Published December 14, 2007

Wondering what to get for the gamer girl in your life? We asked the GamerchiX to share their wish lists with us. There are a lot of great suggestions for non-gaming girls too. Here are the things consistent to almost every list: Microsoft Points, spa certificates, gift certs for game retailers, and Xbox 360 accessories.

Clueless about what to get a non-gamer girl? Here's a tip—if it makes her look good, feel good or smell good, it's probably a safe bet.

• Any kind of tech gizmo
• 120 GB Xbox 360® Hard Drive for Xbox® Original games
• Gamefly or GameStop gift certificate
• Microsoft Points
• Turtle Beach X3 headset
• Huge new TV that can't possibly fit in an entertainment center
• Flowers!

What girl doesn't want games and flowers? :)
— Psionic Jinx

• Xbox360 HD DVD Player!
• Halo® special edition controllers
• Subscription to a game rental service like Gamefly
• and of course, GAMES

—eSTALKER

• Rechargeable batteries for the Xbox 360 controllers.
• Wireless guitar for Guitar Hero III or Rock Band(having both games would be nice too).
• Sterling silver diamond earrings along with a gift certificate to GameStop would be grand.
• Xbox 360 Messenger Kit Chat Pad
• And have a developer make me invincible in COD4 multiplayer (I can wish, right?).

— Koolaye

• Gift Certificates to EB Games or GameStop
• Candles
• Spa gift certificates
• Microsoft Points
• Soft toys
• GamerchiX ring, T-shirt or hat

A Massage from a licensed massage therapist.
Sorry guys, it doesn't count as a gift when you
rub our shoulders for 60 seconds.
—mechANGEL

• Remote Start for my van so I don't freeze my butt off running the kids around
• A nice night out with the hubby and no children allowed
• A spa day sounds nice too

—Ice The Woman

• Cold Hard cash and a day to myself to go shopping
• Games (preorder on RSV2)
• Text Pad (So I can text faster)
• Wireless Receiver (So I can go wireless with my controller and headset on PC)

—Mocha Jive

For the GamerchiX GamerMom list …

1. My very own console. As we all know, us moms don't get a lot of time to game between work, cooking, cleaning, taking care of the kids, being a chauffeur, grocery shopping, taking care of hubby, etc., etc., etc. And fighting over the 360 with any of the other family members is not as pleasant as it sounds. So, to save heartache for everyone, my very own console would be perfect. I don't need anything fancy, just something to play my games when I want to and when I am able to. Something that is all mine and no one else will touch.
2. I'm going to need some new, comfy PJs and slippers to lounge around in when I'm playing my new console! Most of the girls on this forum say they play their games in their PJs. I want to try too!
3. And if you really want to spoil me, hunny, get me a "Mom's Day Away". A day at the spa, where I can be pampered and preened over--someone to do my hair, my nails, my toes, even perhaps a massage! That way I can come back, ready to play a round or two in Gears, or Halo3 on my 360 and kick some booty!

—LadyJai

Nice gifts:

• A nice journal with a heartfelt inscription written inside (or find a poem to copy).
• Case of wine.
• Give her an entire day off from taking care of the house, husband, kids and pets so she can play Xbox 360 uninterrupted.

Not so nice:

• Unless you know with 100% certainty the type of perfume she likes, DON'T buy her perfume!
• Any of those gift baskets with cheese balls and salami logs and other strange food products that will never be consumed in your house and will probably be re-gifted.
• Under NO circumstances should you repackage a gift you got at the office from a colleague, client or vendor and present it to her like you bought it!

—PMS Harlequin

I'd like a second Xbox 360—it becomes quite
a pain when you have two people who love
gaming to share just one console.
—T3K SIREN T3K

Warmbat Australia!!! Some cool stuffs from Xbox 360 like Microsoft Points, HD DVD, Gift cards, GamerchiX sweaters, tshirts, etc. HDTV would be nice … and Christmas candy cane.

—JuanitaElvira

• iPod Touch
• Gift certificates to electronics or beauty related stores (i.e. Best Buy or Sephora)
• Custom faceplates for console and GH 3 guitar
• Promises from hubby that he'll help clean up after the holidays!

