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• Xbox 360 Wireless Headset
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• A scale
• Wrinkle cream
• Stuffed animals
• Gym membership
• Anything that says #1
• Kitchen appliances

Xbox GamerchiX:

Holiday Gift Guide

I recently asked the GamerchiX to do a public service for the gamer guys and clue them in on what to get their favorite girl for the Holidays. Because yes, we do acknowledge that you can't read our minds. There are some things that are popular with almost all the GamerchiX, so you're probably safe with any of the following:

• Xbox 360 Wireless Headset
• Microsoft Points
• Subscription to Xbox LIVE®
• Gift Certificates to EBGames or GameStop
• Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel
• DS Lite
• Nintendo Wii
• Candles
• Spa gift certificates

Here's everything else the 'chiX want you to get for them. Also, don't miss What Not To Get … or you could end up spending the holidays sleeping on the sofa. BTW boys, send my presents to One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington.

—TriXie

Aside from a surprise one-month vacation in Maui, the absolute number one gift for me to get this year would be Gift Certificates to any store that sells Xbox 360 games & other assorted 360 stuff.

Any denomination will do but the gift-challenged boys should note:

BIGGER IS BETTER!!

—HEMI 58

Tritton's Audio Xtreme 360 Headphones- they have the headset connection and drown out the noise of everyone around you in 5.1, so you can freak out playing Condemned without waking up the kids, the partner or the neighbors.

—Amba

A real TV for me when I play on Xbox 360 since I got stuck with
one that is all wonky and changes colors, and then goes black
n white. This makes it very hard to kill people. —TGC Swagger

If you've got the space and are looking for something different but game related check your local want ads. About three weeks ago my husband and I started searching and ended up finding an original working Donkey Kong arcade machine in extremely good condition for only $150. For less than three games we were able to buy a piece of gaming history.

If the person in question is really wanting a game that isn't out yet, a fully paid off preorder is also a nice way to go. That way you get the game you really want but still have something under the tree in order to open up. (This also works with magazine subscriptions. It's nice to get mail that isn't related to someone wanting my money).

A "coupon book" that you've made for me. Fill it with things like "One dinner to a place of your choosing" or "This certificate entitles the bearer to a movie of their choice. The date shall not grumble or nag the bearer if the movie is not equally satisfactory to each party" Fill it with whatever you want. They don't all have to be romantically based (I'd take a free car wash in there any day).

—chrissylas306

If he has lots of money to burn: a high quality HDTV :)

—IdaWW

1. An engagement ring … lol
2. Samsung Helix with XM on the Go
3. Game List: COD3, Gears of War, Rainbow Six Vegas, Need for Speed Carbon, Eragon, Fable 2
4. Xbox 360 HD DVD
5. A new Puppy
6. Nintendo Wii … (Sorry TriXie … but I do want one. I still love Xbox!!)
7. A new TV/Projector

—IvoryDoll

A subscription to an online game rental service.That way she can play all the games that she wants without having to purchase each game. I have played more games since I got a subscription than I have in a long long time.

—LIL MIZBEHAVIN

• A second Xbox 360 to stop all the fighting over it
• A new TV
• Wireless Adapter
• A new cell phone with windows thingy so I can check on Xbox.com

—Mocha Jive

I nearly wrote Rainbow Six Vegas, but to be honest
I want it so much, I would be mega disappointed if
I had to wait till Christmas!!! —Cinabar

Gift certificates to various places are ALWAYS good. Such as: Massage, Facial, Pedicure, or even a weekend or day at a Spa (!)

—kiki kat

• A gamebridge adapter
• An original Atari 2600 with some games
• A subscription to Phantasy Star Universe or other MMO
• Animal Crossing
• Viva Piñata
• and a Drum Set (why not?)

—GamergirlSB

• wok
• silver tea set
• jewelry box

—Ant1m1nd

• Flashback 2, which not only has 40 Atari 2600 games in it, but a passel of homebrew games, too
• A custom faceplate—lots of artists sell their wares on eBay, and you can even commission some. (Of course, you could also just use the Nyko kit to make one of your own … wouldn't that be a bitchin' way to propose? I'm just sayin'.)
• As for games … so much to choose from. A nice touch might be giving a game that's meant to be played co-op, like LEGO Star Wars II.

—Maj1013

• Sling Media Slingbox AV,
• Play and charge kit,
• Brand new Chevy Corvette ... a girl can dream.

—Gadgetgrrll

• I would have to say jewelry. A girl can never have too much and it's simple for the guys to buy. It has to be the good stuff like gold or sterling silver.
• I also love candles. Colonial at Home, Village Candle, Time & Again, and Yankee are some good brands to buy.
• Games are good gifts too as long as the guy buys the one you want to play and not what he wants.

