Christmas Stocking Stuffers for World of Warcraft (and Other) Gamers

Even if you don't know the difference between a murloc and an orc - or a night elf and a gnome - you can still fill your gamer's Christmas stocking with gaming gear and gadgets that he or she will love.

Here are some easy, inexpensive Christmas stocking stuffers for gamers who play World of Warcraft or other games.

1. Mana Energy Potions - Less filling, more killing...or healing...or conjuring. Help the gamer in your life stay awake and alert for those raids that last through the night. Mana Energy Potion energy drinks come in great bottles that look like something right out of the game and you can pick them up at Fry's or a game store near you. If you can't find them locally, you can purchase mana pots from their online apothecary at manapotions.com. No one likes to see the ominous oom (out of mana) message scroll across their screen, so buy a stack of Mana Energy Pots for your gamer's stocking before you send them off to kill the next boss.
2. Trading Cards - Even if your gamer doesn't usually partake in the trading card aspect of their game of choice, sometimes packs of trading cards will have cards with a special mount or other in-game treat. If your gamer plays a game that also has a trading cards version (like World of Warcraft) slip a few packs into their stocking and they could end up with some great in-game loot.
3. Game-Specific Gear - Almost any console or PC game has related swag with logos, sayings and game-specific jokes. Do a quick online search for your gamer's favorite game and check out t-shirts, mouse pads, key chains, hats and more that your gamer can wear while playing or out in the real world so that everyone will know they have a level 80 shadow priest.
4. Stickers - Café Press (cafepress.com) is a great place to find small Christmas stocking stuffers for gamers. From bumper stickers to mugs, this is a great place to find small, inexpensive stocking stuffers relevant to whichever game your gamer plays. My favorite sticker from Café Press is an oval that simply says "Woot!" - my partner and I both have these for our cars and we love them!
5. Coffee Mug and Mug Warmer - If your gamer is prone to consume coffee, rather than energy drinks, you can find great game-specific coffee mugs online at Café Press (cafepress.com), eBay (ebay.com) or gamer websites. But, here's the deal - that coffee is going to get cold during those long, intense runs where your gamer is so busy pwning the bad guys that she or he will forget all about it. Then, right when they could use a hot, caffeinated pick-me-up between mobs, they aren't going to have time to run to the kitchen to heat it up. If your gamer doesn't have room to plug anything else into the power strip, but has an open USB port, you can get a USB coffee warmer just to show how gamer savvy you really are.
6. Headshot Gamer Bars - These handy little energy bars are designed to help your gamer get through one last dungeon before calling it a night. You can pick up Headshot Gamer Bars at Think Geek (thinkgeek.com) and other gamer websites. Think Geek has an entire section dedicated to caffeine, so if your gamer would rather reap the benefits of completing another quest than the benefits of a good night's sleep, you can fill their Christmas stocking with caffeinated stocking stuffers.
7. Game Guides - Whether your gamer plays World of Warcraft, Fable II, Oblivion or good old Mario Bros., any gamer can benefit from handy game guides available online or at your local gaming store.