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Here are 40 last-minute gifts you can still nab before Christmas
Yes, Christmas is a couple of days away and yes, we know you have yet to buy a gift. We understand that life gets busy, though, and sometimes it feels like the holidays creep up on you out of nowhere. But before you spiral into a full-blown panic attack, take a deep breath. Luckily for you, the internet is filled with a treasure trove of gift cards, subscriptions, and other great digital gifts you can buy as late as Christmas Day itself.To help make your life a little easier, weve curated a list of some of the best digital gifts weve either used ourselves or gifted to our friends and family. Weve organized the list by interests, too, so you can find the perfect present whether your loved one is into the arts, exercise, or something else entirely. That way, youll at least be able to gift something more thoughtful than a genericAmazon, Best Buy, or Walmart gift card even if those are still totally viable options in our book.RelatedGifts for film and TV buffsRegardless of whether youre shopping for a movie buff or an avid sports fan, there are a number of subscriptions on the market thatll grant your giftee access to a wide range of content. Below are some of the most popular, as well as a few catered toward anime diehards, horror lovers, and those looking for something more niche.Disney Plus Gift Card$25You can get Disney Plus gift cards in increments of $25 up to $200. Theyre usable toward Disney Plus subscriptions and bundles that include access to Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Plus starting t $10.99 a month. That way, sports fans can watch all the latest games, while the rest of the family streams Percy Jackson and the Olympians,Ahsoka, and The Bear.$25 at DisneyA gift card to a major streaming service like Netflix (Amazon,Target,Best Buy, orWalmart) or Max is a good gift thatll cater to all kinds of passions. On Netflix, they can spend their holiday binging Carol and the End of World, The Crown, Onimusha, and Squid Game: The Challenge. Max viewers, meanwhile, can catch up on everything from BarbieThe Last of Us, Euphoria,and House of the Dragon.A Criterion Channel gift card grants access to over a thousand classic and contemporary Hollywood, international, art house, and independent movies. It also features programming spotlighting directors, stars, genres, and themes, including a 15-minute-a-month film school.For the anime lovers in your life, aCrunchyroll gift cardJujutsu Kaisen, Blue Lock, and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. They canRelatedGifts for the gamersIf youre not sure which type of games your giftee prefers, you can gift them an Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo subscription. Not only will these memberships grant him access to free digital titles but they also come with perks such as online multiplayer and cloud-based saves, among other incentives.$29$29$4536% offXbox Game Pass Ultimate offers access to more than 100 titles for PC and Xbox consoles, which you can play on multiple devices. The pass also gives subscribers access to exclusive deals, online multiplayer, and Microsofts cloud gaming service, Xbox Cloud Gaming. If your giftee is a PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 owner, a membership to PlayStation Plus grants them access to free titles and discounts every month, lets them play games online, and allows them to access cloud-based backups. PlayStation Plus memberships start at$9.99 a month, and you can subscribe directly via PlayStation or buy a subscription with a PlayStation Plus gift card, which is available at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target in denominations starting at $10 and going up to $250. Nintendo Switch lovers, meanwhile, might enjoy an annual subscription to Nintendo Switch Online, which starts at $19.99 a year (Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop). The membership lets giftees play with more than 70 retro games released during the NES, SNES, and original Game Boy eras. They can also play online with friends and access cloud saves. If youre willing to fork out extra money, you can also buy an annual Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. In addition to offering all the same benefits as the Switch Online membership, it also grants access to Game Boy Advance, Sega Genesis, and Nintendo 64 games, as well as DLC content for some titles. Individual plans cost $49.99 (Walmart), while a family plan which allows for up to eight accounts is currently available via gift card at Walmart for $79.98.Alternatively, you could buy a gift card to a store like GameStop (Amazon, GameStop), which is useful if you dont know which console your giftee prefers or want to give them the option of buying accessories and games.RelatedGifts for the adventurers and globe-trottersIs your giftee in dire need of a screen break? Fortunately, the internet is filled with travel-oriented gifts, ranging from the obvious like airline gift cards to national park passes.America the Beautiful National Park Pass $80The America the Beautiful pass grants entry to all 63 national parks, from the Grand Canyon to Yosemite, along with over 2,000 recreation sites across the country.