If you are looking for the perfect gift for your tech-loving friends and family, take a look at these latest gadgets compiled in our gift guide!
XBOX
Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition, RRP AU$99.95
Perfect for the car lover
Available from: Microsoft Store – Flagship at Pitt St Mall, Sydney or online via Microsoft.com/store, EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman
Experience what it’s like to speed around the idyllic British countryside as you experience how dynamic seasons change everything at the world’s greatest automotive festival. Go it alone or team up with others to explore beautiful and historic Britain in a shared open world. Collect, modify and drive over 450 cars (including McLaren’s newest 720S Senna hypercar) as you race, stunt, create and explore – choosing your own path to become a Horizon Superstar. The Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition digital bundle includes the full game of Forza Horizon 4 and the Formula Drift Car Pack.
Xbox Game Pass, RRP AU$10.95 (one month); RRP AU$32.85 (three months); RRP AU$65.70 (six months)
Perfect for families looking to game together these holidays
Available from: Microsoft Store – Flagship at Pitt St Mall, Sydney or online via Microsoft.com/store, EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman
Xbox Game Pass is a new subscription service which gives you unlimited access to over 100 of the latest and greatest Xbox titles. With new games added every month, including first-party AAA titles such as Sea of Thieves and Forza Horizon 4, and backwards compatible classics like Banjo-Kazooie or Halo: Combat Evolved, Xbox Game Pass is your ticket to endless play for one low-cost, monthly subscription.
Xbox One X (1TB), RRP AU$649.00
Perfect for the gamer
Available from: Microsoft Store – Flagship at Pitt St Mall, Sydney or online via Microsoft.com/store, EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman
The world’s most powerful gaming console. With 40% more power than any other console, the Xbox One X allows you to experience immersive true 4K, high-dynamic range (HDR) gaming and entertainment. Attractive from every angle, the Xbox One X is sleek and distinctive, fitting perfectly into loungerooms as the perfect hub for your gaming, streaming and Blu-ray/DVD needs, including immersive Dolby Atmos sound. Includes one Black Wireless Controller, one-month free trial of Xbox Game Pass and 14-day free trial of Xbox Live Gold.
Xbox One S Starter Bundle (1TB), RRP AU$349.00
Perfect for the entire family
Available from: Microsoft Store – Flagship at Pitt St Mall, Sydney or online via Microsoft.com/store, EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman
The best value in gaming and 4K entertainment, the Xbox One S is designed to play the best games of the past, present, and future. The Xbox One S is 40 per cent smaller than the original Xbox One console but includes High Dynamic Range, 4K streaming and Ultra HD Blu-ray support, Dolby Atmos spatial audio and access to endless entertainment apps like YouTube, Netflix, and Spotify. The starter bundle is perfect for those looking for a top-notch gaming console and family entertainment hub and includes 3 months of Xbox Game Pass, 3 months of Xbox Live Gold, and one Wireless controller.
Microsoft Surface Devices
Surface Pro 6, Starting from AU$1,349.00
Perfect for business people and students
Available from: Microsoft Store – Flagship at Pitt St Mall, Sydney or online via Microsoft.com/store, EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys
Stand out from the ordinary with this ultra-light and versatile 2-in-1 tablet. Surface Pro 6 gives you the best of both worlds – the increased power of a laptop with the flexibility and portability of a tablet. The sleek new black colour looks and feels great. Now with the latest 8th Gen Intel® Core™ processor.
Surface Laptop 2, Starting from AU$1,499.00
Perfect for students and everyday users
Available from: Microsoft Store – Flagship at Pitt St Mall, Sydney or online via Microsoft.com/store, EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys
Style and speed. Go beyond the traditional with Surface Laptop 2. Sleek and light, with improved speed and performance, slip it in your bag and make every day more productive. Sporting a new black design, Laptop 2 is slim and flexible with all the power you need.
Surface Go, Starting from AU$599.00
Perfect for parents, children, and students
Available from: Microsoft Store – Flagship at Pitt St Mall, Sydney or online via Microsoft.com/store, EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys
Portable power. Surface Go is perfect for all your daily tasks, giving you laptop performance, tablet portability, and a stunning touchscreen with the power of Windows 10. Take GO anywhere – at just 0.5kg with up to 9hrs battery, it’s on readily on hand when you need it and easily fits in your bag.
