G amers can be a difficult bunch to buy for. Most of them will get their new games digitally from Steam, Xbox, Nintendo or PlayStation’s online shops, so you can’t just wrap up the latest version of Call of Duty and be done with it. Fortunately, there are plenty of useful accessories and fun lifestyle gifts to look out for, and gamers tend to have a lot of other interests that intersect with games in different ways.

So if you have a player in your life, whether they’re young or old(er), here are some ideas chosen by the Guardian’s games writers. And naturally, we’re starting with Lego …

Adults

Game Boy Lego

£54.99 at Lego

£44.99 at Amazon

A near 1:1 scale replica of the original Game Boy, complete with buildable carts to slot into the back and a stand to display it on. A retro gamer

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