$80 at US Park PassAGetYourGuide gift cardprovides an easy way to take advantage of guided tours and fun tourist attractions at various destinations around the world, allowing your loved one to explore volcanoes like Italys Mount Etna or swim with sharks in Cape Verde.For aspiring polyglots, a Rosetta Stone membership will make it easy to learn everything from French to Arabic to Japanese from the comfort of their home. Along with lessons, memberships come with helpful extras, including speech recognition tech to get the accent just right. At the moment, Rosetta Stone is offering up to 50 percent off of its plans, with the 12-month tier for learning just one language starting at $126 ($42 off).Finally, a gift card to a rideshare service likeUber(also usable for Uber Eats and available at Amazon,Best Buy,Target) or Lyft (Amazon,Best Buy,Target) will come in handy when they need a ride to the airport or for a ride home if their New Years Eve plans include popping a few celebratory shots.Gifts for health and wellness fansFor health and wellness enthusiasts, many services offer a wealth of streamable fitness classes to help them get fit at home. Other gifts can help your giftee practice self-care and lighten their load with meditation or even massages. Below, weve listed out a range of options thatll help your giftee take care of both their body and mind.Peloton subscription (monthly subscription)$13Pelotons $12.99 monthly subscription offers thousands of streamable fitness classes revolving around a variety of different workouts, ranging from strength training to stretching. Its a service thats available to everybody, so you dont need to own a Peloton device to use it.$13 at PelotonA gift card for Headspace, a popular mindfulness app,offers members access to hundreds of expert-taught meditations, each designed to help them relax, sleep better, and improve their mental health. A gift subscription will run you $38.99 for three months, or you can save by getting 12 months for $48.99 ($21 off).Fitbit Premium subscriptions start at $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year (33 percent off) and are available to all, even if your giftee doesnt own a Fitbit (though, theyll be able to enjoy more in-depth metrics if they do). A membership comes with thousands of guided and customizable workouts, which cover everything from martial arts and dance to meditation. Fitbit also offers guided programs covering topics like nutrition, along with the option to one-on-one with a professional health coach for an extra $54.99 per month.For those who prefer in-person classes to virtual, a gift card that goes toward aClassPass subscription will let your giftee try out thousands of gyms and fitness studios in their local area, not to mention nearby salons and spas.If your giftee is too busy to prepare healthy meals every day, a gift card to Blue Apron, HelloFresh, or any meal prep service that offers a healthy selection of meal kits will be very welcome.RelatedGifts for foodies Whether theyre a diehard foodie, a wine connoisseur, or a caffeine addict, the internet is filled with subscriptions and gift cards for all types. Here are just a few of our favorites:Eater Wine Club $70With a subscription to Eaters Wine Club, your giftee will automatically receive either two or four bottles of wine carefully chosen by an Eater expert every month. Past boxes have showcased wines from all over the world. $70 at EaterA Sur La Table gift card (Sur La Table, Kroger, Staples) is a great gift for the beloved chef in your life. They can use it to buy whatever they need for the kitchen, as well as to take online cooking classes where live instructors help students make everything from chicken piccata to tiramisu. Classes start at $29 per household, with each taking between 90 and 120 minutes a pop.For those with a sweet tooth, Goldbellys monthly ice cream subscription allows them to enjoy up to six pints of ice cream or 24 ice cream sandwiches a month, all of which are sourced from small creameries all over the country. Its a pricey subscription, however, with a three-month plan going for an eye-watering $298.95. You can explore other types of subscriptions, too, from BBQ to New York City staples, or get a gift card to let your recipient order whatever they like.These days, it feels like theres a Starbucks pretty much everywhere you look now, meaning a Starbucks gift card (Amazon,Best Buy, orTarget) can help your giftee get their caffeine fix whenever, wherever.Sometimes, its better to leave the cooking to somebody else. For foodies, a gift card to a food delivery service like DoorDash (Amazon, Best Buy,Target) means they can nab some crab rangoons from their favorite Chinese restaurant without leaving home.Gifts for music loversWhether your giftee is a musician or just loves to unwind with some music, there are a lot of digital presents you can buy. We all know about Spotify gift cards (Amazon,Best Buy, orTarget), but there are also other streaming services that you can gift as a subscription, some of which weve highlighted below.Apple Music$25Apple Music is a great gift for the casual listener, offering more than 100 million ad-free songs they can listen to with spatial audio as well as support for Dolby Atmos. Theres no designated gift card for Apple Music, so youll have to buy a regular Apple gift card, but thats not a bad thing as it means they can also use the card to buy the latest pair of AirPods.For the true audiophiles out there, a Tidal gift card (Walmart, PayPal, or Best Buy) is great because it will allow them to stream music in the highest audio quality possible. The ad-free service starts at $10.99 per month and allows giftees to enjoy support for lossless FLAC audio, Dolby Atmos Music, and Sonys 360 Reality Audio formats. If they happen to be a DJ or aspire to become one, paying an extra $9 per month gives them access to the DJ add-on, which offers high-quality catalogs of more than 110 million songs that they can mix on popular DJ software and hardware.If you