It’s quite difficult to buy a gift for a gamer for the New Year: he has already passed the most interesting games, upgraded his computer on his own and will not part with a comfortable mouse and keyboard for a souvenir. How to guess with a surprise and give a friend what he will be happy with?
Cool, but expensive – travel, consoles and collectibles
Collector’s editions on physical media or digital copies with virtual gifts are a dream come true if you know which game your friend is fan of. Exclusives are usually sold in limited quantities, but you can still get them if you participate in an auction on eBay. There are also “collectibles” in the public domain: “Epic” set of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands will cost ₽2,999 on the official Blizzard website, “Box” for Far Cry 4 costs ₽4,299 – it contains the figure of Peygan Ming, and Gift Total War: Warhammer. High King Edition for ₽9,990 includes an artbook, a drinking horn, a donkey amulet, and a Ring of Resentment. They can be found in specialized stores.
In the new year, one of the desired gifts for the gamer will be action from CD Projekt RED – Cyberpunk 2077. You can find and buy it not only on the Internet, but also in ordinary networks of computer and household appliances. In Russia, an expanded collector’s edition in the supermarket will cost $ 19,990, and a digital copy costs $ 19,99. On Steam, you can also pre-order Wasteland 3 for ₽1 999, Doom Eternal Deluxe Edition for ₽2,800 or Death Stranding on PC for ₽3,499.
Many people like to travel, but there are couch potatoes among gamers – they can be seriously upset by the planned trip to Turkey or Egypt. An interesting pastime for a video game fan will be trip to Silicon (or Silicon, as you like) the valley. There you can visit the offices of Google, Facebook, Intel, Cisco, LinkedIn, Microsoft, eBay and HP, look at museums of modern technologies and see a collection of the best computer equipment in the world – tours to one of the most modern corners of the planet are on open sale. Cons – you need to apply for a visa to the USA, get to California and spend a lot of money on it. Pros – an unforgettable experience. If you suddenly wake up with a desire to lie on the beach, there is a stone’s throw to the Pacific coast.
People who drop by bookstores know that the price of paper products is “biting.” Yes, in the modern world you have to save up for books too – this, of course, is not a ticket, but also expensive. However, in 2023, the book remains the best gift in many situations. For gamers, for example, you can give an unusual culinary collection with recipes from Fallout, Destiny or Overwatch. For fans of eSports book of danil Zeus Teslenko “Contrary. Way to victory”in which a CS: GO player spoke about his career and gave advice to aspiring professionals. Team coach Astralis Danny zonic Sorensen also released a story about the competitive scene, but it can give advice only to those who know Danish.
Nintendo Switch it will be a welcome gift for a gamer who leads an active lifestyle – you can continue to “cut” with her favorite games on the way to work or study, as well as go through a considerable number of exclusives from the Japanese company. At home, there are also situations in which Switch is useful – you can play in the toilet, during the visit of unwanted guests and relatives, or when the Internet is turned off. The cost of the console from distributors in Russia is about ₽24 thousand, but you can save a little by ordering a console from the official site for $ 300.
A gorgeous gift for a gamer will be virtual reality headset Valve Index. Pros – you are included get a copy Half-Life: Alyx for free. Cons – official purchase on Steam is not available in Russia, you will have to bypass the limitation with the help of intermediaries. The price of a headset with a helmet and two controllers is $ 999.
Strange Gifts – Treat Your Friend With Sneaky Patron
Readers of Cybersport.ru and fans of high-quality game cosplay will surely be delighted to receive a gift subscription for exclusive content from Sneaky. The budget version will cost $ 2. It includes teasers of future cosplay and the ability to vote for outfits. Subscribers for $ 10 will have monthly access to a new photoset, and for $ 25 – an additional frame autographed by Sneaky in the image and access to the entire gallery of the esportsman.
Steam and Epic Games Store libraries have thousands of titles. As a gift you can pick up exclusive bundle of shocking game design industry products. Choose a surprise of interest, even if they are not related to games. Does your friend love honey? Here bee simulator. Always vote for Vladimir Vladimirovich? Putin simulator also available. Is black humor in his style? IN South Park: The Stick of Truth it’s enough, but don’t give this RPG to minors. Interested in working at a summer cottage? Catch Stardew valley. Just drive something related to a friend into the search, and boldly throw funny games into the basket. It’s not a fact that a friend will launch them at least once, but it’s not at all necessary.
Watching streams is sometimes so exciting that you can refuse some games by “passing” them on YouTube or Twitch. But what if the host of your favorite broadcasts wishes you a Happy New Year live broadcast? Order exclusive donut during the Christmas holidays, ask for a congratulation and don’t forget to make a clip.
British model Belle Dolphin set a trend on the bath water in the summer. For strange gift For the New Year, her idea fits perfectly: pour water into a container and stick a funny label.
