46 Best Gifts for Gamers for 2024

With gaming’s decades-long explosion, the business has objectively become pretty sinister, but Nintendo almost always falls on the right side of history. A lot of that is down to the influence of Satoru Iwata, one of gaming’s most beloved minds. The gamer in your life could use the inspiration… And they sure as hell could benefit from reading a book for once.

Game of the year! Game of the year! And it’s absolutely insane.

Samsung’s 2nd Gen Freestyle projector comes with one big upgrade: Samsung Gaming Hub. This little thing can stream games via Steam or Xbox Game Pass. That means it can essentially function as a packable console.

My nephew wants to make the jump from console to PC gaming. I told him to start with this HP Victus laptop. For most gamers—meaning anyone who isn’t planning on needing a pro-level PC—this is all you need. Plus, the pre-made configurations and small size make it a perfect starter PC.

In the world of gaming headsets, there’s no model that sounds better and is more reliable than the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro. These things sound like music headphones, and the wired connection means they’ll perform for a lifetime. It’s a great gift most gamers want, but would never splurge on for themselves.

We do have to shout out Logitech G’s newest headphones the Astro A50 X. These are really the first bluetooth headphones of their kind, and they earned an Esquire Gaming Award because of it.

Essentially, they connect via a Bluetooth adapter, but they can connect to multiple devices at a time. That means, switching from Xbox to PlayStation to computer audio only requires the flip of a switch. It happens instantly, like changing the channel. If they are a multi-platform gamer, this is an incredible splurge.

Recovery is essential to any athlete. And yes, we’ll give gamers the title of athlete. These Therabody goggles will massage away any screen fatigue or headache.

This will add a touch of class to their gaming setup that’s covered in LED lights.

Glasses that can project a giant screen in front of their face. Now, they can sync up their phone or console and game anywhere, no TV or projector needed.

This is not straight from a video game, but if they play any racing sims, it’ll be a hit. You know why? I play racing sims, and games with car customization. In every single game I load up, I go online and figure out how to build Brian O’Connor’s (Paul Walker) Nissan Skyline GT-R from 2 Fast 2 Furious. Now, I can build it and place it next to my monitor.

This Lego set makes a bit more sense. Any gamer—even if they are not of a certain age—will have some nostalgia for this.

Yes, they will think you’re crazy, but hear me out. Sitting for long periods of time gives you crazy hip and back issues. If they do ten minutes of hip flexor exercises with these bands, it will eliminate most standard gaming-induced hip and back pain. It worked for me, it’ll work for them!

A tile-based tabletop dungeon-crawler with an insanely fun twist: your drink determines your HP. This one is perfect for any old-school game geeks or party game lovers.

If they haven’t played this year’s Game of The Year frontrunner, it’s absolutely the best gift you could give them.

Or how about some—surprisingly tasteful—white and gold Tears of the Kingdom joycons for the savior of Hyrule.

My 8-year-old nephew loves Sonic, so the SEGA classic is fully back in the zeitgeist. That makes this LEGO set perfect for gamers within a wide range of age groups.

Yeah, it’s a big purchase—maybe split it with some other loved ones—but there is no better gaming chair on the market. This is one that will improve the overall look of their home. You can’t say that about many gaming chairs.

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The ocean is the most terrifying place on Earth. Dredge hones in on that terror, but it does so with a charming Animal Crossing meets The Lighthouse art style. It’s a great little game they likely have not played yet.

If they need somewhere to put the headset they already have, none look as good as this one that combines natural walnut wood and gamers’ beloved LEDs.