Secret Santa is always a fun way to participate in the holiday with your friends, family, or coworkers without needing to spend a ton of money buying for everyone. Secret Santa lets everyone involved get a gift, but what do you do if your giftee is into something you’re not familiar with?

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If you got a gamer for your giftee this holiday season, we’ve found a fun list of gaming items to bring a smile to any fan’s face. These will all run you below $10, keeping your price low and your friends happy.

NES Controller Socks

Getting a NES was a pivotal gaming moment for a lot of Millennial gamers! It hit American shelves for the holiday season in 1985 and has remained a much-beloved console ever since. Nintendo wanted to bring arcade gaming into our homes, and so the Nintendo Entertainment System was born.

And what adult doesn’t want something super comfortable for Christmas? With this five-pack of colorful, no-show socks, your giftee can get their day started on the right foot and bring a display of their passions with them wherever they go.

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Pop! The Witcher, Geralt Of Rivia

Almost any gamer in your life is going to have at least one Funko Pop. These 4” tall vinyl figurines are a fun collectors’ item, and you can buy ones modeled after hundreds of characters. And withThe Witcher so popular right now, you really can’t go wrong with Geralt.

Not only is the Geralt figure adorable and true to form for the character, but you also have a one-in-six chance of receiving a special edition figurine. The Chase variant of the figure sees Geralt with angry, reddened eyes instead, making this a solid opportunity to surprise your giftee with a rare collectible.

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35 Dungeons and Dragons Dice With Drawstring Pouch

For the tabletop gamer who can’t always pull away from their fantasy land, the dice used for playing Dungeons and Dragons are always a good idea. Most DnD fanatics have multiple sets of dice that they’ll switch between for all sorts of reasons – new characters, new stories, or just for some pizzazz.

This comes with six complete sets of polyhedral dice, available in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Though the set comes with a cool 35 patterned dice, the bag included can store up to 100.

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Switch Joystick Cover Caps

The Nintendo Switch, the most recent and best-selling console from gaming giant Nintendo, features two joysticks that your gamer giftee uses to navigate their video game worlds. By default, there’s nothing special about them, but why not offer your giftee a decorative flair for their Switch console?

Joystick caps come in a variety of colors, textures, and even characters. So many of your options are from all sorts of video games, with options for classics like Mario, Pokemon, Super Smash Bros, and more.

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Pokemon Pokedex Switch Game Holder

Continuing off our last gift idea, Nintendo Switch games are really fun to play, but they’re so small. Keeping them in their original cases takes up a ton of space, and makes it tough to take more than one game if you’re leaving the house. But with this Switch game holder – modeled after a classic Pokedex from the Pokemon franchise – your Pokemon-loving gamer has more options than ever before.

This sturdy aluminum Switch game holder comes with space for up to six Switch games for gaming on the go. It’s small and lightweight, but still lined with foam to keep the games inside safe in any situation.

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Fallout 4 Nuka Cola Keychain Bottle Opener

The Fallout series is a long-running series set after the nuclear apocalypse. Inspired by 1950’s post-war America, the Fallout games send players through radioactive wastelands to explore after the bombs went off.

A popular reference from the series is Nuka Cola, a bottled beverage found within the game with caps that serve as Fallout’s form of currency, so why not gift your friend with a high-quality metal keychain to help them cash in? Officially licensed by the team that made the game, it’s both a fun nod to the series and a functional gift as well!

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Sonic The Hedgehog Gold 30-Year Anniversary Pin

To commemorate everyone’s favorite speedy blue hedgehog turning 30, the studio that makes the games released a series of gold enamel pins for the occasion. There are a few poses you can find Sonic in, and the rarity of these pins makes them a collector’s item for any Sonic fan.

Measuring 1.75” in height, the pins are all numbered from 1-3,500 to let your friend know they’ve got something special. Officially licensed by the studio and extremely limited edition, you gotta go fast to grab one of these for your giftee!

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Legend Of Zelda Hylian Shield Patch

Arguably one of the most iconic gaming series of all time, The Legend of Zelda has been intensely popular ever since the 1980s. But it's hero, Link, wouldn’t get very far without his trusty Hylian Shield to protect him from danger.

Becoming something of a staple for fans of the Zelda series, you can bring the iconic Hylian Shield to your Zelda-loving friend this Christmas. Roughly 3.5”x3”, this stitched patch can attach to just about any clothing item with its secure Velcro hook and loop style. Brilliantly stitched and bold in color, your giftee will be ready for any adventure.

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Hallmark Fortnite Loot Llama Christmas Ornament

Routinely rated as one of the best games to come out in the last few years,Fortnite sees your gamer drop into an arena with up to 99 other players. 100 enter, but only one can win. So why not mix the fun of their favorite game into the fun of Christmas with this resin tree ornament?

Officially licensed and manufactured by holidaymakers, Hallmark, this ornament is a perfect recreation of the Loot Llama, the character that delivers all the collectible loot to your friend in-game. Colorful and fun, this pinata-inspired character will look right at home on any gamer’s tree this year.

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