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The obvious pick for a gift for gamers is to just get them their favorite game. What’s hard about that is the fact that you might get them a game that they already own. If you can ask them directly without letting them know you’re planning a gift, or better yet, they told you what games they still don’t have, you can buy it for them via their Steam account.
For every other scenario though? You can try one of the gifts in this Christmas gift idea list for the gamers in your life.
A Mechanical Keyboard That Can Hold Up to Your WASD and Arrow Key Smashing
Mechanical keyboards can take a beating and while they’re basically gamer gear 101 at this point, a lot of the “best” options out there are on the pricier end of the spectrum. This gift for gamers is a 60% keyboard from Royal Kludge won’t bankrupt you anytime soon though. Its small size and high side profile keys make it convenient to play with since it requires little hand movement to operate, allowing for faster response times when your giftee is playing.
Plus, it’s super affordable so you won’t feel too bad even if they do rage quit with it.
GET THE RK61 ROYAL KLUDGE KEYBOARD
A Gaming Mouse To Help Them Aim
Valorant? Fortnite? COD? Whichever one they play, a responsive mouse is going to be well appreciated as a gift for gamers. Razer has a reputation for making reliable gaming peripherals that not only work well but look great with setups. The Razer Viper Hyperspeed mouse is super smooth to operate even if it’s used without a mousepad and the glowing Razer logo, frankly, looks really cool when they’re sitting in the dark, playing games.
GET THE RAZER VIPER HYPERSPEED MOUSE
This Ergonomic Chair With a Lumbar Pillow
Gaming chairs are arguably the third most important part of a setup, next to the device itself and the monitor, because how else are you supposed to play if not with a comfortable chair? If your giftee doesn’t have a proper chair yet, get them this one because chances are their back is screaming at them for mercy after every gaming session.
This swivel chair has a full;y ergonomic design so they’ll be getting padded armrests, a neck pillow, a curving chair back to accommodate their natural spinal curve, and a lumbar pillow to support their lower back.
GET THE HIGH-BACK GAMING CHAIR
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A Mouse for Cursing at People in Co-op
Hey, it’s not gaming without a little fighting in voice chat. If the one you’re shopping for plays a live service game, they likely use their microphone and headset a lot for coordinating attacks (a.k.a screaming at people to help them in co-op).
Why not help them get their point across with the Razer Seiren V2? This mic connects to devices via USB and has a physical mute and control dial for quickly adjusting audio settings. You know, so no one they play with hears when they get told off by their other housemates.
GET THE RAZOR SEIREN VC MIC
A Master Sword Replica Lamp
Okay, this one is a little more niche as a gift. Not every gamer loves The Legend of Zelda and even then, maybe not enough to have merchandise disp[layed in their personal space so make sure you’re giving this to a true Zelda fan.
This fun gift is a replica of the Master Sword, the one Link uses, that’s resting inside a “stone” engraved with the Triforce symbol. It may be tempting to pull it out and yell “Excalibur!” but it’s actually stuck in that thing since this is a lamp.
It charges with a USB cord and uses 3 AA batteries.
GET THE LEGEND OF ZELDA MASTER SWORD LAMP
The #1 Gift for Gamers: Their Favorite Live Service Game’s Currency or Season Pass
If you’re not familiar with gaming terms, live service games are games that you don’t buy in one go because they’re meant to run for as long as possible. These games tend to have massive user bases so the gamer you’re shopping for is probably playing at least one.
Some common live service games are Genshin Impact, Valorant, and League of Legends. These games make their money by selling in-game cosmetics or through loot boxes and gacha items. The prices for these add up fast over the course of a game’s existence so a great gift would be to help them shoulder that a bit by paying for a season pass or buying them some in-game currency. If it’s a game like Valorant and League, a skin may be better. If you choose to buy them in-game currency outright, though, expect to spend a pretty penny.
(Psst…stick to the passes.)
