these games, accessories, and merch can help with your Christmas shopping today

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

A fantastic gift for any Xbox gamer, especially as you can extend currents subs with it, so no worries if they already have one. This double deal grants you access to Xbox Live Gold (to play games online) and the incredible Game Pass service which is essentially Netflix for games. You’ll receive a digital code rather than a physical card as is standard with this store.

3 months: $36.39 / £26.99 at CDkeys 12 months: (EU only) £99.99 at CDKeysView Deal

The Last of Us Part II (PS4) | $60 $29.99 at Best Buy

That’s the lowest ever price for Naughty Dog’s latest masterpiece. We certainly wouldn’t hold off for a better price this year. Mature audiences only though on this one folks, it gets a bit grim. We’re also seeing the rarer special editions back in stock for the first time in a while and with healthy discounts as shown below. The Collector’s version includes a statue of Ellie.

Last of Us 2: Collector’s Edition | $169.99

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla| $59.99 $49.99 at Amazon

Ten bucks off the biggest game release of the year? That’s crazy so soon after release and it’s not what you’re thinking – the reviews have been great. Stock is flying on this one though, so it might only get delivered after Christmas. It’s the also same price on Xbox. View Deal

Cyberpunk 2077| $59.99 $49.94 at Amazon

We’ve been waiting for this game for years. There’s a strong chance anyone else looking forward to the game has pre-ordered it already, so try and find out on the sly, otherwise you might be looking to return it and have to find something else.

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Evercade handheld retro console from $79 / £59 (in the UK) A fantastic gift for the older gamer in your life or someone you want to introduce to retro classics. The Evercade handheld runs games from physical cartridges and there are loads of extra ones you can pick up featuring collections of titles from gaming’s early years, especially the 8 and 16-bit eras. Check out the link to see the range of bundles and individual carts. We also have a full Evercade review and we rated it one of the best retro game consoles in our guide too.

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Nintendo Switch Pro controller (open box) | $69.99 $59.99 at Best Buy When you buy a Nintendo Switch, you only get a pair of the small Joy-Con controllers, but if you want a traditional controller experience for those longer-play games, then you need something like this. It rarely gets a price cut and is fairly expensive, but having tested a bunch of cheaper third-party options, this official option is worth the cost to be honest. Check out my full Nintendo Switch Pro Controller review for more info. Currently £53 at Amazon UK.View Deal

Razer Wolverine Ultimate | $159.99

This is one of the finest Xbox controllers ever made and is great for both the Xbox One and Series X. The premium price is due to the extensive customization options on offer with swappable analogs and d-pads, six extra mappable buttons, super responsive buttons, and incredible grip. It’s been my go-to controller for the last few years. Don’t miss this chance to save $30 off the MSRP too.

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Roblox has become one of the year’s biggest games this year, especially with the younger crowd on Xbox and mobile platforms. These gift cards start at $10/£10 and provide in-game items to use and this is the smarter choice over attaching credit card details to an account to avoid nightmare scenario accidental overspends. Also available in the UK at Amazon.

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Orzly Nintendo Switch Accessories bundle | $69.99 at Amazon / £49.99 at Amazon UK

This is a fantastic gift idea to go with a new Nintendo Switch as it’s packed with controller cases, steering wheel grips, cart cases, carry cases, screen protectors, a charging station, headphones, and more. To be clear you don’t get any actual controllers – just covers for them.

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This official 1TB Series X expansion card from Seagate is the only way to upgrade the SSD storage capacity on the Series X. Unlike using regular external storage devices (like the ones below), this card runs at the same super-high speeds as the internal SSD of the console, so you’ll get all the same next-gen benefits. It’ll be handy further down the line if you’re buying for someone that buys lots of new games on a regular basis and is likely to run out of storage capacity soonish. It’s seriously expensive though and we’d be tempted to opt for something else given it’s far from essential so soon after launch.

Below you’ll find some comparison charts for some of our favorite portable hard drives. These are especially handy to expand the storage options on Xbox and PlayStation consoles, including the new generation ones which only come with a small starting amount. They’re best for running PS4/Xbox One games on the backward-compatible PS5/Series X.

Covert Dock for Nintendo Switch | $74.99 at Amazon This neat device will save you the hassle of moving the official Switch dock into different rooms to play the console on other TVs. Simply plug the discrete piece of kit into the mains power, plug an HDMI into it and you’re all set. While there are a lot of unofficial Switch docks out there, some of them are seriously dodgy too, this one has been tried and tested and has reviewed incredibly well by users and press alike.

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Samsung 256GB SSD memory card | $49.99 $24.99 at Amazon

A great gift idea for any Nintendo Switch owner. The Switch only has a miserly 32GB of storage so we’d advise getting a memory card to increase storage as soon as possible. Switch games aren’t as GB-hungry as other consoles, so 256GB will actually get you quite far and this is a bargain. In the UK, the best offer right now is this 256GB SanDisk model at £37.99.View Deal

Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones

While not a gaming headset, if the gamer in your life is a big music fan and/or spends a lot of time working at a desk then these class-leading noise-canceling headphones are bound to go down well. These only came out a few months ago, to red hot reviews and this is a great chance to save $72.

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Gaming mugs at Amazon US / Amazon UK You’ll find hundreds of different mugs to choose from at Amazon related to gaming, comics, movies, and the like. The links above will give you a head start on some gaming ones though. Chances are you’ll be able to find mugs on most games, movies and so on if you know they have a favorite.

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