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Retro Gaming Gift Guide: Christmas 2026

Quick version: Gifts for UK retro gamers and computer fans, from stocking fillers to an Amiga 500, grouped roughly by price.

Typical eBay UK prices, estimated, plus postage, checked October 2026. Used prices vary with condition.

Under about £25

A Game Boy classic, such as Tetris: cartridge only, about £10–£15. Check it's the PAL version; see our game values guide.
RGB SCART cable: the cheapest big picture upgrade on a TV with a SCART socket. About £10–£25 for a SNES cable.

8BitDo Ultimate 2C controller: a comfortable pad for a Pi, PC or emulator setup. About £20–£35.
Gotek drive for the Amiga: loads disk images from a USB stick. About £30–£50. Use images of software you own; see our Amiga guide.
Sony PlayStation: unboxed with one pad, about £25–£45. Check the disc drive reads.
Sega Mega Drive: unboxed with one pad, about £30–£70.
A retro gaming hardback: art and history books cost about £30–£35 new from Bitmap Books.

Nintendo Game Boy (original): about £55–£100 unboxed, depending on colour. Ask for a photo of it switched on; see our handhelds guide.
Super Nintendo (PAL): about £50–£110 unboxed, more boxed.
Raspberry Pi 5: about £120–£165 on eBay UK for a 4GB board alone, or about £106 new from The Pi Hut (checked October 2026). See our Pi arcade guide.
OSSC: connects an older console or computer with RGB SCART to a modern TV over HDMI. About £100–£160.

Commodore Amiga 500: a working one costs about £180–£300, more for boxed packs and extras. Check the battery and capacitors first; see our Amiga guide.

Order by early December.
Ask for a photo of it switched on, and check the UK power supply is included.
For consoles, look for PAL, and avoid "Mini" or "Classic" re-releases unless that's the gift.
To check a price, look at sold listings, not asking prices: see our game values guide.