If you have a gamer in your life, it can be hard to know exactly what to get them as a gift. The first step is to figure out what platform they’re playing on. If it’s a PlayStation 4, you’re in luck. Here are some gifts they’ll love while they spend the next year waiting for the PlayStation 5.
Be sure to check out our other buying guides, including our roundup of the best PlayStation 4 games every gamer should try. Not a Sony fan? We also have guides for people using an Xbox One or the Nintendo Switch.
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Outer Worlds
The latest game from Obsidian Entertainment, creators of the original Fallout games and Fallout: New Vegas, has all the hallmarks of the studio’s renowned game design. It’s a richly detailed role-playing game (RPG) that responds dynamically to just about every decision the player makes—even if they decide to indulge in pure chaos. Ultimately, it’s a game with an anticapitalist message that also likes to put you to work.
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Sony DualShock 4 Controller (Many Colors)
Even as the default option, Sony’s official PlayStation controller is always a solid addition to a player’s arsenal. They haven’t exactly reinvented the joystick or anything, but now it comes with an expanded color palette (Electric purple! Blue camouflage! Magma!) that can be tailored to fit any gamer’s aesthetic. You can choose the different color options from the drop-down menu, and just note that prices fluctuate a little.
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Sony Marvel’s Spider-Man
What’s better than swinging around from building to building like Spider-Man? Doing so from the comfort of your couch. Playing as the comic book crusader, this game lets you do all the things Spidey can: Sling webs, fight outlandish villains, and, uh, take selfies. Grab the game-of-the-year (GOTY) edition to snag the extra content that’s come out since the game’s release.
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