5 Killer Christmas Gifts for Gamers

Choosing the right gifts at Christmas time can be a tough job, especially if you have gamer friends with very specific needs. Most dedicated gamers already have every console and game available so you’ll have to be a bit more creative with your gift ideas. Here are five new and unique gifts that the gamer in your life might not have yet.

Cyberpunk 2077

After years of waiting, the much-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 is finally here and just in time for Christmas! This open-world RPG adventure game will appeal to fans of dark, futuristic genres, particularly players who are into body-modification. Playing as the mercenary outlaw V, your quest is to hunt down a special, one-of-a-kind bodily implant that will grant you immortality.

Much like Witcher 3, also from famous developer CD Projekt, players of Cyberpunk 2077 can roam freely throughout the entire gaming area, which is made up of the six distinct regions of Night City, a dystopian future world. Cyberpunk 2077 is available for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Stadia, and Xbox One

Oculus Quest 2 Advanced

Oculus is well known for its excellent virtual reality headsets, and the new Quest 2 is no exception. The new and improved VR headset has 50% more pixels than its predecessor and offers an amazing virtual gaming experience, supported by up to 256GB of storage capacity.

The redesigned Oculus Touch controllers offer instant response with a hyper-realistic feel, intensified by 3D cinematic sound. Immerse yourself in popular interactive games like Star Wars, Jurassic World, Population:One, and Horizon.

Evercade Retro Games Console

Young and old gamers alike will love this retro games console from Evercade, featuring a host of classic 8-bit and 16-bit games from the ’90s and ’00s. The small, handheld console sports a 4.3-inch, 720p screen with controls that closely replicate the feel of the classic NES controller mixed with four Xbox-style buttons.

One battery charge lasts about 4-5 hours and sockets include a mini-HDMI output, Micro-USB charger and headphone jack. Games include all the classic SNES, NES, Genesis and Atari 2600/7800 games like Earthworm Jim, Double Dragon, Pac-Man, Galaga, Centipede, Ninja Golf, and Alien Brigade.

Bitcoin Gift Card

There’s no denying that online digital currency will be the money of the future and right now Bitcoin is leading the charge. If your friends aren’t tech-savvy enough to buy their own Bitcoin, you can get them started with a Bitcoin Gift Card.

Several reliable online retailers like Paxful and Gyft offer Bitcoin gift cards that can be used at thousands of online stores. You can also play online at popular big-name casinos like BitStarz or find something smaller with this guide to similar casinos.

Firefly Playing Cards

Fans of the popular American space western TV-series Firefly will love these official playing cards, developed in conjunction with long-running card manufacturer Bicycle. The standard 54-card deck includes the 13 cards of each suit plus two jokers, all on high-grade cards with a satin-embossed finish.

The Firefly-related imagery was done by well-known geek culture artist Ben Mund and designed to appear like a real deck from the fictional Firefly world. Some of the imagery on the cards includes characters like Inara, and Mal Reynolds plus the spaceship Serenity and various guns from the show.