Leica · Cameras & Photography
M11 Monochrom Rangefinder
The grail camera — black and white only, on purpose.
$1,000+
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The Boyfriend Wishlist: no price ceiling
This is the page to send him, and the page to read if somebody has asked you what he wants and the answer is genuinely nothing you can afford. There is no budget here. Everything is the best-in-class version of something men actually research for years.
It is also the most useful page on the site for working out what he is secretly saving for, which is a better gift strategy than guessing.
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The grails
Objects with a waiting list, a following, and no sensible justification.
The rooms he is planning
Big-ticket items that are really projects: a cinema, a gym, a simulator bay, a sauna.
The wishlist tier
Action cameras and portable speakers — the things men research for months and never quite buy.
Meta Quest · Tech & Gadgets
Meta Quest 3S 512GB VR Headset
Standalone, no PC required. The wishlist item that turns into a whole evening with other people watching.
$500–$1,000
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GoPro · Tech & Gadgets
GoPro HERO12 Black Action Camera
Waterproof to ten metres with no case. The camera for the things a phone should not do.
$250–$500
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GoPro · Tech & Gadgets
GoPro HERO9 Black Action Camera
Older generation, considerably cheaper, and still more camera than most people use.
$250–$500
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Sonos · Tech & Gadgets
Sonos Move 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Wi-Fi indoors, Bluetooth in the garden, and a battery that lasts a whole day outside.
$250–$500
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Sony · Tech & Gadgets
Sony WH-1000XM6 Noise Cancelling Headphones
Twelve microphones and the best cancellation on the market. The wishlist item he will not buy himself.
$250–$500
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Samsung · Tech & Gadgets
Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD, 1TB
A terabyte, rubber-armoured, and faster than the drive inside most laptops.
$250–$500
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Bose · Tech & Gadgets
Bose QuietComfort Headphones
Bose still wins on comfort over long flights. Half the price of the Sonys and nearly the same silence.
$100–$250
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ASUS · Tech & Gadgets
ASUS TUF 27-Inch 1080p 165Hz Gaming Monitor
165Hz at 27 inches for under two hundred. The upgrade that makes every other component feel faster.
$100–$250
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ASUS · Tech & Gadgets
ASUS TUF 27-Inch 1440p 180Hz Gaming Monitor
1440p is the resolution he actually wants. Fast IPS panel, G-Sync compatible, no stutter.
$100–$250
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Sceptre · Tech & Gadgets
Sceptre 27-Inch FHD 165Hz IPS Monitor
The second-monitor answer. IPS panel, built-in speakers, costs less than a night out.
$100–$250
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Elgato · Tech & Gadgets
Elgato Stream Deck MK.2, 15 Macro Keys
Fifteen little screens that each do one thing, which turns out to be addictive.
$100–$250
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Redragon · Tech & Gadgets
Redragon K771 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
Pre-lubed switches and five layers of dampening. Mechanical without the typewriter racket.
Under $100
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Redragon · Tech & Gadgets
Redragon K668 Hot-Swap RGB Gaming Keyboard
Hot-swappable, so he can change the switches without soldering. That is the whole hobby, unlocked.
Under $100
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Nintendo Switch · Tech & Gadgets
Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller
The proper controller rather than the detachable ones. First thing anyone buys after the console.
Under $100
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Star · Tech & Gadgets
Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2
A revival of a game he played as a child. That is the entire pitch, and it works.
Under $100
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Donkey · Tech & Gadgets
Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo Switch 2
The flagship Switch 2 platformer. Buy it with the console and skip the deliberating.
Under $100
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Logitech · Tech & Gadgets
Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse
Thirty dollars, 250 hours on a AA battery, and no perceptible lag. The value pick in gaming mice.
Under $100
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Razer · Tech & Gadgets
Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed Wireless Mouse
82 grams and a 30K sensor. The competitive one, for the man who blames his equipment.
Under $100
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FIFINE · Tech & Gadgets
FIFINE AmpliGame AM8 USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone
A dynamic mic, so it records him and not the room.
Under $100
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ErGear · Tech & Gadgets
ErGear Single Monitor Arm, 13 to 34 Inch
Twenty-seven dollars to get the monitor to eye level and the desk back.
Under $100
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The Boyfriend Wishlist FAQ
What is on most men's wishlists?
In our data, the repeat categories are watches, espresso machines, cameras, audio, golf equipment and home gym gear. They share a trait: high research cost and high daily contact.
How do I find out what he actually wants without asking?
Look at what he researches rather than what he mentions. Browser tabs, YouTube history and the brands he can talk about unprompted are far more reliable than a direct question, which men reliably answer with "nothing".
How much should I spend on a boyfriend's wishlist item?
There is no rule, but the useful test is whether the gift changes something he does often. A £30 griddle press used twice a week lands better than a £200 gadget used twice. Spend where the frequency is.
Is it bad to buy something he did not put on the list?
Only if you are guessing at a category he cares about — do not pick his watch or his fragrance for him. Going off-list works best for the things he would never think to want: better sheets, a proper knife, a heated vest.