Der Weihnachtsmann hat seine Liste bereits erstellt wahrscheinlich ist er schon zweimal damit fertig, und trotzdem sitze ich hier und zerbreche mir den Kopf darüber, was ich Freunden und Familie zu Weihnachten schenken soll.
Wie viel gibst du aus? Gehen Sie vernünftig oder albern? Wie sehr magst du diese Person überhaupt? Weihnachten ist schwierig, deshalb helfen wir Ihnen hier, das perfekte Geschenk für jemanden zu finden, der Spiele mag.
In vielen Fällen verlinken wir zu Amazon als eine Art Abkürzung für Online-Shopping, aber sehen Sie sich um. Argos, Game, Simply Games, TheGameCollection, ShopTo, GameSeek und andere buhlen alle um Ihre Aufmerksamkeit und verschenken Bargeld, sodass Sie woanders möglicherweise einen besseren Preis oder ein besseres Angebot finden können.
PlayStation- oder Xbox-Geschenkkarten
Es fühlt sich immer wie ein Ausreißer an, aber mit einer Geschenkkarte kann man wirklich nichts falsch machen, oder? Und es schadet nie, Ihre PlayStation Plus- oder Xbox Live Gold-Abonnements für ein paar weitere Monate oder ein Jahr aufzuladen.
Die üblichen Verdächtigen dafür sind:
- Amazon
- Spiel
- ShopTo (Xbox, PlayStation)
- CDKeys (Xbox, PlayStation)
- PayPal
Aktuelle Spiele
Mit einem absolut vollgepackten Oktober und November voller Spiele, von denen sich viele nicht so gut verkauften wie erhofft, gibt es einige Schnäppchen zu ergattern, und niemand hatte Zeit, alle diesjährigen besten Spiele zu spielen. Durchsuchen Sie die Spiele- oder Trophäenbibliothek Ihres Empfängers, denken Sie über seinen typischen Spielgeschmack nach und kaufen Sie ihm dann Titanfall 2.
Okay, ich scherze. Aber es gibt eine riesige Auswahl an Spielen, die sie vielleicht verpasst haben. Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3 sind für Xbox One-Besitzer da, The Last Guardian oder Uncharted 4 sind für diejenigen auf PS4 unerlässlich, und dann haben Drittanbieter Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, Watch Dogs 2 und Steep in letzter Zeit herausgebracht paar Monate.
Schauen Sie sich um, und ich bin sicher, dass Sie entweder in der Vorweihnachtszeit oder in den Ausverkaufsaktionen am zweiten Weihnachtsfeiertag ein gutes Angebot finden werden.
Neue Analogsticks
Es fühlt sich nicht so an, als gäbe es viele DualShock 4-Controller im ersten Jahr, deren Thumbsticks intakt sind. Zum Glück ist es ziemlich einfach und billig zu beheben und wirklich nicht allzu zeitaufwändig.
Holen Sie sich bei eBay ein paar Ersatz-Sticks – sie kosten nur ein paar Pfund für ein Paar – ob im Originalstil oder nach den langlebigeren und austauschbareren Xbox One-Sticks gestaltet, holen Sie Ihre bewährten Schraubendreher heraus und befestigen Sie die Sticks an denen Ihres Kumpels /brother's DualShock 4. Hier ist eine praktische Anleitung von Eurogamer.
Alternativ…
Ein neuer DualShock 4 oder Xbox One Controller
Ob klassisch schwarz oder in Camouflage, ein zweiter Controller schadet nie.
DualShock 4
- Amazon – ab 42,74 £
- Argos – £49,99
- ShopTo – ab 42,85 £
Xbox-Controller
- Amazon – ab 37,99 £ (weiß)
- Argos – ab 44,99 £
- ShopTo – ab 42,85 £
Xbox- und DualShock-Wireless-Adapter
Vielleicht hat jemand zu viele Controller und spielt gerne am PC, vielleicht sogar per Remote Play von seiner Konsole? Sie werden einen drahtlosen Adapter wollen, und sowohl Microsoft als auch Sony haben dieses Jahr gerne nachgeholfen.
- Xbox Wireless Adapter für Windows 10 – Amazon – 17,95 £
- DualShock 4 Wireless-Adapter – Amazon – 19,79 £
Xbox Elite Controller
One of the nicest game controllers I’ve ever held in my hands, the only thing that’ll make you pause for thought is the price. That said, it’s worth it if you game a lot, with plenty of customisable parts, from different thumb sticks to hair trigger stops and paddles underneath that can keep your thumbs glued to the sticks instead of worrying about face buttons.
- Amazon – £109.99
- Argos – £119.99
Numskull Christmas Jumpers
Christmas jumpers don’t have to be ugly, far from it, and Numskull have got a lovely range of Christmas jumpers. There’s some themed after Fallout 4, Assassin’s Creed – see our 12 Christmas bears from last year! – Star Wars or, my personal favourite, the rather subtle Skyrim, which could almost pass for Game of Thrones.
As always with knitted jumpers, think about ordering up a size from usual. A slightly baggy jumper is better than one that will choke you to death.
- Numskull (via Yellow Bulldog and Game) – £24.99 to £34.99
Insert Coin Apparel
Another company with a reputation for quality gaming apparel is Insert Coin. Their recent ranges include Destiny, Dead Space and Dark Souls, and those are just some of the ones starting with a ‘D’.
- Insert Coin – £22 for tees, £40 for jumpers
A Human Head
OK, so hear me out on this one. You know someone who’s bought a PlayStation VR, but the thing is they’re just bundling it into a corner when it’s not in use. Clearly they need a better way to store it than that, and so you’re thinking, “I know, what about one of those fancy PSVR charging stands?”
