Good job pretending Christmas isn't on Tuesday, buddy. You're a few of hours from the big day and have zero shopping done. Thankfully, here's our gift to you.
Uh-oh. Christmas is literally a few days away, isn’t it? While you were busy laughing at cat videos and puppy GIFs, deliverymen were actually sending out presents to those who got their holiday shopping done when they were supposed to. No worries, we have a few gift ideas that could save you from being the party grinch. You’re welcome.
MoviePass, $360 for one year  If your friend lives in a big city like New York or Los Angeles, they can attest to the steadily increasing movie ticket prices. A MoviePass membership affords an all-you-can-watch experience, restricted to one movie per day and each movie once. The pass works like a prepaid debit that your friend can use to buy movie tickets, and it includes an app to find theaters, showtimes, and select the desired screening. Since the MoviePass technically begins the day it arrives in the mail, this gives you some excuse for not having a physical gift to present – since we’re all gathered here at this fine holiday party, it’d be rude to send your friend off to a movie!
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|  So you ran out to the nearest Barnes & Noble and of course, they’re closed for the holidays. That’s okay, you can still get your friend an Audible book – no gift wraps necessary. The site offers more than 100,000 digital audio books and the app is compatible on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone so it’s an even more convenient way to take books around. Alternatively, if you don’t have particular books in mind, Audible also does gift subscriptions in a 3, 6, and 12-month period so your friend can download their own books throughout the year.
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Subscription Box, Varies  Monthly gift subscriptions are another a good way to explain why you don’t have a physical present in your hands just yet. These gifts come in so many varieties, you’re bound to find one perfect set. Give everyone you owe presents to a monthly rotation of food, clothes, art, gadgets … it’s truly a gift that gives on giving. For more ideas of what’s out there on the Web, check out our Boxed Subscription Gift Guide.
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|  If you’re shopping for a gamer, at this point, digital downloads at the way to go. Browse through more than 1,800 titles 0n Steam for the perfect game and upon check-out, you’ll be prompted with the option to gift the game. If your recipient does not have a Steam account, he or she will get the sign-up link sent to their inbox along with the game download code. The software is compatible on both PC and Mac, along with some occasional Linux titles here and there.
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|  Everybody likes a vacation, and since vacations mean it’s not up to you to decide when this gift actually takes place, this is the perfect present. The Jetsetter gift card allows your friend to book luxury hotels across the globe – all at a pretty discounted price point. Although the price tag is $425, the card actually holds a value of $500 if you buy during Jetsetter’s flash sale. That amount must be good for at least three nights somewhere in the states, but if you want to gift bigger, denominations go up to $5,000.
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iTunes/Google Play Gift Card, $50  Let’s hope your friend has a smartphone, because if so, iTunes and Google Play gift cards will definitely save your life. You can find these at almost any gas station, bookstore, Target or Walmart nearby, although iTunes in particular lets you send the gift certificate electronically. It’s not the most inventive gift but it is the most flexible, so don’t be a cheapskate and go for the full $50 card. That should last several editions of Angry Birds.
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Alcohol  Somewhere in the world, there’s bound to be a liquor store open on a holiday. Run over and grab yourself a bottle, maybe two, and while you’re there, see if the store happens to sell tissue paper or scotch tape for you to half-ass wrap this thing.
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Source : digitaltrends[dot]com
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