On eBay
Game Boy and Game Boy Color games
Small, cheap and endlessly replayable: a good add-on for a handheld.
Typically $15 to $25Gifts for retro gamers under $50 on eBay
For the person who still has their old consoles: controllers and cables that make them playable on today's TV, cleaning and repair tools, and ways to show off a collection. On the eBay side: original consoles, cartridges and the magazines that came with them. Everything on this page typically costs under $50: room for something they'll use for years.
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On eBay
Vintage video game magazines
Old issues with maps, codes and previews of games they once waited months for.
Typically $15 to $25On eBay
Retro game strategy guides
The printed guides from before the internet, for the shelf next to the games.
Typically $15 to $25On eBay
Vintage handheld LCD games
The pocket games from the eighties and nineties: a fun desk toy and a conversation piece.
Typically $15 to $25On eBay
Vintage Pokemon cards
Cards from the first sets, for the grown-up who collected them the first time round.
Typically $25 to $50On eBay
Classic N64 game cartridges
Kart racers, party games and adventures for a console they already have.
Typically $25 to $50On eBay
Original controllers for old consoles
A second original controller means two-player games again. Look for "tested" in the listing.
Typically $15 to $25On eBay
A vintage Rubik's Cube
The eighties craze in its original form, for the solver or the shelf.
Typically $15 to $25Budgets for gift ideas are what that kind of gift usually costs, not prices; Amazon or the eBay seller has the current price. We don't sell these items.