The Best Gifts for Every Type of Gamer
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Buying a gift for a gamer is a minefield, as gamers are notoriously picky about their set-ups and their interests. If your giftee is into Stardew Valley , they're going to turn their nose up at a force feedback racing wheel , no matter how realistic it makes driving sims; if they're into Valorant , they probably don't want a squishy pastel cat-paw seat cushion for their gaming chair . The trick is matching the gear to the gamer. To help you sidestep that forced "Um...thanks?" response, I've broken down the best gifts by player personality, and also included one gift you should not, under any circumstances, give any gamer this Christmas. The best overall gift for gamers: Steam Deck The Steam Deck is the Swiss Army Knife of gaming—a single device that will please portable gamers, PC gamers, and console gamers alike. It's a PC in a slip-it-in-a-backpack form factor that can be taken anywhere or plugged in to p...
