The 11 best gift card and subscription gifts – from all the top retailers, boutique stores, and must-have streaming services

Amazon Gift Card: from $5
Here's an obvious one to start. Amazon is one of the biggest and most popular online retailers, with a vast range of stock often available at some of the lowest prices on the net. It may seem like a safe and unexciting option, but it's a gift that's easy to use and means minimal hassle to find something to spend it on – and often cheaper than it is anywhere else, too.

Hulu + Disney Plus Bundle: from $12.99 per month
This combined bundle featuring Hulu and Disney Plus offers amazing value for money for the TV and movie lover in your life. Some of the best shows in recent memory are available on the service, including The Bear, Shogun, Only Murders in the Building, and Alien: Earth. It's a great option for kids of all ages, too, with access to almost all the major Marvel movies, The Simpsons, and Bluey.

Etsy Gift Card: custom amounts available from $5
For something outside of the norm, you could consider an Etsy gift card. Instead of the usual big-name retailers, the vast array of boutique sellers on Etsy is great for jewelry, clothing, decor, and other hobby items, especially for personalized, custom or quirky goods that you're unable to find anywhere else.

Audible Premium Plus: three-month subscription, plus three book credits for $45
Book lovers will surely appreciate this Audible Plus subscription, which includes a three-month membership and three credits to buy and keep any book or Audible Original from the entire catalog of thousands of titles. That means they'll still be able to access those titles even if they choose to end the subscription after the gift time ends.

Sephora: gift cards for makeup, perfume, and more
With its massive selection of makeup, fragrances, skin care, and self-care products, there's easily something for everyone at Sephora. With gift cards that can be personalized and then used online or in-store at Kohl's, there are multiple ways for your recipient to spend their gift card.

Target: gift cards through email, mail, or text
Target is another excellent option if you want to give your recipient a lot of ways to use their gift card, thanks to the retailer's vast catalog. There's tech, clothing, homewares, toys, furniture and everything in between at Target, as well as big savings on lots of daily essentials.

Apple TV: price here
The catalogue of excellent shows and movies is growing on Apple TV, so this could be a great option if the person you're buying for hasn't tried out the streaming service yet. Outside of Coda, it's struggled for a breakout movie, but Ted Lasso, Severance and Slow Horses are some of the well-known standouts in terms of TV. The likes of The Afterparty, Foundation, Silo, The Studio and The Morning Show are all popular and well-reviewed, too, so they won't be short on something to watch.

IKEA gift card: great for furniture, decor, homewares, and more
It doesn't matter if you're just moving into a new place or have lived in the same home for years – you could always use another piece of IKEA furniture. It's a go-to option for loads of versatile and affordable furniture, as well as decor, homewares, storage, lighting, and more. Whatever the case, they're sure to find some way to spend it.

PlayStation Wallet Voucher: top-up from $25
The gamer in your life will always appreciate additional funds to buy new games, get some add-ons for their favorite titles or extend the length of their PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with friends. The funds don't need to be spent immediately, either, so they can be redeemed and held in their account for future use.

Uber Eats: digital gift cards up to $500
Sometimes we enjoy a nice home-cooked meal. Other times, we just want to treat ourselves to a takeaway. Whoever you're buying for will always appreciate having some funds on hand to get whatever they're craving delivered to their door

Spotify Premium: try for $0 for one month
We've had books, we've had movies, we've had games – now here's music. New subscribers can try one month of Spotify Premium for free to get access to thousands of ad-free tracks, music in lossless audio quality, plus the option to download and listen to tracks offline. You also get 15 hours of listening time for audiobooks.