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With so many games and gaming consoles out there, it may be tough to pick one to buy as a gift for a gamer — especially if you don’t know what games or consoles they might already own. However, there’s a solution to getting the best gift for a gamer; gift cards!
Nowadays, gift cards from Amazon are specialized more than ever for just about any person, any retailer or hobby or activity — even gaming.
We rounded up the best gift cards from gaming companies — including Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Epic Gaming, Razer and others — at Amazon. In addition, most gift card denominations can be selected for as little as $5 and go all the way up to $500, or you can add your own monetary value in some cases. We say, give the gamer in your life a gift card and let them pick out the best game or console for themselves.
And if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can order now and get physical gift cards delivered in less than two days thanks to Prime Delivery.
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Otherwise, gift card purchases at Amazon are delivered electronically to yourself or the gift recipient for free via email. Ahead, you’ll find the best gift cards to get for gamers.
Nintendo eShop Gift Card
For Switch gamers, Nintendo gift cards — which come in increments between $5 to $99 and come with Nintendo characters printed on them — to the eShop is a must. It’s the gaming company’s online marketplace for games, additional content, and deals.
Xbox Gift Card
From $10 to $100, Xbox Gift Cards are used to buy digital games, in-game currency, and media, like movies and TV shows from the Xbox Games Store. It can also be used for subscription services, like Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for cloud gaming, game downloads, and online multiplayer.
Sony PlayStation Gift Card
The Sony PlayStation 5 is one of the most popular gaming consoles, so a PS Gift Card can go along way for gamers. It’s redeemable for just about everything at the PS Store, including games, add-ons, DLCs (downloadable content), subscriptions and more. Gift cards are available in $25, $50, $75 and $100 increments at Amazon.
Razer Gold eGift Card
Razer Gold is a digital wallet and rewards program that’s good for Xbox, Nintendo, PlayStation and PC platforms. Just add value to the digital wallet and buy games, apps, accessories and more to earn rewards, like discounts and bonuses. It’s ideal for gamers who have multiple consoles.
Amazon.com Gift Card
Not only can you get any gaming console or game at Amazon, but you can also get accessories, merch, and memorabilia for your favorite games. Amazon.com Gift Cards come in $10, $20, $50 and $100 increments, but you can also get one for any denomination of money.
Fortnite V-Bucks Gift Card
Compatible with PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, Nintendo Switch Online and PC, the Fortnite V-Bucks Gift Cards are only redeemable for Fortnite from Epic Games. It used for purchases of outfits, skins, pickaxes, wraps, emotes, Battle Passes and more in-game. About 10,886 V-Bucks is worth $1 USD.
Best Buy Gift Card
From $25 to $500, Best Buy Gift Cards are another great option for gamers because the retailer sells hardware, like gaming laptops — such as the powerful and blazing-fast Razer Blade 16 — as well as accessories and games for console and PCs, alike.
GameStop eGift Card
While you can buy games and consoles with a GameStop eGift Card, you can also get pre-owned games — which the retailer sells at a fraction of the price of new games. This means your gaming dollar is going to go a lot further at GameStop. A real blessing for gamers!
Want more? For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best Xbox deals, studio headphones and Nintendo Switch accessories.
