What are the must have gadgets for Christmas? Noel Leeming has named their top ten. Photo / Getty
What are the must have gadgets for Christmas? Noel Leeming has named their top ten. Photo / Getty
New Zealand's leading consumer electronics and appliances retailer Noel Leeming is preparing for Christmas with executive general manager of merchandise Jason Bell expecting a 400 per cent increase in sales within the wearables category.
Here are Noel Leeming's expected top ten Christmas gadget gifts:
• Remote controlled helicopters and drones. Two of the top selling models shoot missiles or spray water. Drones are also growing in popularity as the perfect gift for that hard to buy for person, with a range of models available priced from $299 to $2599 there is models to suit all experience levels.
Noel Leeming has named its top ten must have gadgets for Christmas.
• With Kiwis' health obsession only getting stronger, smoothie blenders such as the Nutri Ninja blenders are expected to appear under many trees this Christmas. Said to release the highest amount of goodness from fruits and vegetables and increase your daily intake of nutrients and minerals, you can blend and drink your creations in the same jar and take it with you wherever you go.
• Nespresso coffee machines are expected to be another top selling Christmas gift and pod coffee still dominates the coffee market. The popular Nespresso Inissia is available in an array of colours.
• Wearables will continue to fly off the shelves with Fitbit continuing to dominate Christmas lists with its Fitbit Charge HR, as will the Apple Watch and Huawei Watch released to the Kiwi market earlier this year.
Noel Leeming has named its top ten must have gadgets for Christmas.
• UE Boom - the biggest selling portable speakers ever are expected to be another key gift line this year. To help this along the brand new UE Mega Boom has been added to the multi award-winning UE Boom line; the Mega Boom delivers even more power and customers can download the UE app and you can "double up" any combination of current UE Boom family for twice the sounds.
• Consoles - this Christmas is expected to be huge for consoles with the release of Star Wars Battlefront, Call of Duty - Black Ops III, Uncharted Nathan Drake collection, Halo 5 and Xbox One Elite.
• Step aside selfie stick, the slick Instax Mini Selfie Camera at $229.99 is set to become a fashion must-have with its modern design and new selfie mode producing credit card-size photos instantly.
• HP Star Wars laptop - with the movie releasing just before Christmas this is the ideal gift for any Star Wars fan. With great all round features and even customised Star Wars images, themes and sounds this will be hugely popular on Kiwis' wish lists this Christmas. The device can be accessorised with a Star Wars notebook bag, Star Wars mouse and Star Wars USB drives.
• Samsung's new Galaxy J Series smartphones are expected to be a key part of the cellular line up this Christmas. With three models in the range offering great features and value at a range of price points. Their slim profile accentuates its simple yet sleek, modern design.
• With a massive spike in demand last year, Noel Leeming expects the Sony 55" Ultra High Definition 3D Smart LED with Android TV plus free PlayStation to feature again as a popular choice for the discerning tech fan. Its powerful new processor delivers outstanding 4K resolution, colours and contrast - and viewers can now explore a world of real 4K entertainment at home with Netflix or YouTube.
