To ask what gift card to give a 12 year old boy. Surely there's one that's suitable and doesn't rely upon a love of TKMaxx and M&S

[Thertza]

Just that. It shouldn't seem like an impossible task!

YABU

Switch store / PlayStation store etc depending what he plays

wh smith - he could buy books / Lego / computer games

Amazon? Nintendo/playstation/xbox? Smyths?

Smyth’s.

Cash

Amazon, or sports direct if into sports bits.

jD Sports
footlocker
sports direct
all 4 one gift card

Playstation store voucher was popular at that age (or appropriatge game system)

Costa, Greggs, Starbucks. Or a bookstore if a reader.

Who?

if we know what console they play we usually get a voucher for PlayStation or Xbox, we just had a birthday and we wasn’t sure if he was getting a PlayStation SS his main present, but do know he usually plays Xbox.

So we bought Amazon vouchers, which can be used for PlayStation or Xbox or just on something he wants

Game?

Amazon
itunes or app store
Nintendo eshop
his local cinema
Pizza Express
GoApe
local bowling alley

Oh and near us is an arcade place! That does vouchers too

What's wrong with just giving cash?

Our local shopping centre does a card for any shop or food outlet.

Roblox

Cash. Kids love cash.

It’s a toy shop

Just give cash. Easier for everyone.

Or a Playstation/X Box voucher.

Find out what his console of choice is. Xbox/PlayStation/Nintendo eshop or steam if he is a PC gamer. Job done.

What’s he into?

Books? Sports? Gaming? Vouchers are available for all of these.

Maybe look in your local supermarket, they usually have an aisle-end with a big display of various gift cards.

M&S so the parents can swap it for cash and get nice Christmas food with it? Or is that just me and my 12 year olds arrangement around vouchers from distant relatives?

Give him cash. Much more sensible.

I've just bought a nephew V bucks. Just ordered online at Amazon and printed off the vouchers. Popped them in a Christmas card. Think he uses it for the Switch but think it comes X-box also.