PLAYSTATION 5 and Xbox Series X are both two years old this holiday season, but they’re still hotter than ever. So also with Nintendo’s Switch OLED. The last Duty calls just dropped, a new one god of war game is coming, and gaming powerhouse Razer just keeps on pushing when it comes to hyper-powered, high-end gaming laptops (and keyboards and gaming chairs).
All of which means there’s a video game gift option for everyone on your list, whether you’re looking for a beginner gamer (Minecraft is still a solid place to start) or an experienced team-based first-person shooter with its own monogram gaming headset (Back 4 Blood and Far Cry 6 will be for them). There is an endless sea of gaming options out there, each suited to the growing collection of players.
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Need an RPG where you can lose for hours? check out Fire Ring. Sports betting? The last NBA 2K. How about something completely different? Explore a dystopian city in the not-too-distant future as a cat Stray. And in case you’re looking for a throwback experience that reminds you of the 1990s, Metroid Dread is the way to go.
Not sure where to start? That’s where this guide of gifts for gamers comes in. We’ve got a little bit of everything, from big gaming buys (see the new Razer) to stocking stuffers for the gamer who dares to crack open their console (check out the 2TB PS5 hard drive). So browse on – but don’t spend too long here. You (and the gift recipients) will have much more fun actually playing these games than reading about them.
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Best Premium Keyboard for PC Gamers
SteelSeries
Apex Pro TKL Wireless (2023)
Most unique video game for Playstation
Annapurna interactive
Stray
Best headphones for gamers
LucidSound
LS100X Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox Series X|S
Best gift for mobile gamers
Razer
Kishi Mobile Game Controller / Gamepad
Best gaming chair
Razer
Iskur X XL Gaming Chair
Best handheld gaming console
Nintendo
Nintendo Switch OLED
Best wired mice for PC gamers
Great PC Gaming Race
Model O Gaming mouse
Best video game console
Sony
PlayStation 5 console
Best gaming laptop overall
Razer
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020
Best splurge gift for gamers
Samsung
49″ Odyssey Neo G9 DQHD curved gaming monitor
WB games
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
WB games
Back 4 Blood (PlayStation 5)
Ubisoft
Far Cry 6 (PlayStation 5)
PlayStation
Returnal Standard Edition (PlayStation 5)
Nintendo
Metroid Dread Standard (Nintendo Switch)
Visual concepts
NBA 2K22 (PlayStation 5)
Bethesda
Deathloop Deluxe (PlayStation 5)
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Tales Of Arise (Xbox One)
Cold Iron Studios
Aliens Fireteam Elite (Xbox)
HyperX
Cloud Stinger Gaming Headset
Microsoft
Microsoft Surface Duo
Capcom
Resident Evil Village (PlayStation 5)
Blizzard entertainment
Diablo Prime Evil Collection
PlayStation
Death Stranding Director’s Cut (PlayStation 5)
PlayStation
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PlayStation 5)
Atlas
Lost Judgment (PlayStation 5)
Meta Quest
Quest 2 Link Cable – Virtual Reality Headset cable
Nintendo
WarioWare: Get It Together! Standard (Nintendo Switch)
Capcom
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (Nintendo Switch)
Nintendo
Hades Limited Edition (Nintendo Switch)
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Scarlet Nexus – Standard (Xbox)
Square Enix
Final Fantasy VII: Remake (PlayStation 4)
Nintendo
Pikmin 3 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch)
PlayStation
Nioh 2 (PlayStation 4)
Activision
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 (Xbox One)
Nintendo
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (Mario Set)
Nintendo
Paper Mario: The Origami King (Nintendo Switch)
Merge games
Streets of Rage 4 (PlayStation 4)
Microsoft
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Xbox One)
PlayStation
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Launch Edition
Nintendo
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo Switch)
Sling TV
Sling TV gift card
ASTRO Gaming
A20 wireless headset Gen 2
Nintendo
Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity (Nintendo Switch)
Microsoft
Xbox Series X game console
Nintendo
Play and Watch: Super Mario Bros (Nintendo)
Google
Stadia Premiere Edition
PlayStation
Demon’s Souls (PlayStation 5)
Mike Richard
Mike Richard has been traveling the world since 2008.