—ZDiablo321

Microsoft Points—they always fit and never go out of style! —Maj1013

• Diamonds
• HD Movies for the HD DVD Player
• Better iPod headphones
• iTunes or Napster Cards
• Instant scratch off tickets
• Puppy
• Subscription to Netflix or Gamesnflix
• Xbox Live LIVE Camera
• The Sims Expansion Packs

—Sirius389

This is for the guy trying to get his girl into gaming: For his current Xbox® buy her a Controller, Xbox LIVE Account, and a variety of games. Then get a variety of (three) games that you do not own, but think she might enjoy. Games could include Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Volume 1 (or six games from arcade—Cloning Clyde is a good one), LEGO Star Wars, Dead or Alive, Test Drive Unlimited, Final Fantasy XI, Halo 2, GUN, 2006 FIFA World Cup, Kameo, based on what he already has and what he thinks she might be interested in. The point is to help her find something she enjoys, whether it is playing Hearts online, or a first-person shooter. Then have a note that Xmas day is a day you would like to share with her playing games together.

—SpiderGrrl

• Tetris Worlds, it's a Classic!!
• I know alot of us have mentioned Microsoft Points but MICROSOFT POINTS!!!
• Subscription to the Official Xbox Magazine cause Every Gamer Girl Loves to try before they Buy ;)
• And for those Girls that Don't Game and the guys that Really have NO CLUE as to what their Girl might want, ask her Best Friend what she may want cause it's almost a given that he or she will know what your Girl wants!!

—X BLUE X TWO X

• Subscription to a gaming magazine, preferably multi-format.
• Subscription to GameSpot or IGN.
• Extra controllers for their console of choice—so they can play with their friends on girly nights in.
• Posh handmade/organic chocolates.

—Tripodcat

• I want NFS Carbon sooooo badly!!
• Oh and Gears of War wouldn't hurt my feelings any!
• Non-game related, I want an HDTV (I guess that IS game related).

—JamieRose08

Buy a nice basket or a box (not too small though hee hee), and fill it up with nice little things. For example, a nice lipgloss that your girl likes. Some jewelry (doesn't have to be expensive as long as it's nice), a little game figurine (I've seen some nice ones around that actually don't cost a lot either). A gift certificate for a spa or book store or game shop. The guy can make his own coupon too saying that he'll give a back massage or that he'll buy the next game. Or a small picture frame. Depending on how much the guy wants to spend, a DS Lite would fit too in the basket or box. Just small things to fill up the basket or box. The bigger the basket or box the more things you can put in, or the bigger the items you can buy to put in. I do the basket and box thing a lot for birthdays, because I always find little things that people like or might enjoy. Sometimes it's the little things that count the most too!

—Lithop

Concert tickets for one of my favorite bands.

—xXx Nikki Nova

I will have to go with another Xbox 360 with a wireless headset and an additional faceplate that I could customize with the GamerchiX logo. With so much "360 take over" I never get a chance to play when I want to anymore. A 60G Ipod video to top it off.

—Real N Suid

1. The Zune. Oh yeah I want one of those.
2. Candles. And not the Glade candles from Wal-Mart … lol.
3. Gift Cert to EB Games or Gamestop.
4. A nice necklace … especially one from Moshpitvet's website … He has some nice ones!!

—Twylyght Myst

Number one on my list is a pendant of the GamerchiX sign.

—sugarmag

I'd love a nice little weekend getaway. OH! and the wireless headset.

—the bad cookie

You can (almost) never go wrong with gift certificates.I love shopping for myself, so it's always nice to get them. Just try to make sure the gift card is for a place the person likes to shop.

—CrysNel

• A real TV for me when I play on Xbox 360 since I got stuck with the one that is all wonky and changes colors, and then goes black n white. This makes it very hard to kill people.
• Mp3 player (get with the times! right? It's bad enough I have a 300 disc carrier that's like 25 pounds I have to carry around.)
• A car that isn't a POS box on wheels that sucks gas and is scary to drive, that I wouldn't dare drive when it starts to snow.
• A completely clean house. All four floors. Well, I'd settle for the two main floors.

—TGC Swagger

Games related: Joytech Neo Communicator. Looks useful and different, especially if you are playing on Xbox LIVE with friends and only have one headset!

Non Games Related: Violet Angel by Thierry Mugler—smells yummy.

(I nearly wrote Rainbow Six Vegas, but to be honest I want it so much, I would be mega disappointed if I had to wait till Christmas!!!)

