It’s Day 5 of Tech Guide’s 2024 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas which is designed to help you find the right gift for your family and friends.
Today is Day 5 and we’re talking about all things gaming and accessories.
Here are Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas:
DAY 5: Gaming
DAY 6: Tablets/e-readers
DAY 7: Drones/Gadgets
DAY 8: Smart/IoT devices
DAY 9: Headphones/Speakers
DAY 10: TVs/Blu-Ray/4K
DAY 11: Appliances
DAY 12: Computers
DAY 5: GAMING
GTEK ODIN GAMING SOUNDBAR – $199
Enjoy gaming with the upcoming GTEK Odin Gaming Soundbar, designed to deliver an enhanced virtual audio experience through its cutting-edge spatial sound system.
Its compact design seamlessly fits under your monitor, making it the ideal addition to any desktop setup. Immerse yourself in vibrant visuals with built-in RGB gaming lights and two separate light bars that let you customize your gaming atmosphere.
The included wired subwoofer ensures a rich, realistic bass sound that truly brings your games to life.
Available from JB Hi-Fi.
ASUS ROG ALLY X – $1,599
The ROG Ally X handheld gaming device offers faster speeds, longer battery life, improved thermals and even more precise controls.
Design-wide the ROG Ally X has had an upgrade to make it even more ergonomic. The redesign also includes improved thermal cooling and connectivity.
It has deeper handles and a more rounded shape for added comfort without adding any thickness.
The device was built with Windows 11 onboard and gives users the ability to play the latest games on the go.
LASER GAMING BUNDLE – $89
The Laser Gaming PC Bundle is the ultimate all-in-one package for gamers looking to jump straight into action. This bundle includes a powerful gaming desktop, a responsive keyboard, a precision mouse, and an immersive RGB headset—everything you need to create an optimised gaming setup right out of the box.
Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this bundle offers a seamless experience and enhances every session with its ergonomic and stylish accessories.
Available from Big W.
VIVE XR ELITE (with Deluxe Pack accessories) – $1,499 (Usually $1,599)
The award-winning VIVE XR Elite provides a gateway to a universe of immersive experiences, from gaming and fitness, through to productivity and the metaverse.
It offers both virtual and mixed reality capabilities and features full-colour RGB camera for vivid passthrough, hand-tracking and crisp, immersive audio (ideal for activities like LES MILLS BODY COMBAT or Dance Dash).
The headset is sleek and compact at just 625g, allowing greater comfort, ease of motion and portability, and features a convertible form factor that can easily be transformed into glasses.
Alongside access to hundreds of apps through VIVEPORT, HTC VIVE’s app marketplace, the headset enables high-octane VR gaming through wireless PC streaming.
PLAYSTATION PORTAL REMOTE PLAYER FOR PS5 – $329.95
PlayStation 5 owners love their consoles and want to play whenever they can – even if they are not in front of the console at home. This is now possible with the PlayStation Portal Remote Player for PS5.
The device looks like the PlayStation DualSense controller has been cut in half and connected to each side of an 8-inch tablet.
The LCD screen has 1080p resolution and frame rate of 60fps so it looks great and games plays super smoothly.
The great thing about the design is that all the controls you know and are familiar with are still right there at your fingertips.
VIVE PRO 2 FULL KIT – $1,499 (Usually $2,299)
For elite gamers looking for the best PCVR experience, the VIVE Pro 2 offers brilliant clarity, next-level graphics and crisp sound. See more of your environment with a 120 degree horizontal field of view and enjoy a 120Hz refresh rate, so you can view graphics-intensive applications the way the creators intended.
The headset also provides precise room-scale tracking and senses your movement to the millimetre, so you can enjoy the best VR games while seated or standing.
ALIENWARE PRO HEADSET – $399
The newly launched Alienware Pro headset is an esports-calibre headset that features a two-mic noise cancellation system for crisp voice clarity along with hybrid active noise cancellation (ANC) so you can hear the essential cues of gameplay without background chatter.
