Father's Day gifts for a grandfather who loves gadgets
Garmin
Index S2 Smart Scale
$179.99 at Garmin
A bathroom scale that sends weight and body measurements to the phone over home wifi.
Seen at Garmin, 18 Sep 2026
Anker
610 Magnetic Phone Grip (MagGo) (paid link)
Under $25 at Amazon
Named by The Verge, 2023.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Amazon
Echo Show 5 (third-gen) (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by The Verge, 2023.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
JBL
Tour One M3 Smart TX (paid link)
Over $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Shark
ChillPill 3-In-1 Personal Cooling System (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 5 Sep 2026
Bose
Lifestyle Ultra Speaker (paid link)
Over $250 at Amazon
Named by The Verge, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Stanley
Heritage Classic Vacuum Bottle (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by TODAY, 2026.
Checked 5 Sep 2026
Therabody
RecoveryAir JetBoots (paid link)
Over $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Traeger
Pro 780 Wood Pellet Grill (paid link)
Over $250 at Amazon
A WiFi pellet grill built to smoke, bake and sear on one machine.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
Garmin
Dash Cam Live
$399.99 at Garmin
A dash camera with its own mobile connection, so the car can be checked on while it is parked.
Seen at Garmin, 18 Sep 2026
Bose
SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Speaker (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by Women's Health, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Amazon
Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (paid link)
Over $250 at Amazon
Named by The Verge, 2024.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Philips
SmartSleep Wake-up Light (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2024.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Garmin
Drive 8.8 Inch Car Navigator
$349.99 at Garmin
A big clear satnav screen on the windscreen, for a driver who would rather not use a phone at the wheel.
Seen at Garmin, 18 Sep 2026
Sony
BRAVIA 8 II 65” Class QD-OLED 4K HDR Google TV (paid link)
Over $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026