— SlyCatsMeow

Diamonds, and not those cheap $39 chips with something silver etched to look like the sparkle of a diamond surrounding the diamond chip … a good solid half-karat MINIMUM.

I just got the Halo 3 console when H3 launched so games or gift certificates for the 360.

A nice leather Coach with a wallet to match

For me personally, art supplies especially canvas.

8-10 mega pixel digital camera.

VISA gift card so I can spend it wherever I want.

Time … the gift of time, to do what I want for like a day, sleep in, shop, eat out, hang with the girls whatever I want without the kids or the hubby!

A trip to Europe, specifically Germany to meet my husband's family and Italy to study art.

A new Mac Book Pro.

— Jypcee

I want a nice dinner that I don't have to lift a finger for. He has to cook it, or order it, pick it up and serve it, then clean up afterward. And the movie has to be a new release we haven't seen and isn't on cable yet. He needs to make the popcorn and have my favorite movie snacks waiting for when we curl up to watch the show. I don't want to go to a movie theater because I don't want to deal with strangers talking or texting during the movie.

— Mistress Sara

• I love eclectic things that show he actually thought about what to get me so I can open something that none of my friends will get.
• I'm a sucker for moose-related things, whether it's a T-shirt or a stuffed animal moose, it melts my heart. Hello, my gamertag is "Moose Muffin." Guys should pick up on the subtle hints!
• Sims 2 expansion packs.
• Even a planned daytrip somewhere (certainly doesn't have to be on the day, but it's something nice to get excited about).
• Books on [almost] anything.
• Oh, and accessories for my Halo 3 Zune I'll be getting for X-Mas.

— Moose Muffin

• iPod or Zune (not picky—music is music to me) ;)
• Mass Effect and CoD 4
• A nice well-prepared dinner that I don't have to lift a finger to help with (hey, a gal likes being pampered from time to time =P )
• A puppy =D

Last but not least, I'd like a second Xbox 360—it becomes quite a pain when you have two people who love gaming to share just one console. I consider that as cruel and unusual punishment. xD

Two TVs and one console—its about time I get my share of gaming just as much as he does. =)

— T3K SIREN T3K

Microsoft Points (I need more Rock Band songs)
Portable satellite radio
iPhone
Any RPG I don't already own
GamerChix shirt
Flash drives that look like jewelry
Anything from Bath & Body Works
French Soaps (Marseilles Soap for the win!)
Wine of the red variety
Spa treatment of any kind
Books (Nice smelling leatherbounds with gold leaf)
Comfy slippers
A nice lounge chair to game and read in
More wine of the red variety …

— Selkhet

One full day without tattling
Assassin's Creed
Mass Effect
Microsoft Points
Bath & Body Works coupon

— ladyBluEyes

• Halo 3 (traded it in for COD4)
• Lost Season 3 part 1 on DVD
• Ghost Whisperer Season 2 on DVD (it's not out till Valentines day here)
• Beverly Hills 90210 Season 2 on DVD (again not out yet)

— QueeeeenY

• I would say a year Xbox LIVE® subscription and enough points to comfortably get some arcade games/themes.
• Some new skins for the 360.
• New shelving unit!! I need more room.

— Ladivixxen

Obviously anything game related: Subscription to Game Informer, systems, games, accessories.

Tech toys: iPods, GPS Nav systems, iPhones, Zunes, etc.

Pamper/Fun Gifts: Spa days, shopping gift card, a night to concert, comedian, or theater event that you would never otherwise go to.

Art: This year I'm asking for a piece of copper art from this place. I love her work and it's a local women that does all this stuff with her husband. So a piece of art that is local and unique—not canned crap from print stores.

— Absolute Tara

Alright I'm wanting most of what everyone else wants! Greedy me! LOL I think Starbucks gift cards are always welcome too for me mmmm coffee. Other than that I just like gifts that are from the heart even if they are silly little things like teddy bears.

— Shortsweetbri

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