The best gifts for Mario fans

Familiarize yourself with everything Mario with this sticker book. It’s great for kids and adults alike, containing fun minigames and stickers that any Mario fan will enjoy.

This great addition to your coffee table has everything to educate the would-be Mario buff. This book walks you through the history of Mario and even includes tips for how to beat courses.

While this book is an unofficial guide, it’s still one to collect if you’re a Mario fan. This one is packed with trivia, tips, and context on Mario games, including recent ones, like Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury.

Ever wonder what went into conceptualizing and drawing Mario’s shape-shifting hat, Cappy, in Super Mario Odyssey? Here’s a book with all the wonderfully presented answers. Plus, it makes for a nice decoration on your bookshelf.

What’s more fun than cooking? Cooking quirky dishes inspired by Mario games. This book comes with all kinds of recipes, including, of course, how to make some of Mario’s power-up items.

If there are any musicians you’re shopping for, this simple sheet music helps bring the iconic themes of Toad and Koopa home to a piano near you.

If you want to enjoy Mario-themed masterpieces on repeat, like Jack Black’s “Peaches” song or the “Mario Brothers Rap,” this is the soundtrack for you. However, parents may want to buy earplugs as well so they don’t get overwhelmed by “Peaches” for the 100th time straight.

This unique, albeit discontinued, toys-to-life version of Mario Kart is unlike anything on the market. It’s a Switch game that includes a camera-equipped Mario riding a go-kart, plus pieces that help you build a racetrack in your own home. For people who’ve always wanted custom courses in Mario Kart, Nintendo delivered an even more off-the-wall way to do that than anyone could have imagined.

Bowser’s Island Castle is far less intimidating in toy form than it was in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Enjoy playing with Bowser and exploring the castle’s many nooks and crannies.

Mario, Luigi, and Peach are back, now dressed in cute, furry onesies. This gift has dual purposes: as a children’s toy and as a collector’s item.

For those who are obsessed with physical Mario games as much as the video games he stars in, this board game has the Mario Bros. walking carefully to escape the Piranha Plant’s bite.

This is the Lego Super Mario set you need if you want to add all of Lego and Nintendo’s exciting expansion sets at a later date. This set includes an interactive Mario figure, a Goomba figure, Bowser Jr., and a buildable course.

You can’t go wrong with a classic Mario plushie. He may not be able to jump, spin, or ground pound like the real Mario can, but at least he’s pretty cute in plush form.

Your Mario plushie collection won’t be complete without some enemies for him to take on. Bullet Bill, the intimidating (yet easily toppled) enemy, makes for a great addition.

Yoshi is nearly as iconic as Mario, and this one makes for a great gift if you want a squad of Super Mario Bros. plushies.

This Mario-themed case cleverly fits six Nintendo Switch games and microSD cards. It comes in various colors.

Tanooki form is the best form of Mario. Don’t try to argue with us.

Chain Chomp’s latest target is your ear lobe with these cute earrings. But don’t worry. It won’t hurt since you already have your ears pierced.

For a cuter earring alternative to Chain Chomp, consider Shy Guy. He’ll forever be holding onto your earlobe for dear life.

Now you can charge your Switch, safely mount your Joy-Cons, and decorate your home with this creatively designed accessory inspired by a Piranha Plant on Etsy. It can even output video to your TV, just like Nintendo’s official Switch dock.

Usually, it’s anyone’s guess as to where a Warp Pipe will lead to. But this cute pen or plant holder is simply decorative. Don’t fear: Your pens won’t be transported.

Bowser and company look suitably ferocious (and a little silly) in this poster for the 2023 film. You can customize the frame to suit the vibe of the room you’re decorating. If you’d rather have this design on a T-shirt, GameStop has you covered there.

One of the many things that Mario games teach you is that things without mouths are super cute. Here’s a Super Mushroom light that glows through its red cap.

Design your own Mario level on your wall with these peel-and-stick wall decals. This kit includes Mario and Luigi and plenty of other necessary level assets, like coins, brick blocks, green shells, and more.

This classic board game, reimagined with scenes and designs inspired by 2023’s Super Mario Bros. Movie, is sure to delight fans of the gaming franchise.

Mario’s latest 2D adventure for Nintendo Switch is a big deal. The new title builds on the fundamentals of previous Mario games with thoughtful (and trippy) additions.

Here’s a throwback. Nintendo brought back the ’80s relic — the Game & Watch portable console — with a Super Mario Bros. version that also includes Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. This is an item for collectors, as well as those who are interested in Mario history.

This version of Life does away with the idea of earning money for retirement and focuses on fighting Bowser, which does sound less stressful overall.

While it’s not the most beloved Paper Mario title, Paper Mario: The Origami King is still worth your consideration. It puts new spins on the turn-based RPG formula, but still has the series’ signature funny writing.

While technically not a game, this console is a must-have for any Mario fan who doesn’t yet have a Switch OLED. This model is red, just like Mario’s overalls, and hidden coins are etched onto the dock as an Easter egg.

Own a copy of The Super Mario Bros. Movie so you can watch it as many times as you want.

The “Trust the Fungus” edition of Super Mario Bros. arrives for the 1993 film’s 30th anniversary. It contains three discs, books, a film cell, posters, stickers, art cards, and more. This set will launch in January 2024.