Useful Gifts – Gaming Service Subscriptions and Practical Accessories
Admit it, you also bring “sweets” to the computer? Even the most accurate users drop crumbs or small debris on the keyboard, and friends gamers are no exception. To maintain order on the desktop, you can purchase miniature vacuum cleaneras well as various holders and cup holders in the style of video games.
According to the eastern calendar, 2023 is the time of the Metal Rat. Giving “mice” will be very symbolic, but in order to guess with the gamer’s main working tool, it is necessary to know the model and manufacturer for sure. You can order an unusual optical mouse in the form of a finger ring – users claim that it is convenient to work with it lying down (suitable for some games) and take it as a spare mouse for a laptop on trips. It costs inexpensively – about ₽500.
Cool subscriptions for services for gamers getting bigger. There is plenty to choose from for a useful gift.
- Origin access for pc.
The basic version is ₽299 per month, the extended version is ₽999. Games: Need for Speed Heat, Madden NFL 20, FIFA 20, Battlefield V, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Mutant Year Zero, Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption, Tacoma, For the King, Farmer’s Dynasty and many others.
- EA Access for consoles.
All the same Need for Speed Heat, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and other EA Games products for the PlayStation and Xbox. ₽299 per month for each platform.
- Xbox game pass.
There are separate versions of the Xbox Game Pass for the PC or console, as well as the ultimate – immediately on both platforms. It costs $ 13 a month, but you need to buy either a special code or use a VPN – in Russia such a premium package is not available.
- Playstation plus.
If a friend has a “curling iron”, you can renew his subscription to the Sony service. For ₽499, the user gets access to a wide library, as well as games of the month, which are constantly changing.
Budget gifts – nice little things and virtual “goodies”
In a laptop or, for example, a working PC, there will never be enough USB ports. Charging, headphones, microphone, webcam, external hard drive – where to connect so many accessories? In cute USB hub.
If the book is too expensive, then the best budget gift can be called socks. This gift will be appreciated by comrades with a sense of humor, and the money for tangerines will remain in the wallet. By the way, there are even special e-sports items, but it’s difficult to call them budget ones – models from Puma will cost ₽6,500.
If the money in your pocket is up to a thousand rubles, but you want to get a bigger gift, you can pay attention to table games. One of the best low-priced card strategies is the Citadel. The original set without add-ons costs about ₽600, and from two to eight people can play.
An inexpensive but very fun New Year’s gift for a gamer will be Tetris. Caution, addictive!
In-Game Gifts for gamers remain relevant, inexpensive and very convenient if you and your friend live far from each other. Buy a rare pet at an auction in World of Warcraft by spending on a gift only honestly earned virtual currency while hitting raids and keeping real money safe and sound. Get an image for a champion in League of Legends. On the Steam Marketplace, change the skin in Dota 2 or solemnly present the keys to the lootboxes in CS: GO. Fantasy is where to roam.
Funny gifts – printed toilet paper and erotic rugs
Toilet paper with original drawings can be ordered not only in Russia, but also in other CIS countries. If you know that a friend hates a certain Dota 2 character, feel free to Alchemist, Pudge or Lina print roll. Using such a gift is not necessary – you can store it as a fun souvenir.
Many gamers face wrist pain. An unnaturally arched position of the hand during games leads to tunnel syndrome and other diseases. To avoid this, a special roller can be used for prevention. If you replace it with lush and soft female breasts, comrade is unlikely to be opposed. However, the lower limbs also need care. Foot hammock It looks funny, but very functional.
Minecraft has become best selling game in the world, its circulation amounted to 181 million copies. Even if a friend does not play it, most likely he will find out diamond pickaxe. It is made of soft material, so do not be afraid to get on the head after such a presentation.
Present to a friend comic subscription five headshots in CS: GO, one hundred deaths in Dota 2, unlimited spin-up in Hearthstone or a dozen chicken lunches in PUBG. You can draw up a blank by hand, or you can work in Photoshop and make a real letter with the “official” stamps. It will turn out fun and budget.
If you did not find a gift idea in this collection, read the article by Mila Aliyeva. The commentator of the RuHub studio laid out on the shelves what your chosen one or friend would like to receive for the New Year.
It is always necessary to choose a gift with a soul. New Year is a time when a person is ready to believe in a fairy tale, even if he became disillusioned with Santa Claus or Santa ten years ago. Do not forget about kind words when exchanging souvenirs with friends.
Results of 2019 in e-sports and games:
- Best cosplay of the year.
- Key events in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
- Dendi steals cheese, Arteezy guards the mountain. The most fun moments of 2019 in Dota 2.
- Russophobia and politics. The main esports scandals in 2019.
- The best games of the year according to Cybersport.ru.
- Nowhere without Ramses – we compose symbolic teams of the world and the CIS in 2019.
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