The Verge’s Father’s Day 2026 gift guide
The Verge’s Father’s Day 2026 gift guide
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With Father’s Day on the horizon, happening June 21st, it’s time to start thinking about what kind of gifts you want to buy for the fathers you care about. You know your dad best — he may be a man of simple pleasures who wants nothing more than to share a meal or drinks with his loved ones. Or, he might have… extremely specific preferences and expectations of how his big day should go. Of the many dads and dad-knowers polled at The Verge for this here gift guide, we think we have all of the bases covered, no matter your budget.
We focused specifically on items that will delight your dad and make their life easier, or just slightly more fun. We’ve got chill notebook games based on golf that are perfect for rainy days, handy rechargeable jumpstarters, and customizable LED ceiling fixtures that can transform the room. We also included hiking-friendly kiddo carriers, magnetic QWERTY keyboards for their phones, and much more below.
How much do you want to spend?
$20
Dad may be picky about what he carries with him on daily adventures, but we have a feeling he’ll like the Wuben G5 flashlight enough to tote it around. It’s as small as a Zippo lighter, yet far more versatile, with a bright, rotatable light that can shine in numerous colors. It features USB-C charging and has an adjustable clip.
$100
There are few things worse than being stranded with a dead car battery. What’s worse is not having a backup plan to get going again. Noco’s Boost GB40 is a rechargeable battery with jumper cables to start six-liter gas or three-liter diesel engines. It also has USB ports so you can charge your phone.
$250
The Smart Ceiling Light Ultra is a multi-purpose smart light. The fixture can provide up to 5,000 lumens of light (with adjustable color temperature), or it can display all sorts of captivating, colorful scenes. The lighting system can be set to automatically adjust throughout the day, so dad’s room can look exactly how he wants at any given moment.
$399
Sure, a cheap, simple journal could be enough for dad. But what kind of gift is that? Remarkable’s Paper Pure is a premium tablet made for note-taking that feels like writing on paper with its included Marker. It has fantastic battery life and plenty of built-in tools to make it easy to import, export, and alter documents.
$350
Dad deserves a sweet gaming monitor that looks great and won’t break the bank for the gift giver. Alienware’s AW2726DM is a 1440p QD-OLED monitor with phenomenal contrast and sharpness, and it’s a great fit for PC gaming as well as console gaming. It has a 240Hz refresh rate and plenty of video inputs, plus a three-year warranty.
$299
The Lifestyle Ultra speaker is Bose’s take on a Sonos Speaker. The sleek, low-profile wireless speaker boasts great room-filling sound, and it’s compatible with AirPlay 2, Google Cast, and Bluetooth. Dad can even sync multiple speakers together over Wi-Fi for multi-room support, in case he wants to buy more in the future.
$48
A dad with numerous electronic doodads might really like Werewolf’s VFLEX. It can make some barrel plug power supplies obsolete by swapping them with USB-C. The set includes programmable dongles that, when tuned in the mobile app, can deliver the right amount of power through a USB-C battery or wall adapter.
$45
A dad who spends a lot of time outdoors ought to get a good hat. Cotopaxi’s Tech Bucket hat is a stylish, quick-drying option that provides plenty of coverage. It can protect your head and some of your face and neck from intense ultraviolet radiation, and wick away sweat from your work or on hikes with its breathable fabric.
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