—Cinabar

The way I see it, you can't go wrong with jewelry. Even when it wasn't exactly my taste, every gift of jewelry I've received has made me very happy. A necklace or pair of earrings do not require sizing and are easy to purchase. Of course, the better you know a woman, the easier it is to pick a piece you know she'll love. For example, my husband bought me two diamond nose rings—one in white gold and one in yellow—because he knows that I like to match whatever other pieces I might be wearing that day.

—Andrasta

• Nice bean bag chair or a Pyramat rocker from Target
• Movies … old classics and pretty much anything sci-fi
• Books … especially anything by Stephen King
• I already have Xbox LIVE Vision, but it's a must if you don't have it especially since it's great for your PC too.I was just using it on MSN and the picture looks great.
• Zune … yummy
• A good bag or case to hold my Xbox 360 for events

—Gypsyfly PMS

Call of Duty 3. USB keyboard so I can send more than 3 word messages to my live friends!! (There's a really cool mini one that lights up that I want.) Candles (the big cream church ones!). Perfume (liking Emporio Armani at the moment). Underwear (not just a gift for me). CDs—various but I like dance compilations. DVDs—various blockbusters. Books—Got a few on my list fiction & non fiction, most horror/sci-fi is good. A pamper day would be wonderful. I would love it if you could hire a cleaner for a month (read forever) I'm a messy so and so and I'm pretty busy at work, this would be a great gift for me!!

—Anastacia

What Not To Get
The 'chiX have also done you the favor of compiling a list of what NOT to get. Avoid the following as you would land mines:

• Guys need to stay away from kitchen appliances. It's depressing when you open up a gift with a toaster inside.
• Don't buy lingerie. I don't care if your significant other wears it all the time. Just don't do it. Get her a gift cert to her favourite lingerie store and let her choose something. She most likely will come home with the nicest pair of comfy sleep pants in the world, when you swore she'd love that silk & lace barely there number. (Glad you didn't buy it now right? LOL) Anything to do with sizes, just pass on, unless you want trouble.
• Anything from the dollar store or last minute from Walgreens.
• Anything that says "#1 ..."
• No stuffed animals, they are cute and all, but only if there is jewelry attached to them.
• Anything that I can pick up while grocery shopping is a bad idea.
• Never, ever, give something that promotes a traditional gender stereotype. A vacuum cleaner or blender, no matter how needed or useful, is sure to make most modern women cry. The exception, of course, would be if the item was specifically requested ... but to be safe, stick to jewelry.
• Slippers (I have three pairs already, and they are fully functional).
• Any ornaments, knickknacks, etc. I would like gifts for me not some vase that I have to dust for my living/bathroom.
• Bubble bath/smelly sets -- I stick to hair/body products that I like that work well with my skin & hair. I wouldn't use food themed bubble bath/creams at any other time of the year so don't expect me to be thrilled to get a chocolate and strawberry bubble bath and body wash at Xmas!
• Crappy clothes. Just get me vouchers so I can pick something I like, unless it is something you've seen me express an interest in! A pink fluffy jumper that my granny would wear wouldn't be worn by me, it would live in the drawer until it found a new home at charity shop/bin/dog basket.
• Too many things that are the same, yeah I love candles, but I don't want so many that I could illuminate a church for the next 50 years or enough books to open a library. Variety is good!
• Novelty things -- a couple of stocking fillers are good but novelty stuff can be naff.
• Fluffy Xmas animal slippers are a huge no no for me. Why buy something that (I already don't want) that can only be worn a few days of the year?
• Do not buy me anything you'd get your mother -- at least not for another 30 odd years. If I opened a gift that was anti wrinkle cream you'd get a slap.
• Anything I've already got that still works (hairdryer, straighteners, etc.). It still works, hasn't blown up why do I need another!? Only exception to this would be gaming consoles. (I have an Xbox but it didn't stop me getting Xbox 360!)
• Don't give me what YOU want unless I want it too. This can go for anything. If you're wanting a CD/movie/game and I'm feeling fairly apathetic towards it, don't buy it for me and expect me to jump up and down. It's not for me, it's for you.
• Stuffed animals with a few exceptions. If you make me a build a bear that you've catered to my interests that might pass as a decent present. If you give me a generic teddy bear though I'm going to, unfortunately, toss it into the closet with all of the other ones.
• A gym membership. Unless the girl really really wants one really really bad.
• A scale. Even if it's cutting edge technology, this is like getting her a T-shirt that says, "I'm a fatass." Girls don't like that.
• If you don't know what to buy someone, just ask them if there's anything they'd like. Much better than them receiving something they don't want. And you can always supplement a gift they know they are getting with surprise stocking fillers (lip balms, hair bobbles, MS Points Card, etc.).