NERF guns are awesome. They've always been awesome, but much like LEGO sets, some of their coolest stuff has come around in recent years with the advent of licensed blasters. Whether you want to check out standard NERF blasters to play games with friends, or you just want to enjoy a functional version of weapons from your favorite shows or video games, there is a lot out there.
From Star Wars and Halo weapons to Fortnite and Destiny blasters, here is our list of the best NERF guns.
NERF Hyper Siege-50 Pump-Action Blaster
- Model Number: B096MQLDQX
- Dimensions: 22.52 x 2.64 x 10 inches
- Price: $19.99
- Age Rating: 14 and up
This Amazon-exclusive bundle includes a Nerf Hyper Siege-50 blaster, 65 Nerf Hyper rounds (25 more rounds than the standard model) -- and an exclusive color design. Kinda cool.
NERF MicroShots 6-Blaster Bundle
- Model Number: E8889F07
- Dimensions: 16.5 x 1.73 x 10.98 inches
- Price: $33.99
- Age Rating: 8 and up
As the old saying goes, the more NERF blasters you have, the better. This 6-pack gives you everything you need to have a NERF war with your friends. Note that it only comes with six darts, so you'll probably want to pick up a few more so everyone can fire more rounds.
NERF Pro Gelfire Raid Blaster
- Model Number: B0BS48YKGL
- Dimensions: 2.6 x 24 x 9 inches
- Price: $39.99
- Age Rating: 14 and up
When you think NERF ammo, you probably think foam darts. The Gelfire series ditches the foam in favor of tiny gel pellets that you have to soak in water before using. Do that, load them into this weapon, and you're ready to riddle your friends with soft gel rounds that burst on impact and somehow leave nothing to clean up. Nice.
NERF LMTD Star Wars Boba Fett's EE-3 Blaster
- Model Number: B09MZKMKNR
- Dimensions: 3.74 x 32.36 x 9.02 inches
- Price: $109.99
- Age Rating: 8 and up
Despite his minimal screentime and comical death in the original trilogy, Boba Fett became a breakout beloved character years before the prequels were even a glimmer in George Lucas's eye. This NERF re-creation of his blaster is a worthy addition to your collection.
NERF Fortnite Heavy SR Blaster Scope
- Model Number: B08SY8GH5F
- Dimensions: 2.63 x 33.5 x 14 inches
- Price: $52.99
- Age Rating: 8 and up
If you've ever wanted to score a chicken dinner (wait a second... that's not right) in the real world, this NERF blaster themed around the Fortnite Heavy SR is an awesome way to do it. With a 6-dart clip, a removable scope, and a bolt action, it's time to 360 no-scope your friends.
Nerf Modulus Tri-Strike Blaster
- Model Number: B5577F07
- Dimensions: 3.58 x 15 x 22.01 inches
- Price: $24.99
- Age Rating: 8 and up
If you want a NERF blaster that gives you options for how to blast away at your friends and enemies, the Modulus Tri-Strike Blaster is the weapon for you. It comes with 10 Nerf Elite Darts, 4 Nerf Mega Darts, 1 Rocket, giving you all the options you need to wage foam warfare.
NERF Halo Needler
- Model Number: F5487
- Dimensions:
- Price: $24.99
- Age Rating: 8 and up
This blaster has a 10-dart rotating drum as well as light-up needles and accents, and is modeled on the popular Covenant homing weapon from the Halo series. It comes with a display stand and unlocks a NERF-colorized skin in Halo Infinite.
N-Strike Mega Mastadon Blaster
- Model Number: B5575F07
- Dimensions: 4.33 x 15.83 x 33.86 inches
- Price: $99.99
- Age Rating: 8 and up
If you need power, this is the one. The Amazon-exclusive N-Strike Mega Mastadon has a crank firing mechanism with a big, 24-dart drum, and a shoulder strap so you can just aim and blast away.
Star Wars Amban Phase-Pulse Blaster (The Mandalorian)
- Model Number: F2901
- Dimensions: 3.75 x 53.13 x 9.25 inches
- Price: $125.99
- Age Rating: 8 and up
The Mandalorian is a no-nonsense bounty hunter, scouring the stars for the next big job. This Amban Phase-Pulse blaster is a replica of his long rifle from the Star Wars Disney Plus show, including a breech-load setup for 10 darts, as well as blaster sounds and light-up effects. And if that's too pricy, you can pick up a cheaper model with fewer features.
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