# Rate your gaming gear and win $250 > PCMag's gaming survey gives you a chance to win an Amazon gift card while sharing your setup preferences. - Title: Rate your gaming gear and win $250 · PCMAG | Shortify - Summary: PCMag's gaming survey gives you a chance to win an Amazon gift card while sharing your setup preferences. Complete PCMag's gaming systems survey between… - Keywords: pcmag, gaming survey, sweepstakes, amazon gift card, gaming systems, gaming gear, readers choice, technology, Rate, gaming, gear, win - Source: PCMAG — https://pcmag.com/articles/readers-choice-sweeps - Author: PCMag - Published: 2026-09-23T00:09:15+00:00 - Read time: 3 min - Topics: pcmag, gaming survey, sweepstakes, amazon gift card, gaming systems, gaming gear, readers choice, technology ## Share your gaming setup PCMag wants to know what gaming systems and gear you use. Fill out their survey for a chance to win a $250 Amazon gift card. ## Survey runs through October The sweepstakes begins August 7, 2026, at midnight Eastern time and ends October 25, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern time. ## Who can enter You must be 18 or older and a legal resident of the 50 US states or Washington DC. Employees of Ziff Davis and their families cannot enter. ## Two ways to enter Complete the online survey at the PCMag website, or mail a 3 by 5 inch card with your contact information to the address provided. ## Mail entry deadline If entering by mail, your card must be postmarked by October 26, 2026, and received by November 3, 2026. ## One entry per person You can only submit one entry, whether online or by mail. Multiple entries from the same person will result in disqualification. > Only one (1) entry per person is permitted, regardless of the entry method used ## Winner selected randomly PCMag will randomly select one winner on or about November 11, 2026. Your odds depend on how many eligible entries are received. > The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. ## Winner gets $250 gift code The prize is one $250 Amazon.com gift code sent via email. No cash substitution is allowed. ## Winner notification window The winner will be notified by email and must respond within 7 days. Failure to respond may result in selection of an alternate winner. ## Sign legal documents Winners must verify their address and sign an affidavit of eligibility, liability release, and publicity release before receiving the prize. ## Prize delivery timeline The $250 gift code will be shipped within 7 days of PCMag receiving your signed affidavit and release. ## You pay taxes on prize Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees related to the prize received. ## Your data becomes theirs By entering, you grant PCMag permission to use your name, city, state, email, photo, voice, and likeness for advertising and promotion. ## Future marketing emails By entering, you consent to receive future promotions and advertisements from PCMag and its parent companies via email or other means. > By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants consent to receive notification of future promotions, advertisements or solicitations ## Disputes go to New York Any disputes must be resolved individually in New York courts under New York law. You waive your right to a jury trial. ## No class action lawsuits You agree not to pursue class action claims and cannot recover punitive or consequential damages, only actual out-of-pocket expenses. ## PCMag can cancel anytime If fraud or technical problems compromise the sweepstakes, PCMag reserves the right to void entries or terminate the entire promotion. ## Check privacy policy Information collected is subject to Ziff Davis's privacy policy, available at ziffdavis.com/about-us/privacy. ## Request winner list After November 11, 2026, send a stamped self-addressed envelope to Ziff Davis in New York to request the winner's name. ## Key takeaway Complete PCMag's gaming systems survey between August 7 and October 25, 2026, for a shot at a $250 Amazon gift card.