It gained’t really feel like Christmas except persons are sporting ugly jumpers, and there’s loads of them accessible for players this yr.
With Christmas quick approaching, what’s the ideally suited reward for the gamer pal/member of the family in your life? A replica of Game of the Year winner Astro Bot? An Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to allow them to play the brand new Indiana Jones sport?
Obviously, the proper reply is a gaming themed Christmas jumper, the proper style assertion to have fun the season and your favorite online game. Christmas Jumper Day had some stylish choices that have been borderline trendy, however everybody is aware of the uglier the higher.
To make issues a bit simpler for potential patrons, we’ve scoured retailers for each gaming themed Christmas jumpers they’ve on provide and put collectively a choice of the perfect ones we might discover, and by greatest we imply worst – and likewise greatest.
Best ugly Christmas jumpers for players in 2024
As it seems, a number of geek-focused retailers have devoted sections for Christmas jumpers round this time of yr, equivalent to Just Geek. You’ll wish to act quick, although, since any orders later than this week gained’t arrive till after Christmas.
Their choice covers an array of widespread film and tv franchises, however in the case of gaming, we now have to spotlight this especially awful looking Xbox jumper. It’s simply so inexperienced that you may lose your Brussel sprouts on it and it’s at present discounted to £19.99.
They’ve additionally acquired a Sonic The Hedgehog jumper for £19.99 as nicely, in case anybody is courageous sufficient to put on this to the cinema for the third film popping out this week.
If you’re extra of a Pokémon fan, Zavvi has a bunch of themed Christmas jumpers depicting numerous pokémon. It’s all apparent picks, like Pikachu and Charizard, however essentially the most garish of the lot is this one for £39.99.
The relaxation are surprisingly fairly trendy and could possibly be worn for the remainder of winter, although we now have to spotlight this Mew themed one if just for the puntastic ‘All I would like for Christmas is Mew’ identify.
GeekCore’s vary is actually horrendous, and we imply that in the easiest way doable. They should be widespread as a result of a lot of the vary is bought out. A disgrace since this Legend Of Zelda jumper seems to be just like the sort of factor your grandma would knit for you and (tri)drive you to put on all day.
As for what they do have in inventory, GeekCore has its personal garish Pokémon jumper depicting Pikachu in a Father Christmas hat for £39.99. Younger Minecraft followers might unironically take pleasure in this patterned jumper, however it’s dear at £44.99.
Merchoid’s vary could also be our favorite, although, purely as a result of they’re formally labelled as ugly Christmas jumpers. We love this PlayStation one for £38.99 specifically, and apparently so does everybody else since there’s solely a handful of inventory left on the time of writing.
One jumper that appears genuinely cool is this Pac-Man one, depicting a basic maze full with ghosts and pellets however formed like a Christmas tree. We might see this being an precise themed degree in one of many video games. It too is £38.99 and on the cusp of promoting out.
If you’ve acquired some additional money to spare within the Christmas funds and know an avid gamer who would respect an unsightly Christmas jumper, you possibly can’t go mistaken with any of those.
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