Please tell me the main gift you've bought for your 14 year old boy?

[OctaviaOrange]

I've got the bits and pieces and I'm lacking a decent sized gift. Any inspiration? Thanks

Ds is turning 14 at Xmas. He's getting a new Xbox and a ps5 but sounds like your ds is into PC gaming.

He's also getting a hoodeez (like an oodie but football themed), gaming vouchers and some sports clothes. Headset holder and a power bank.

Ds 16, trainspotting logs for all train types, slipper socks, cross body rucksack for his laptop, desperately searching for an Xbox series X, if I don't find one he will get some more bits like pjs, trainers, socks etc & £150 in cash. His birthday is at end of January & I will hopefully get him the Xbox for then.

I had to Google 'Oodie'. They are really expensive! A bit like an inside dryrobe? Are they worth the money?

Two 14 year old here

One has a pre used smart watch £80, Bluetooth android ear buds (basic brand) and cash.

One has a graphics card and solid state drive to build own pc. Cash also.

I have a fake one. Very happy with it, off amazon £18

@middleager

I have a fake one. Very happy with it, off amazon £18

That refers to the oodie, sorry

Ds14 is getting a laptop, we wouldn't normally spend so much but after all the homeschooling this year, he needs something decent for schoolwork and games (and doesn't really have room for a desktop). He'll have that and his stocking and that's all

Some ideas of things we've got 16 year old ds in the past couple of years that have been big hits:

Blue yeti microphone
Good wireless headphones (they've been permanently attached around his neck ever since)
Wacom tablet
This year we've got him an upgrade version of his wacom tablet - drawing screen thing.
Digital keyboard with mixing functions
Vans - the winter, weather proof version
Band t shirts and ripped jeans
We redid his bedroom to be all danish looking and stylish, which he absolutely loved.
Mechanical keyboard
USB adapter
Aftershave
Shaving kits
Hoodies
A nerf gun
Socks
Chocolate
Smart speaker and smart lights

My DS has all the tech he wants .
He asked for some Led lights strip so he can decorate round his gaming area with them. But that's it, no other requests so not much to go on.
I have also bought him a nice arty print in a frame of a saxophone (which he plays) for his newly decorated bedroom. And a stocking with the usual

He's also obsessed with his Oodie, seems to be thing for teenage boys!!

He's a year older, we got him a gaming pc. He's paying half as it's a lot more than we normally spend. It should last a while too.

Bike and helmet for my 13 yr old boy. The breaks on his bike are broken and he uses it alot so it will be money well spent.

I'm relieved other people are stuck with their 14yr olds.
Mine wants a £250 Garmin watch. But he's sensible enough to know I can only afford some money towards it.

He also thinks he'd like a mini fridge for his water and biscuit stash.

Watching for DSS

Sodastream, gymshark clothing, led lights, sweets

A fold up piano keyboard, if we can find a shop with it in stock! It’s full size but folds into four, it’s a pretty amazing piece of kit really, especially for less than £100. And will mean he can practice with headphones, hooray! If we can find a decent value gaming chair, we’ll get him one too, as he broke his. Also, fitness stuff - a boxing reflex ball and some protein powder. And a new dressing gown.

@crazycrofter

A fold up piano keyboard, if we can find a shop with it in stock! It’s full size but folds into four, it’s a pretty amazing piece of kit really, especially for less than £100. And will mean he can practice with headphones, hooray! If we can find a decent value gaming chair, we’ll get him one too, as he broke his. Also, fitness stuff - a boxing reflex ball and some protein powder. And a new dressing gown.

My sons school have started using these they are brilliant.

@mrsdaz I know, they’re just so clever! I wasn’t sure about a keyboard because of the reduced number of keys but this looks perfect.

[quote crazycrofter]@mrsdaz I know, they’re just so clever! I wasn’t sure about a keyboard because of the reduced number of keys but this looks perfect.[/quote]
I've seen some on Amazon for about £50 but not sure of the quality.

Mine (nearly 14) got a new gaming PC in the summer which is his 'big' present, but as a surprise for Christmas morning we've got him some nanoleaf lights for the wall behind it which he'd been talking about.

Cash, as he's saving up to build himself a gaming pc.

Another one here - gaming pc parts

Really good headphones? We got ds the Sony wx ones and they are fantastic.. for his birthday
He's getting a desk and cheap gaming chair (argos) and a steam gift card ...
Bits for stocking are mainly food /socks

PC last year was from cyberpower he'd talked to them at gaming 'Festival ' egx

DS just turned 13 had gaming chair for birthday

For Christmas he is getting some specialist gaming headphones chosen by him & vetted by DH
Am thinking Spotify from GRanny

Last year he had AirPods and tbf has used them lots and more importantly looked after them - I'm amazed he hasnt lost them

Re keyboard mentioned upthreaf would dobeobe mine advising make or linking - are they that good and any good for a complete beginner / thinking of for me !