Stuck for gift ideas? Here are 56 popular items this Christmas

Australian shoppers are spending with surprising gusto on gadgets, appliances, fashionable drink bottles, cosmetics gift sets and cult skincare products.

Hot Christmas gift items: fitness rings, drones, gaming consoles and coffee machines are proving popular.

Simon Evans and Carrie LaFrenz

Dec 17, 2024 – 12.41pm

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Australian shoppers have been spending with a surprising amount of gusto, as the Black Friday week stretched through November and bumped into the traditional pre-Christmas splurge.

From Drones to PS5 Playstations to premium skincare sets to status-symbol water bottles, shoppers planned their purchases with precision, pouncing on discounted prices.

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Simon EvansSenior reporterSimon Evans writes on business specialising in retail, manufacturing, beverages, mining and M&A. He is based in Adelaide.

Carrie LaFrenzSenior reporterCarrie LaFrenz is a senior journalist covering retail/consumer goods. She previously covered healthcare/biotech. Carrie has won multiple awards for her journalism including financial journalist of the year from The National Press Club.