That’s the wrong question to ask. The correct question to ask is, “What practical PSVR related gift can I give someone that also makes future houseguests worry about their host’s state of mind and potentially fear for their own safety?”
Unless they’re a trainee hairdresser or stylist, the only possible answer to that question is this:a fake human head.
Also, you get to practice your plaiting technique.
- Amazon – £14.99
Soap
You’ll probably have to preface this by saying that you’re not hinting at anything – honest! – but as novelty gaming gifts go, soap shaped like an N64 cartridge is a pretty good one.
The only problem is that if you are hinting at something, they might not want to ruin the soap’s gloriously retro stylings.
- Firebox – £11.99
Pokémon Plushies
You might be a bit too late for Christmas with this one. Pokémon plushies are adorable, but the official ones are only found at Pokémon Centre in Japan or America with no official channel for importing.
But import them you can from Amazon resellers or other importers like Play Asia, or you can pick the slightly less refined renditions from Banpresto, it will just take time for these to ship and travel around the world.
Litten plushies are so adorable, they’re worth the wait!
- Play-Asia
- Amazon resellers – Pokémon Centre, Pokémon, Banpresto
A Battery
Because the battery in your phone probably doesn’t last all day and you’ve got some new Pokémon to catch!
For today you can get some nice and colourful 12,000 mAh batteries for £14.99 from Currys – that’s enough to charge your iPhone six times over. Even once this offer expires, power banks are fairly ubiquitous and relatively inexpensive.
Nintendo Classic Mini:Nintendo Entertainment System
The nostalgia is strong with this one, bundling up 30 classic NES games into a diminutive mini replica package. The only problem? Well, you’ll be lucky to find one in the shops and they now sell for well into three figures on eBay and the like. If you can get one at its RRP of £49.99, snap it up in a heartbeat!
Gaming Books
I spend so much time staring at a screen all day that sometimes it’s nice to read an actual book, and while it’s funny to think this of such a broad and interactive medium, there’s quite a number of great books out there about videogames.
You could revisit Lara Croft’s legacy with 20 Years of Tomb Raider, get a Final Fantasy aficionado the game guide for FFXV, get ready for Part II by returning to the art of The Last of Us, or delve into the world of indie development with books like Independent by Design and Indie Games: The Complete Guide to Indie Gaming.
I should say I know the authors of the last two books, but I’ll also add that they’re really nice guys, and further to that, these are really rather lovely books!
A Gaming Headset
If you’re playing your game’s audio via puny TV speakers then you’re really missing out – and are you really still using the little chat microphone that came with the PS4? A good headset will immerse you in your games more than ever, and they come in a variety of forms to match any budget.
This is a tricky market to delve into with so many manufacturers and possibilities. There’s SteelSeries, Turtle Beach, LucidSound, Tritton, Astro, Sennheiser, Logitech… the list goes on and on, and on. Then there’s thinking about whether you’ll plug into the controller, go fully wireless, or what.
If you’re getting a PSVR from Santa – or a shop – then Turtle Beach’s Stealth 350VR is a great shout. On sale for around £60 they’re incredibly light and comfortable, fit easily over your VR headset and offer sterling audio for the price.
If someone games primarily on PlayStation 4, there’s plenty of options out there, but Sony’s PlayStation Wireless Headset 2.0 lets you cut the cord with a simple USB dongle and is great value for money at under £50 on Amazon.
At the top end of the scale, SteelSeries’ Siberia 800 and Astro’s A50s are both among the best of the best. Both are wireless, sport excellent surround sound and long battery life – the SteelSeries actually has swappable batteries, even – but you may find that with a price tag over £200 that makes them more expensive than the console you’re buying them for!
At the time of writing, there’s a model of the Astro A50 – compatible with PS4, despite the Xbox one branding – for just £139.99 via Amazon Prime.
- PlayStation Wireless Headset 2.0 – Amazon from £46.54
- Turtle Beach Stealth 350VR – Game for £59.99
- SteelSeries 800 – Amazon £224.99
- Astro A50 – Amazon £139.99
A Bigger HDD
Do you know someone who keeps butting up against the limits of the piddly little 500GB hard drive that comes as stock in so many PS4s? Or perhaps they’re wondering if the 1TB in a new PS4 Pro is going to last them? Maybe there’s an Xbox that could really use an external drive to boost its
It’s another DIY gift, but look out for a 2TB Seagate portable drive, which can often be found for around £60-65 – here it is on Argos, or cheaper for Amazon Prime members. Just plug one into the back of an Xbox One, or for PS4, crack that drive open and you’ve got a 2.5″ 9.5mm thick Samsung HDD that is the perfect size and fit to replace the internal drive.
- Amazon Prime – £57.99
- Argos – £62.99
A 4K HDR TV
Alright, so this one’s far more likely to be a gift to yourself than for someone else, but having a HDR 4K set really is the only way to get the very best out of a PS4 Pro, and even the Xbox One S and base PS4 can shine with HDR turned on in certain games.
Our personal pick at the moment is the Samsung KS7000, capable of dishing out Premium HDR, and its prerequisite 1000nits of brightness, your games won’t have ever looked as good as this, and with prices dropping steadily this year you’ll likely be able to pick one up for under £900 in the Boxing Day sales. Our typical recommendation is to price match the best deals with John Lewis or Richer Sounds and take advantage of their longer warranty periods.
Macaroni art of their favourite game character
Nothing says “Merry Christmas, I love you dad,” like a macaroni portrait of Spyro the Dragon.
- Morrisons macaroni
- Tesco macaroni
- Essential Waitrose macaroni
- Sainbury’s macaroni
Note:None of these links are affiliate links, they’re just dumb gift ideas from the bottom of our hearts. All prices are correct at the time of writing.