Each year PriceMe tracks and releases the hottest search terms on its comparison shopping site to help shoppers with ideas of what might be popular to buy as Christmas gifts.
The most popular computer game this Christmas is Fallout 4. Kiwi Fallout fans have patiently waited around six years since the previous version was released. This game is an ideal Christmas gift for adults with Playstation 4 or Xbox One consoles, and it is also a great game to play on a PC.
Fitbit wearable activity trackers are one of New Zealand’s most hunted down products. They help users to keep track of their activity levels, making them ideal gifts for those looking to improve their health and fitness over summer.
The Lego brand and range of products continues to grow. Lego Dimensions starter pack for Xbox One consists of Lego mini figures and a toy pad portal.
Blenders and food extractors both top the charts this year. It seems Kiwis are becoming more interested in eating natural and healthy food, and these compact and easy-to-use appliances deliver tasty and nutritious whole food that is easily digestible and packed with vitamins and essential elements. The Nutri Ninja and Nutribullet will no doubt end up in many Christmas stockings this year.
Another favourite is the the Jumping Sumo drone by Parrot which does not fly like most other mini drones but rather jumps over obstacles instead. It is a fun toy that is controlled using a mobile app (available for both Android and iOS), with the control range being around 50 metres using a WiFi connection. It has a front-facing camera that records and streams what it sees, so this gadget is useful for reconnaissance purposes. The Jumping Sumo’s sibling is the Rolling Spider mini-quadcopter.
Young people love to take their music with them, so there is little surprise that portable wireless speakers are in demand this season. The designs of many new speakers are stunning, and bluetooth ensures easy connectivity with electrical devices like smartphones and the like. The most popular speaker is Logitech’sUE Boom.
$50-$100
Fallout 4 game (PS4)
$100-$200
Fitbit wearable activity trackers
Lego Dimensions
Nutri Ninja and Nutribullet blenders
Around $200
PriceMe is NZ largest comparison shopping site where around one million visitors will search for products and compare prices this month in the lead up to Christmas.