Surface Studio 2, Starting from AU$6,599.00
Perfect for the creative in the family
Available from: Microsoft Store – Flagship at Pitt St Mall, Sydney or online via Microsoft.com/store, EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys
Fuel your creativity with brilliant colour, blazing graphics, and fast processors. Studio 2 is the most powerful Surface yet, perfect the designer in you. Bright and gorgeous, Studio 2 provides intuitive tools and an adjustable 28” touchscreen so you’re free to let ideas flow. Dive in with Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ processors, SSD storage for faster file handling, and more graphics memory to handle your workflow and support better gaming, mixed reality, and VR.
Microsoft Surface Accessories
Surface Pen, RRP $139.95 AUD
Available from: Microsoft Store – Flagship at Pitt St Mall, Sydney or online via Microsoft.com/store, EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys
Create without limits. Surface Pen is better and faster than ever, with precision ink on one end and a rubber eraser on the other — plus tilt for shading, greater sensitivity, and virtually no lag. Write and draw naturally to bring your vision to life. Available in five colours – Platinum, Black, Burgundy, Cobalt Blue, and Limited Edition Aqua.
Surface Precision Mouse, RRP $139.95 AUD
Available from: Microsoft Store – Flagship at Pitt St Mall, Sydney or online via Microsoft.com/store, EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys
A flawless detent or smooth scrolling, and precise on-screen movement. Fully customisable with three programmable buttons to help you get more done quickly and intuitively. More multi-tasking power – use with up to three computers at the same time. Designed for comfort and hours of work, with thoughtful ergonomic details.
Surface Go Signature Type Cover, RRP $199.95 AUD
Available from: Microsoft Store – Flagship at Pitt St Mall, Sydney or online via Microsoft.com/store, EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys
Our signature Surface Pro Type Cover adjusts to virtually any angle and clicks easily into place, transforming your Surface Pro from tablet to laptop. Fold back like a magazine for a take-anywhere tablet. Close to shield your display from damage and conserve battery life. Choose from four colours – Platinum, Cobalt Blue, Burgundy, and Limited-Edition Aqua. Also available for Surface Pro.
Surface Dial, RRP $149.95 AUD
Available from: Microsoft Store – Flagship at Pitt St Mall, Sydney or online via Microsoft.com/store, EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys
As a new tool for the creative process, Surface Dial is a completely unique way to interact with technology. With Surface Dial in one hand and Surface Pen in the other, unlock your creativity with easy access to shortcuts, controls, drawing tools, and more on any Surface device.
Lenovo Products
Lenovo Smart Display (10-inch), RRP $399.00 inc. GST
Perfect for just anyone
Available from: Lenovo.com.au, Harvey Norman, JB-Hi-Fi, Office Works
Make every day easier with the best looking smart device from Lenovo. The Smart Display is one of first Google Assistants on the market with a screen, to help get you the information you need, and also bring your smart home to life. Want to watch celebrity chefs, call the family, remember a birthday, or get the weather? Just say “Hey Google” to get started. Stylish and easy to use, the Lenovo Smart Display is there to help, inform, or entertain. Any time.
Lenovo Yoga C930, RRP $2,399.00 inc. GST
Perfect for anyone who needs a reliable laptop
Available from: Lenovo.com.au, Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi
The Yoga C930 boasts some seriously impressive tech, including the debut of the never-before-seen Rotating Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos® Speaker System2, speakers custom-designed to deliver breakthrough moving audio. Aside from well and truly living up to the Yoga name with its bendy design, the C930 is compatible with voice assistant technology – you can now chat to Alexa whilst creating magic with the in-built digital pen. The Yoga C930 is Lenovo’s flagship Windows® 10 consumer 2-in-1 laptop and is stunning on the inside and out!
And as a bonus, here’s one for the Aussie mums and kids out there:
Dyson Cyclone V10TM cord-free vacuum, RRP $999
Perfect for all mums who love to make their homes clean
Availability: This special bonus gift with purchase is available now until Christmas Eve at Dyson.com.au and participating electrical retailers.
The Dyson Cyclone V10TM cord-free vacuum has the most powerful suction of any cord-free stick vacuum. Sitting at the heart of the new Dyson Cyclone V10TM cord-free vacuum cleaner, the Dyson digital motor V10 is Dyson’s fastest and most powerful digital vacuum motor – spinning at up to 125,000rpm, it drives full-size suction power, with no compromise in versatility.
The Dyson cord-free toy replica has been specially designed to be true to life. It has a working suction that can pick up light debris and there’s even a debris compartment to empty it all out. The simulated cyclone action has moving colourful balls in a clear cylinder, so it looks and sounds like Dyson cord-free vacuums for grown-ups.