know somebody whos always wanted to learn to play the guitar, a Fender Play subscription can help them do so thanks to a continuously updated catalog of hundreds of instructor-led video lessons. A subscription typically starts at $19.99 a month, but you can gift them six months for $79.99 or 12 months for $149.99.AVinyl Me, Pleasesubscription is perfect for those who love spinning records. Every month, giftees receive vinyl records from their choice of music genre, whether thats hip-hop, rock, orjazz. The packages also come with booklets so they can learn more about the record, along with access to exclusive discounts. Three-month subscriptions start at $148 and come with a total of four records (one of which is a limited-time bonus).Lastly, a Ticketmaster gift card is a present thatll allow your loved one to buy a ticket to watch their favorite musicians perform live, whether thats Shakira, Garth Brooks, or The Rolling Stones.Gifts for the bookworms Obviously, you could just gift a bibliophile a book and theyd probably be happy. But what if you dont know what your giftee is into or simply want to give them more options? In that case, a gift card to their favorite bookstore or a subscription to something like Kindle Unlimited, which grants members access to millions of ebooks and even select audiobooks, is a good idea. That said, weve rounded up some of our favorite alternatives below.Audible Premium Plus (one-month subscription) $15An Audible Premium Plus subscription grants instant access to thousands of audiobooks and podcasts as well as one premium audiobook a month. $15 at AmazonFor fans of Marvel and DC comics, as well as manga like Fairy Tale, a Comixology Unlimited subscription is perfect. For $5.99 a month, theyll be able to enjoy over 45,000 comics and graphic novels, not to mention more than2,400 manga titles from their phone or tablet. Subscribers also get discounts on select digital books.You can also gift a Book of the Month membership, which currently starts at $59.99 for a three-book plan. The company curates a small selection of five to seven bestsellers and classics for members every month, making it easy to quickly choose something to read. If your giftee prefers to pick up books from brick-and-mortar bookstores, a gift card to Barnes & Noble (Barnes & Noble, Amazon, or Best Buy) might be a good idea. For those who want to support local bookstores, theres also a gift card for Bookshop.org.For those who prefer traditional newspapers and magazines, you can gift a subscription to The New York TimesThe Washington Post, or publications catered to specific interests like CosmopolitanNational Geographic.Gifts for the creativesMovie buffs and bibliophiles are easy to shop for, but what do you get the creative type? Its actually not that hard just buy them something to help them create, whether thats an online course or access to a new tool. Below are a few subscriptions and gift cards creators will love that you can also buy last minute.Skillshare (three-month subscription)$69A subscription to Skillshare grants subscribers access to over 34,000 online classes related to graphic design, painting, photography, film, music, coding, and more.$69 at SkillshareAMasterClass membership (which normally starts at $10 a month but is currently 50 percent off for all tiers) provides access to classes taught by world leaders and other subject matter experts, including screenwriters, musicians, and business experts. Going for a Masterclass Plus or Premium subscription allows concurrent viewing on two or six devices, respectively, and also unlocks offline viewing.AnAdobe Creative Cloud subscription ($59.99 per month) is a good gift for both aspiring and experienced creative professionals alike, providing access to popular services like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, InDesign, and other Adobe apps. Adobe doesnt yet support gifting subscriptions, so youll need to create a new account or login to an existing account your recipient may have. You can also purchase digitally redeemable Creative Cloud subscription codes from partner retailers like Best Buy, which has a 12-month plan on sale for $428.92 (about $231 off) right now.If you know somebody trying to learn how to code, a subscription to the coding educational platformCodecademy ($29.99 per month) can help them build their portfolio with online courses, a community, fun events, cheat sheets, and other resources. Theres even a $39.99 a month plan for those looking to change career paths, one that offers all the above as well as technical interview help.For giftees into arts and crafts, a Craftsy membership ($123 a year) grants access to more than 2,000 live and on-demand classes led by experts covering everything from baking and cake decorating to woodworking and painting. Members also get to connect with other crafters in the Craftsy community and attend live events.Gift cards for pretty much anyoneAmazon gift card$25Amazon gift cards start at $25 and can be used toward purchases across a variety of departments. Theyre also good for various Amazon services, including Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Music Unlimited.Sometimes the best gift card is one thatll give your giftee a ton of options, especially if youre having a hard time figuring out what they want. Gift cards from major retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target are perfect in these situations, namely because theyll let your giftee choose whatever they like from a wide range of departments.Update, December 23rd: Updated links, pricing, and info for several digital gifts.
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