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Top 5 Gifts for the Gamer Who Has Everything

Top 5 Gifts for the Gamer Who Has Everything

If you have an adult gamer in your life, especially if you are not a gamer yourself, it can be hard to find something to give them as a holiday gift. It is hard to find out what games they already have without revealing your intention, and gamers often buy the games they want pretty soon after they come out. That’s why I often turn to accessories and other items this time of year. Here are five solid suggestions for what to give the gamer who has everything. (And don’t forget to check out our guide for even more ideas!)

Gaming Chair

Gaming Chair

A gaming chair is especially good if your gamer spends a lot of time at a desk, because long gaming sessions can be absolute hell on the back. There are a lot of options in this department and some of these chairs break the thousand dollar price point, but for $200, you can still obtain a very decent chair.

The RESPAWN-200 Racing Style Gaming Chair is popular for the comfort it offers, although the real emphasis seems to be on style. This chair comes in a variety of colors and will look good in any gamer’s Twitch stream.

Funko Pop! Vinyl Figures

Funko Pop! Vinyl Figures

Many gamers are collectors, and the Pop! Vinyl Figures are currently a very popular collectible. That is perhaps because the company has produced so many of things that you are basically guaranteed to find a nerdy figure that your gamer is sure to love. If they already have a bunch of these, a quick cellphone picture of their collection should help you fill in the gaps in their shelf. You can find these at a lot of stores, GameStop being the obvious example, but Amazon should help you hunt down rarer figures or give you a greater range of options.

Custom Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller

Custom Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller

Microsoft offers a service called the Xbox Design Lab, where customers can fine tune the details of their controller. You could, if you wanted, create an absolute aesthetic travesty by assigning unique colors to every button, joystick, and surface, or you can come up with a color scheme that reflects your gamers personality. What’s more, you can have the controller engraved. It can be a personal gift, and they’re unlikely to have one exactly like the one you make for them.

Game Capture Hardware

Game Capture Hardware

If your gamer has been itching to get into streaming, they’re going to need some gear. Some will want a green screen, and most will require a decent microphone. But all streamers can benefit from something like the Elgato Game Capture HD60S, which will allow gamers to stream virtually anything they want. The device is also sleek and simple, allowing for quick set up in a discreet place if they also want to be tidy about things.

Coffee Table Books

Coffee Table Books

Really, I just mean any gaming book could work as a gift. There are a lot of books for gamers that detail the history of the hobby. Others feature cool interviews with developers. Some focus specifically on a franchise, while others take a braoder approach. Books like 1001 Games to Play Before You Die can turn a gamer onto games they otherwise would not have known about while The Game Console: A Photographic History from Atari to Xbox can provide some eye candy for tech enthusiasts.

Need even more ideas? Check out our gift guide for 2018 !

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