Best Retro Gaming Gifts this Christmas | GamesYouLoved
We’ve picked out some of the coolest retro gaming products this Christmas from a whole host of online stores out there on the world wide web.
Also why not shop for Christmas now and even on some retro gaming gifts here, save a few pennies beforehand over the Black Friday period.
Here’s a list of some of our favourite retro gaming products for gamers out there – and many even include special offers (limited period – note some of these might noy be available by the time you read this!):
Geek Store
Pac-Man Quarter Arcade cab – £109.99 limited Black Friday sale
https://www.geekstore.com/collections/black-friday/products/pac-man-arcade-cabinet
Get your hands on an authentic arcade cab, but a quarter scale of the original and alot less expensive and easier to fit in your game room than the full-size version. Includes all the full size features such as a light up marquee and coin door, and runs the original arcade rom with a rechargeable battery.
Sonic Candle – £9.99 limited Black Friday sale
https://www.geekstore.com/collections/black-friday/products/official-sonic-the-hedgehog-candle-holder-with-scented-candle
SEGA and Sonic fans will love this official SEGA candle with the scent of watermelon for your living room or game room. Comes in its own holder and branded box. Use it to light up your gaming space or just collect to display on your shelf.
Bitmap Books
SNES / Super Famicom: A visual compendium – £29.99
SNES/Super Famicom: a visual compendium
Pour over pages and pages of 90s nostalgia with this high quality coffee table book from Bitmap Books. This hardback book comes in its own special slipcase with a lenticular image showing animation icons from the Nintendo legendary back catalogue of games. A perfect gift for a seasoned fan of video game books and retro consoles.
Evercade – various price packages from £59.99
https://funstock.co.uk/collections/evercade-bundles
New on the retro gaming scene is the Evercade – a dedicated handheld console with actual physical cartridges in cases. Currently on preorder – you can order now to give as a gift for someone special in the New Year. Games from Atari, Namco and Interplay and others planned for this system.
Insert Coin Clothing
https://www.insertcoinclothing.com/sale.html
Friday 22nd November – Black Friday Sale begins – up to 70% off loads of designs from the world of videogames from Insert Coin Clothing.
Also daily deals to watch out for from now right up to Christmas itself
+ GYL Bonus code…
Special code after 1st Dec for GamesYouLoved fans: GYLIC20
That gives 20% off orders, not including vouchers, charity items or bundles. It’s one use per person and valid until 20th December.
Menkind
Whole host of offers online + also 10% off with code BLACK10 even on “non sale” items:
https://www.menkind.co.uk
Gaming Personalised Light – £20 (£18 with discount! See above)
https://www.menkind.co.uk/personalised-game-pad-colour-changing-night-light
We spotted this little beauty too for the bargain price of twenty pounds. One for the game room or kids bedroom – a gamer light with a pixel style to it. Have it personalised with your name or even twitter/instragram handle. This one you can use the discount code as above to get £2 off with BLACK10
The best gaming offers include:
https://www.menkind.co.uk/x-rocker-vision-2-1-wireless-pedestal-chair > £30 off
https://www.menkind.co.uk/brazen-fusion-2-1-bluetooth-gaming-chair> £20 off
https://www.menkind.co.uk/x-rocker-infiniti-4-1-playstation-gaming-chair > £50 off
Amazon
Nostalgia Nerd’s Retro Tech – Hard Back book – £4
We reviewed this on Youtube a little while back and now its on sale for just 4 pounds! Discover games you loved and still love as well as classic consoles – common and more rare. Full of high quality pictures and narrative by Nostalgia Nerd himself.
Mario Kart Monopoly – £15.99
Play the traditional game of Monopoly – but this time as one of your favourite Mario Kart characters in this classic Christmas game with a twist (and turn).
Experience Mario Kart on the game board and do ‘in game’ moves like dropping a banana for your opponents (friends and family!) or getting a boost!
Argos
SEGA Mega Drive Mini – £59.99
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1256286
Just seen this bargain deal at Argos for the Mini. Recreate your SEGA youth of the 90s with a great selection of titles! It even outputs to HDMI and also gives you the chance to look at the Japanese versions. Have not seen this console go below £60 before so a chance to get your hands on it now.
