- Electronics
Kindle / e-reader
For read more; less screen time; sleep
Under €250Under £250Under €250
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“A kindle - my grandad got me one when I was 11 and it lasted till I was 22. I bought the same model for €99 a few years ago and it’s been a life saviour for any form of travelling and books are cheaper online. The ease of use, battery etc have greatly increased my reading habits!”
Reddit · Ireland - Electronics
Noise-cancelling headphones
For focus; travel; quiet
Under €250Under £250Under €250
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“I have some Bose Qc35 which are bluetooth noise cancelling headphones The noise cancelling is incredible for working in an office, drowns out AC, peoples fans, background chatter/conversations completely and sound really good as well.”
Reddit · UK - Electronics
Noise-cancelling earbuds (AirPods Pro etc.)
For focus; commute; calls
Under €250Under £250Under €250
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“AirPods / wireless headphones in general. Can’t believe I put up with the inconvenience of wires for so long..”
Reddit · UK - Electronics
Power bank
For never run out of battery
Under €100Under £50See price on Amazon.de
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“…Adjacent to that in the cavern of doom are 2 pockets for pens, powerbanks and another zipped pocket that probably has something in it, but i can't tell you what! There is a USB connection at the side that I can connect my powerbanks to and then connect my phone or device to externally to charge.…”
Reddit · UK - Electronics
Long charging cable
For charge from bed/sofa
Under €25Under £25Under €25
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“A really long phone charger that can plug into both USB and USB-C plugs and had an adapter for the old style Apple products on the end that goes into the device as well (until I lost that part…). I think it was like £3 or something”
Reddit · UK - Electronics
Projector / streaming stick / Sonos
For home cinema
Under €100Under £100Under €100
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“After getting annoyed at my 7 year old fire stick for being really slow I bought the latest 4k max version. £70 and lightning quick. If I divide the time saved for the whole family by the £70 cost it is a huge saving in terms of pence per second.”
Reddit · UK - Electronics
Wireless / fast / multi-port charger
For tidy charging
See price on Amazon.ieUnder £100Under €250
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“I travel a lot for work and stay in a lot of hotels. Spending £9 on a pack of 2x 3M Anker USB-C cable has made it far easier to actually have power to devices without having to crowd around the sometimes bizarre placing of power sockets in hotel rooms.”
Reddit · UK - Electronics
Smart speaker / Bluetooth speaker
For music; timers
See price on Amazon.ieUnder £100See price on Amazon.de
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“2 \* Alexa units for my dad, £40 total. He is 87, and recently gone blind. This allows him to keep in touch with the modern greats like Frank Sinatra, Paul Robeson, Dean Martin etc, all via his voice. Game changer for the newly blind.”
Reddit · UK - Electronics
AirTag / Bluetooth tracker
For never lose keys/luggage
Under €250Under £100Under €100
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“Seconded, I've got smart plugs and bulbs too, and I think they're great. A tile tracker for my wallet has saved so much stress, especially being able to ring it or quickly check I haven't left it somewhere. I'm tempted to buy more of them for the other things I regularly misplace.”
Reddit · UK - Electronics
Apple Watch / smartwatch
For activity; notifications; health
See price on Amazon.ieOpens a searchUnder £250Under €250
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Search on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“Garmin Smartwatch and stainless steel pan ( no non stick coating ) The watch because all the stats motivate me to exercise more, sleep better and take care of my self better. The stainless steel pan cause it sears meat so much better than the non stick stuff”
Reddit · Ireland - Electronics
Extension lead / travel adapter
For outlets where needed
See price on Amazon.ieUnder £10Under €25
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“I’m a BDM and my first year when I’d been in the company 3 months, someone bought me a really nice travel adaptor set which I still use to this day.…”
Reddit · UK - Electronics
Handheld game console (Steam Deck / retro)
For fun; replaces doomscrolling
Under €250Under £250Under €250
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“…Besides this, when I travelled a lot: - Nintendo Switch; - Noise canceling in ear phones (Soundcore); - eReader (Kobo).…”
Reddit · EU - Electronics
Mesh Wi-Fi / router
For reliable internet
See price on Amazon.ieSee price on Amazon.co.ukUnder €250
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“…DNS filter - bit more than just buy it and you're done, but you get a cheap raspberry pi, set up pihole, and configure your router to use it then watch as ads disappear from your home network.…”
Reddit · UK - Electronics
Open-ear / bone-conduction headphones
For safe running/commuting audio
See price on Amazon.ieUnder £250See price on Amazon.de
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“Tough choice between 1) @Crossrope jump rope - sturdy workout tool that can be used almost anywhere and 2) @ShokzUSA open-ear workout headphones that stay in place and don't take away situational awareness”
X · EU - Electronics
Bluetooth car adapter / FM transmitter
For music in old cars
Under €25Under £10Under €25
All 3 quotes and buying notes →Shop on Amazon.ieShop on Amazon.co.ukShop on Amazon.de“Bluetooth receiver / transmitter that lets me play music from my phone through the car radio of my old car. Plugs into the 12v / cigarette lighter, pairs with my phone, picks a blank band on my radio automatically. Works a treat.”
Reddit · UK
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