - LEGO
LEGO Botanicals Tiny Plants
Nine small builds in terracotta pots: easy to do one a night, and they spread across a desk, shelf and bathroom.
Check price on Amazon - Polar
Polar H10 Heart Rate Strap
Chest-strap accuracy for zone-2 runs, Peloton or the gym. It pairs with Garmin, Apple Watch and Zwift, so it fits whatever kit he already owns.
Check price on Amazon - PuttOUT
PuttOUT Pressure Putt Trainer
Folding parabolic ramp that only holds perfectly paced putts; turns the lounge carpet into a pressure green.
Check price on Amazon - MacGregor
MacGregor VIP Golf Travel Cover
Padded wheeled cover that gets his clubs to the Algarve in one piece. The unglamorous gift every golf-trip regular needs.
Check price on Amazon - Hotel Chocolat
Milky 50% hot chocolate sachets (20 servings)
Real chocolate flakes in single-serve sachets. Made for the Velvetiser but a whisk and hot milk work too.
Check price on Amazon - Pukka
Herbal Tea Selection gift box, 45 sachets
Nine organic herbal blends in a gold-foiled box. A thoughtful gift for the colleague who lives on tea.
Check price on Amazon - Tapo
Tapo P100 Smart Plug 4-Pack
Four plugs to put lamps, heaters and the coffee machine on schedules or voice control; no hub needed.
Check price on Amazon - AeroPress
AeroPress Clear (Black)
Two-minute, grit-free coffee in shatterproof Tritan; lives on the counter at home and goes in the bag for trips.
Check price on Amazon - ELEMIS
Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, 100g
The cleansing balm beauty editors keep coming back to: melts off a full face of make-up and makes the nightly routine feel like a treat.
Check price on Amazon - Le Creuset
Stoneware Mug 350ml, Chambray
A chunky, chip-resistant stoneware mug in a soft chambray blue. Turns the morning tea into a small daily luxury.
Check price on Amazon - soundcore
P20i true wireless earbuds, black
Wireless earbuds with long battery life and an app to tweak the sound. Hard to beat at this price.
Check price on Amazon - Bialetti
Bialetti Moka Express 4-Cup
The 1933 Italian design still makes a proper strong coffee on the hob in five minutes, with nothing electronic to break.
Check price on Amazon - LEGO
LEGO Architecture London Skyline
A small, grown-up skyline for a bookshelf. Quick to build and it doesn't look like LEGO from across the room.
Check price on Amazon - CATAN
CATAN 6th Edition
The trading game his mates played at uni, updated with new art, card trays and a clearer rulebook.
Check price on Amazon - Dire Wolf
Dune: Imperium – Uprising
Deck-building meets worker placement on Arrakis, with spies, sandworms and six-player team play. The standalone Dune game serious hobbyists rave about.
Check price on Amazon - Czech Games Edition
SETI
Launch probes through a rotating solar system and point telescopes at real star systems hunting alien signals. A 2024 strategy hit.
Check price on Amazon - Stanley
Stanley Stacking Beer Pint
Double-wall steel pint that keeps beer cold in the garden, at the campsite or by the BBQ, and stacks with others. Practically indestructible.
Check price on Amazon - Sony
Sony SRS-XB100 Speaker
Pocket-sized Sony speaker that's properly waterproof and dustproof, with a strap for the shower rail, bike or backpack and around 16 hours of battery.
Check price on Amazon - Silentnight
Luxury Super Cosy Heated Throw, Berry
A chunky-knit-look fleece throw with nine heat settings and auto shut-off. Cheaper to run than the heating for a cosy sofa night.
Check price on Amazon - Fujifilm instax
instax mini 12 Instant Camera, Lilac Purple
Point, shoot and hold the photo seconds later. Auto exposure makes it foolproof, and lilac is the colour everyone wants.
Check price on Amazon - Thorntons
Continental Christmas Chocolate Box, 24 chocolates (264g)
European-style pralines and truffles in milk, dark and white chocolate. A proper box for well under a tenner.
Check price on Amazon - Yard
Yard Hebden Stripe Duvet Set, Double
Relaxed ticking-stripe cotton that looks hotel-grown-up rather than student-flat. Reversible, with Oxford pillowcases.
Check price on Amazon - ProQ
ProQ Cold Smoke Generator
A tea light and a spiral of wood dust give hours of gentle smoke in a lidded BBQ: home-smoked salmon, cheese and bacon without heat.
Check price on Amazon - Zwilling
Zwilling Sommelier Waiter's Knife
A solid two-step lever waiter's friend with foil blade: pulls corks cleanly and feels far better in the hand than the freebie in the drawer.
Check price on Amazon - Casio
Casio A168WG Retro Digital Watch, Gold
The gold 80s digital Casio with backlight, alarm and stopwatch. Retro swagger on an adjustable steel bracelet, so no fitting guesswork.
Check price on Amazon - Fitbit
Fitbit Inspire 3 Tracker
Slim, no-fuss tracker for steps, sleep and heart rate with a colour screen and roughly ten days between charges.
Check price on Amazon - Sealskinz
Sealskinz Langham Waterproof Cap
A properly waterproof cap for British drizzle on dog walks, runs and the golf course. One size with an adjustable back.
Check price on Amazon - Hotel Chocolat
Everything Chocolate Box, 18 Pieces
A mix of pralines, caramels and truffles from Hotel Chocolat's best sellers. A safe, generous box for any chocolate lover.
Check price on Amazon - Stanley
Quencher H2.0 FlowState Tumbler 1.18L, Rose Quartz
The big insulated tumbler that fits a car cup holder and keeps water icy all day. Still the gift teens and mums both ask for.
Check price on Amazon - LEGO
Botanicals Sunflower Bouquet
Big, cheerful sunflowers with eucalyptus stems: a newer Botanicals set that brightens a kitchen table all year.
Check price on Amazon
Questions
What is a good gift under £75?
Popular picks right now include Apple AirTag (2nd gen), Silentnight Heated Throw, Olive Green, Brass: Birmingham and Xbox Wireless Controller (Carbon Black). Everything on this page cost £75 or less when we last checked.
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