World of Warcraft gifts for a player

Shopping for a gift? I've got a lot of friends who play this game, and hand-picked the items below as something they'd probably like. Whoever you're shopping for might too! I also have a few suggestions not to give them, which many other pages about World of Warcraft gifts seem to recommend. :/

Let's start with the worst: Most other videogames.

People who love a game like this don't usually want to play them... especially if it's another like WoW, with subscription fees of its own... I picked out a few they'd probably love though.

Do not buy them another version of this game... they most likely already have them all.

You should also avoid Diablo - made by the same people - it's terrible.

Clothing is also a bad choice. You don't want to buy them something they won't wear, right?

A lot of people who play actually wouldn't want to advertise they play it in public.

If you want to buy them something they can use with the game, I recommend an Authenticator. This makes the player's account safer from hackers. I'm sure you've gotten plenty of junk mail / phishing spam about World of Warcraft accounts?

Hackers try to strip all the items and money from characters, then sell them on the blackmarket. Authenticators work by making another number that you put in with your password - requiring you to physically have the item to log into WoW.

Much like the game time, many players already have one. Ask before purchasing.

While there are many novels out there, I wouldn't recommend them as a gift. Most gamers I know don't actually like to read. Or if they do... they're not really into books about the Warcraft game world. Skip those unless you know the tastes of the person you're shopping for.

A small selection of world of warcraft-themed hardware. A new mousepad might be just the thing, if they're just using something shabby or the countertop. Gaming mice tend to be very expensive, but there are some out there specialized for playing MMOs like World of Warcraft. Read the reviews from other purchasers though!

This section is chosen based on Amazon's most popular items. They're not hand-picked due to the ever-changing catalog and items running out of stock. You should read the reviews and look at the other items like them that Amazon recommends on their page.

I've asked a few of my World of Warcraft friends what else they enjoy, these were on top of the list. However, they're just as download codes... so they're not really something fun to give someone. *BUT* they are fun to stick in a box, inside another box, inside another box, ... and wrap them all up. On the other hand, if someone isn't local...

Download codes are only available to americans, but everything underneath them isn't.

For the older gentleman, or gentlewoman.

And for the less-serious crowd...

Arranged albums featuring the music of the game.

These cute little things are adorable monsters you encounter in the videogame and are a favorite among World of Warcraft fans. I have no experience with the following products, so read reviews if they seem like something your someone would be interested in.