Christmas Gift Guide 2019: Gaming Accessories

A smart solution for neatening up a battle station while keeping your smartphone topped up.

This bust of Deadpool will make sure that everything stays in order. Chimichangas sold separately.

Put your trust in the Dark Side and let Darth Vader charge your controller for you.

No need to compromise on your game catalogue. This addition will considerably boost your storage, holding dozens of Xbox game installs at a time.

Got a PS4? Get 2 TB of extra download space with this hard drive.

For those who want to keep a traditional grip while accessing the best the Switch has to offer.

Getting Pokémon Sword or Shield on Switch? This is the perfect accompaniment – a Switch controller that looks the spitting image of a GameCube pad, decked out in Pikachu yellow with the Poké-mascot on top. An old-school delight.

It's a big, bad, scratchy and scuffy world out there – a mobile console needs mobile protection. Note: this is for the new Switch Lite, not the original Switch console.

This foldable and compact accessory gives an adjustable, stable and raised pedestal stand for playing the Switch on the go – with enough room to connect a charging cable.

Nintendo are nothing if not uniquely innovative. The Labo kit will have players building an array of mad cardboard creations, like fishing rods, houses and pianos, to inject their gaming with a tactile and frankly bonkers edge.

For those who want the maximum control for the maximum tactical edge – loaded with adjustable-tension thumb-sticks, hair trigger locks and rubberised grips.

Avoid a dead controller with this rig that keeps your battery packs topped up, meaning you're always ready for action.

Sony's excellent DualShock 4 controller, complete with a military camo finish.

A handy place to store your controllers, while making sure they're always charged up.

A gift for the whole year – giving the lucky recipient online play, access to Nintendo Switch Online, cloud saving, smartphone app and dozens of exclusive offers.

The gift of 365 days of online play. Members receive access to Xbox Live, monthly free games and heavily discounted titled in the Xbox store.

Give the gift of online gaming, exclusive discounts, and 24 free games across a full year.

This iconic block is as ubiquitous with the Nintendo name as the little plumber Mario.

Wireless connectivity, 360-degree precision audio and a hidden Discord-certified ClearCast microphone are housed within this low-fuss, high-performance headset.

This headset models a 7.1 surround sound set up so you can hear as much as possible in-game. Perfect for hearing the enemy approach in an FPS.

PC gamers know what a beating the keyboard takes. The Razer BlackWidow triggers can take anything thrown their way with pinpoint, low-latency precision.

An accurate and reliable gaming mouse that won't break the bank – and will cope with frantic online play chaos without missing a click.

A mouse for those wanting to take their gaming to a new level of speed and precision.

Realistically, you should take frequent screen breaks to give your eyes a rest. But if you can't tear yourself away, these blue-light-blocking glasses should help deal with eyestrain.

Lean back and relax into your chosen RPG and give your back some support with this reasonably-priced gamer chair. Amazon.co.uk

Got a bigger budget? This is more of a gaming throne, with tonnes of padding, lumbar support, a footrest and a huge recline.

Got a PS4 but not yet on board with virtual reality? Dive head-first into PSVR with this kit comprising the headset, PS camera, and a copy of PlayStation VR Worlds. Our tip: pick up a pair of PlayStation Move controllers too, which aren't included in this kit.

Get into VR gaming even without a console – all you need is the Oculus app, and you're off. With its own internal memory and wireless controllers, it's an all-in-one package – opening up game worlds like Star Wars' immersive Vader Immortal series.