An essential for any serious gamer this Christmas. Available from Dell.
HP OMEN 17-INCH GAMING LAPTOP – $3,569
Packing a jaw-dropping display, next-gen CPU and GPU, the Omen 17 delivers an exceptional gaming experience and is engineered to meet the diverse demands of gamers from all walks of life.
And with its FHD camera and AI driven camera and voice enhancer, you can be sure to feel front and centre in calls.
Available here
META QUEST 3 – $799.99
The Meta Quest 3 is an impressive improvement over the previous model and offers an excellent entry into the world of VR with lots of content to enjoy on this high quality hardware.
If you’re a fan of the Meta Quest 2 – then you should absolutely get yourself the Meta Quest 3 – it’s a lot better but also more expensive.
In our eyes the Meta Quest 3 is still a product that will have a core group of fans – but it could be more approachable for your average consumer.
While it’s pretty easy to set up and get started, you still need to be fairly savvy to handle the controllers and find your way around.
HYPERX ALLOY RISE GAMING KEYBOARD – $329
Wanna to gift a keyboard for Christmas but unsure of your friend’s aesthetic preferences?
Introducing the world’s most customisable toolless mechanical gaming keyboard on the market, with swappable toolless top plates, badges, rotary knobs and key switches – the HyperX Alloy Rise.
Also the first gaming keyboard with an ambient light sensor that dynamically adjusts backlighting according to environmental lighting conditions.
Available here
HYPERX PLUSEFIRE HASTE 2 WIRELESS GAMING MOUSE – $104
Ultra-speedy on all fronts – from cursor movements to connectivity. In addition, this budget-friendly gaming mouse is ultra-lightweight at just 61g, gives you up to 100 hours of battery life with a seamless switch to wired mode, and comes with a Precision HyperX 26K sensor that grants high DPI and tracking speeds.
Available here, also sold at JB Hi-Fi and Officeworks.
PLAYSTATION 5 PRO – $1,199.95
The PS5 Pro console features an upgraded GPU to make games run smoother, advanced ray tracing that improves the dynamic reflection and refraction of light, and AI-driven upscaling with PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution that provides super sharp images with extraordinary detail.
PS5 Pro Enhanced titles include blockbusters like The Last of Us Part II Remastered, Gran Turismo 7, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Hogwarts Legacy, and more.
PlayStation 5 Pro is available for purchase at select retail outlets.
PLAYSTATION STORE GIFT CARDS – From $20
Gifting them just a little something extra? PlayStation Store gift cards are a great gift for gamers to browse for themselves through a large collection of games or add services to their PlayStation experience, such as PlayStation Plus.
The PlayStation Store gift cards can be purchased in various dollar increments e.g. $20, $50 to best suit your gift.
Grab a gift card for the gamer in your life at selected retailers, and then personalise the card with your choice out of a variety of designs, plus your own message here.
LOGITECH ASTRO A50 X LIGHTSPEED WIRELESS GAMING HEADSET – $749.95
Every family has one—the gaming guru who dominates every console.
Keep their game at peak performance with the Logitech ASTRO A50X LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset, the ultimate headset for serious gamers.
With outstanding wireless audio and PLAYSYNC technology, they can seamlessly switch between Xbox, PS5, and PC/Mac, diving deeper into their gaming worlds like never before.
JBL QUANTUM 910 WIRELESS HEADSET – $499
Specifically designed for XBOX and PlayStation consoles, the newest headsets provide impeccable sound quality ensuring seamless communication no matter the environment.
Every gamer has a preference, so JBL offers players wireless spatial audio virtualisation with head tracking specific to console.
Gamers can enjoy JBL’s QuantumSPATIAL 360 immersive audio with head tracking for spot on accuracy.
They are also equipped with JBL’s DualSOURCE, ensuring you never miss a call even in the heat of the battle.
Look the part with a new sleek design, inspired by your preferred console. Available in white and blue for PlayStation and black and green for Xbox, gamers can fully immerse themselves in the experience.
