Christmas 2026: The Gift Guide for Gamers
Yes, we're saying the C word. GTA 6 lands in nine days, Black Friday is just over a fortnight away, and Christmas will be here before you've found the Sellotape. So here's our gift guide for the gamer in your life, with something for every budget and the dates you need to order by.
Order by dates for Christmas
Want it under the tree in time? Get your order in by these dates. Everything we make is made to order, so these can't be stretched.
UK: Friday 20 November
Europe: Friday 13 November
USA & Canada: Friday 13 November
Ordering from Europe, the USA or Canada? That's this Friday, so don't hang about. The earlier you order, the less time you'll spend refreshing the tracking page on Christmas Eve.
For the GTA fan
Grand Theft Auto VI is out on Thursday 19 November, and it's going to be the game everyone's talking about this Christmas. The boxed copy comes with a download code rather than a disc, so the cover art is the bit you actually get to keep. Make it count.
Our GTA VI ShowCase frame puts that cover front and centre with an optional engraved plaque. Use your own copy from £32.99, or go for our GTA VI Inspired By printed background from £42.99.
Want the game included? Game supplied versions start at £99.99, and those orders are fulfilled from 12 November, when the boxed copies land.
Buying for someone who's been there since the PS2 days? Our GTA Hexa frame brings six of the big ones together, from GTA III to GTA VI, from £139.99 with their own games.
For the Switch 2 player
It's been a big few weeks for Switch 2. The Ocarina of Time remake arrived on 5 November with the full game on the cartridge, and Monster Hunter Wilds lands on 4 December.
Our Switch 2 ShowCase frame is £31.99, or £41.99 with an engraved plaque. Got a favourite from the original Switch? That frame is the same price.
For the steelbook collector
Steelbook collectors are a special breed. They'll buy the same game twice for the artwork, and honestly, we get it.
MagLevate is our own magnetic wall mount that lets a steelbook float on the wall, no shelf needed. It's £14.99 for one, which makes it our favourite stocking filler.
Want the artwork open? MagLevate Art holds a steelbook open on the wall so both panels are on show, from £22.99.
For the full treatment, our Steelbook frame displays the steelbook open with its disc alongside, from £69.99.
For the retro fan
Some games never leave you. Halo, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, Gran Turismo. Our favourites collection is packed with framed classics, and plenty come with an original copy of the game included, so you don't need to go hunting on eBay.
Not sure what they'd want?
We've all been there. A Frame-A-Game gift card lets them pick the frame themselves. They come in £25, £50 and £100, and because they're digital, the code is emailed as soon as you buy. Perfect if you've left it a little late.
Make it personal
The bit that turns a frame into a proper gift? The plaque. A date, an in-joke or the line they still quote. Choose from five colours and we'll engrave it for you.
One last thing
Black Friday falls on 27 November this year, but that's after every cut-off above. If a frame's on your Christmas list, don't wait for it. Happy hunting, and merry Christmas from all of us at Frame-A-Game.