38 Best Gifts to Get for Gamers, According to One Who Has It All

Let them rest their feet up during their next Saturday night raid session and they will come thanking you in the morning.

If you want a little hit of nostalgia, these small emulation machines from Miyoo let you play hundreds of 8-, 16-, and 32-bit-era games from SNES to GBA. It even plays PS1 games!

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.

For the gamer of a certain vintage, this original Legend of Zelda key rack will make every day feel like an adventure into the unknown. But, you know, in a fun way.

If you know a PC gamer (or any workaholic, really) who spends all day at the keyboard without any kind of wrist support—it’s time to get them a gift their joints will appreciate. This memory foam cloud wrist rest will have them thanking you for years.

We don’t much care what you drink, or when—coffee, tea, whiskey?—just that you do it without making a mess. If you agree, get this throwback coaster set for your Gen X gamer friends.

The den, the mancave, wherever he plays his PC games, chances are it could use an aesthetic upgrade. This walnut stand for his monitor (which costs more than your phone) is the perfect way to start dropping hints.

The Backbone is great if you just want a controller for your phone, but Razer offers something with more verisimilitude. It fits the new iPad Mini, as well as modern Android and Apple phones—gamers can also hook it up to their PC and use as a regular Bluetooth controller.

Sometimes you’re trying to fill out a gift guide and stumble upon a gift that is perfect for you (the writer). This Shark Tank wonder allows gamers to easily enjoy messy snacks like Doritos, Cheetos, anything with dust really. See also: candy and sticky sweets. If they like to snack during the cutscenes, this is the gag gift to get ’em.

If you know someone who wants to get into streaming, this most affordable model of the Elgato Stream Deck is a great place to start. It will help them bring up the programs and links they need at the touch of a (or eight) button(s).

If they like to lean back and play on their handheld, I bet you didn’t know you could get them something this perfect. Pick the console grip to fit of their choice (Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, ROG Ally X, and PlayStation Portal are all options) and they will never game uncomfortably again.

If you want a board game that’s competitive, co-operative, and easy to learn, Betrayal has it all. Plus, if they are obsessed with the indie game’s world newest puzzle darling Blue Prince, they will find a lot to love here.

A traveling case, screen protectors, wheels for Mario Kart, and much much more. This is the perfect all-in-one bundle for the new Switch user in your life.

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.

Another big winner in our Gaming Awards, the Arctis GameBuds are a huge step forward for gaming tech. Each pair of these earbuds comes with a USB dongle that plugs directly into your console of choice for low latency connection.

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

A more sophisticated alternative to those RGB string lights they already have.

If you want lava lamp style mood lighting for your gaming room, or the background of your Twitch stream, the JBL Pulse 5 will deliver that. It’s also a really good JBL speaker.

Everything we’ve ever said about the Quest 3 is true about the lighter, cheaper, and more Mixed Reality focused Quest 3S. In our opinion, the all-in-one VR headset is still the absolute best way to get into virtual reality. There are games, fitness apps, and all the immersive demoes you need to stay entertained for months. And finally you can get one of these for a gift-appropriate price.