15 Perfect Nintendo Gift Ideas For the Fan In Your Life

amiibo and Custom amiibo

Amiibo are a great gift for any Nintendo fan, because there's such variety. You have the Smash Bros. Line, Super Mario, Animal Crossing, Kirby, and Legend of Zelda coming in December. You'll have a huge selection of characters in any major retail store, or specific ones online at Amazon. You can also find custom amiibo, like these custom Animal Crossing villagers on Etsy from user ShopBHawk

NES Classic Edition

The NES Classic Edition is the perfect gift for a Nintendo fan, although admittedly it may be a tad difficult to find. This adorable little console comes pre-loaded with 30 of the very best games on the NES. Walmart has announced they'll have varying degrees of stock, and you can also check Best Buy, Target, Amazon, and Gamestop. Nintendo has also announced that they will be sending out a restock before the holidays.

Pokemon Sun and Moon Collector's Vault Guide

This humongous guide is great for any Pokemon fan, who's planning to pick up Sun and Moon. The Vault guide comes with a gorgeous box featuring Solgaleo and Lunala. Then it comes with the guide of course, and a 240 page themed journal and pen. You can pick it up on Amazon for $77.99 right now, on sale.

The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts and Hyrule Historia

These lavish hardcover books are perfect to display on a coffee table or anywhere else. Art & Artifacts contains over 400 pages of artwork and illustrations from across the Zelda series, including the upcoming Breath of the Wild. Hyrule Historia is filled with lore and history on the series. You can grab them for $25 and $24 respectively on Amazon.

Figma Figures

GoodSmileCompany produces some incredibly high quality figures, and they've got a wide selection of Nintendo characters. You can find Zelda, Link, Samus, Lucina from Fire Emblem, or even Phoenix Wright. Each figures costs roughly $60-$80. You can find tons of them on either Amazon or look for some to import on GoodSmile Online Shop.

Nendoroid Figures

The GoodSmile company also produces another type of detailed figure, cute chibi versions of characters. There's also a few charactesr to be found in this line like Toon Link, Luigi, Mario, Kirby and a Pokemon Trainer. They cost about $30-$50 and like with Figmas you can find them on Amazon ore look to import them from the GoodSmile Online Shop.

NES Controller Coffee Table

This one's a big item, but its retro theme is sure to please someone. This coffee table looks exactly like an NES controller, and would be perfect to display other Nintendo items on top of. Grab it on Etsy for $100, from the user GeekSense.

Pokeball or Eevee Backpack

Everyone needs a backpack or carrying case to take on the go, and what better way to show your love for Nintendo and Pokemon. You can nab both of them on Think Geek, with both the Pokeball and Eevee running $49.99

Pokemon Terrariums

Ever wonder what the inside of a Pokeball looks like? Well these terrific little terrariums are here to show you just that. Etsy user PopCultureChristmasCo has these up for $30 each. You even get to choose which Pokemon goes inside it!

Super Mario Bros Question Block Lamp

Get that someone a special way to light up their room. This Super Mario Bros. Question Block Lamp is just the ticket. It sits on a flat location and when you press it the lamp turns on, but it also makes the sound from the game. Grab it off of ThinkGeek for $34.99.

Pokemon 3DS Carrying Pouch

These adorable hand-made pouches help you carry your Nintendo DS or 3DS in a stylish way. You can get it in the style of the new Pokemon Mimikyu, or other variants like Growlithe. You can even contact Etsy user fleacircusdesigns to get a custom one made for $20.

Samus or Captain Falcon Helmet

These are some seriously cool replica helmets, for the Nintendo super fan. They're a little pricey with Samus running $280, and Captain Falcon running $225. However, your special someone could use it for cosplay or just displaying it. Grab them from Etsy user DysaniaProps, to make it the centerpiece of your room.

Pikmin Mugs

Pikmin are some of the cutest creatures Nintendo has created, so why not find a special way to display them? These 11 oz Pikmin mugs are the perfect gift, and you can even buy multiples to display them with charm. Etsy user BlueNovaBathandBody has them for $7.65 each.

Kirby Hand Towel

Kirby is a cheerful face that can just brighten up your day. That's exactly what this colorful pink hand towel will do, that's branded with the puffballs face. It's an affordable gift too, as it runs $13.00 from Etsy user SeamsGeeky.

Splatune - Splatoon Soundtrack

Splatoon has one of the strangest most unique soundtracks of any video game, but it's incredibly catchy. Pick up this absurd collection of songs from Amazon for $34.99.