Lego Mario Starter Course
Ever dreamt up what Mario’s world would look like in Lego form? If your vision involved interactive pieces, Mario with an LCD screen for a face, sensors that enable him to collect virtual coins and classic sound effects, you were spot on (main picture). £49.99, lego.com
AirGo Smart Fan
This smart air pusher gives you cooling control from anywhere in the house, a preset option that turns it on according to your location temperature, as well as Alexa and Google Assistant integration. £109.99, geosmartpro.com
Huawei P40 Pro
Living without the convenience of Google is the P40’s Achilles heel but if you want Huawei’s latest communicator, there are web-based alternatives and third-party app stores to play with, not to mention the phone’s exceptional ability to take photos. £899.99, carphonewarehouse.com
Tetris Tetrimino light
With its unmistakable design, you can customise your lighting arrangement and play Tetris with the help of 53 colourful bricks, making it a wonderful throwback that’ll make a colourful addition to any retro-gaming lover’s bedside table. £19.99, firebox.com
Microsoft Surface Go 2
Say hello to Microsoft’s smallest (10.5in) and cheapest Windows 10 tablet. An extra £100 fetches you the Type Cover keyboard, placing it at the lower end of the price scale, while proving that cheap Windows PCs can be attractive. £399, microsoft.com
Sonos Five
It looks almost identical to the Play:5 but make no mistake, the Five has been rebooted to include beefed-up memory and processing power, a wireless radio for connecting to the rest of your system and Alexa. £499 (available June 10), sonos.com
Ring Video Doorbell 3
When it comes to socially distanced deliveries, being able to see who’s at your front door from your desk/bed/sofa is a lockdown luxury. Not sure? Perhaps a free indoor cam (available until June 7) will change your mind. £179, en-uk.ring.com
Nike Adapt Auto Max
2020’s answer to the 1989 Nike Mag and Marty McFly’s iconic kicks is a pair of futuristic self-lacing sneakers that allows you to set and save the perfect fit — and voice control takes care of the foot-based light show. £339.95, nike.com
Casio Pro Trek Smart WSD F21HR
Casio’s sports-flavoured watch crams useful smarts into military-standard levels of toughness. It features heart-rate tracking, a display that switches to monochrome mode when the battery is low, and apps to find trails and download maps when offline. £399, casioonline.co.uk