So, you know and like a gamer enough to want to buy him or her a present, but you don’t know what to get them? This is a common refrain. The video game world can be intimidating if you’re looking at it from the outside. After all, just because someone likes games that doesn’t exactly tell you what they like doing in those games, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the game itself. Not to worry, there’s still a reliable way to gift them something they’ll be very excited about. Or you’ll be excited about, if you’re giving the gift to yourself. Here are a few simple, inexpensive, and easy to buy solutions for solving the quandary of what to gift your favorite gamer.
Some of the currencies you get aren’t just for one specific game, but for an entire platform. This can be great if you don’t know exactly what your intended recipient is into, or if you just want to experiment with a bunch of different games yourself. These may let you buy different items within a game, or whole games themselves!
Pay attention to the conversion rates. When you buy a gift card for in-game bucks, you might be able to find one with a pretty sweet discount. Some offer as much as 20 percent off what you would pay to get the coins directly.
Gaming gift cards are really easy to gift. Many of them are perfect for last-minute situations, because most just display a code a recipient can use immediately. Others will be cards that arrive in the mail, so pay attention when you click that “Buy” button if timing is a factor.
