What do you put under the Christmas tree for a gamer? This is what tech site Tweakers recommends | Games

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Looking for a Christmas gift for a gamer while you don’t play games yourself can be difficult, but don’t worry: we’ve listed some fun ideas together with the editors of Tweakers.

Every year, tech site Tweakers lists a number of nice Christmas gift tips. This is partly done by the editors, but the list also contains suggestions from site visitors. It mainly concerns real tech products, with an outlier here and there.

These are the best Christmas gift ideas according to Tweakers

The list is divided into a number of categories, of which we discuss the best tips for gamers below. If you want to see all gift tips, you can do so on Tweakers.

Logitech G29 Driving Force Aluminum (238 euros)

A racing wheel to build your own sim racing machine. © Logitech

A racing wheel that you can use to play all kinds of racing games. According to the editors of Tweakers, not the best steering wheel you can buy, but a great starting point if you are about to build a complete sim racing setup.

8Bitdo Pro 2 gamepad (48 euros)

This gamepad resembles that of the old Super Nintendo, but more modern.

This gamepad resembles that of the old Super Nintendo, but more modern. © 8bitdo

Old fashioned meets new fashioned with the 8Bitdo Pro 2 controller, which combines the vibe of the time-honored Super Nintendo controller with modern ergonomics gripstriggers, vibrationfeedback and three profiles that allow you to assign functions to buttons as you wish.

The controller feels solid, it is comfortable to hold and the buttons and thumbsticks are of high quality. The 8Bitdo Pro 2 works via Bluetooth or USB and is compatible with Nintendo Switch, PC, macOS, Android and Raspberry Pi.


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Elden Ring was voted game of the year last week.

Elden Ring was voted game of the year last week. © From Software

The grand game Elden Ring is the best of what the Souls franchise has to offer, in a massive open world. The game was recently named the best game of 2022 at the Game Awards.

It is a difficult game, but numerous improvements have made it freely accessible to a wider audience at the same time. Definitely recommended for gamers who like a challenge.

Microsoft Xbox Series S (229 euros)

The Xbox Series S is an affordable, modern gaming computer.

The Xbox Series S is an affordable, modern gaming computer. © Microsoft

An excellently priced gaming computer that is well suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming. Can possibly be combined with a Game Pass subscription, which gives you access to hundreds of games for a fixed amount per month.

Xbox controller via Xbox Design Lab (70 euros)

At Microsoft you can make your own controller.

At Microsoft you can make your own controller. © Microsoft

Every gamer needs a controller, and an Xbox Series controller is the way to go on both PC and Xbox consoles.

You can design this controller yourself via Microsoft, with a nice selection of colors for the controller itself, the thumb sticks, the d-pad and the buttons. This way you can make a unique controller for your set-up.

Keep in mind long delivery times; Microsoft expects three to four weeks. You can also adjust an Elite Controller this way, but it is a lot more expensive.

Turing Tumble marble computer

In this game you build a computer with marbles.

In this game you build a computer with marbles. © Turing Tumble

Fun for kids or big ‘children’ who want to discover how computers work in a playful way. With this set you make a computer controlled by marbles to solve puzzles.

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