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A lot of official otome items can be pricey, especially like fanservice-y things like seiyuu CDs, art books, and illustrations. Games themselves, too, are pricey and it's hard to get something that comes with fast shipping from official stores because they ship from Japan or Korea and sometimes it's a pre-order, etc.

I may not play every since otome game out there, but I don't need official merch to be happy. What I mean is, I think even if you don't get something official for your friend, if it looks really nice and cute, I'd be happy with the thought that you got me something you usually wouldn't buy yourself. Sometimes fanmade things from storenvy or tictail can fit around your budget and are really cute!

Just as many people have said here, etsy and amazon are good choices to search for some merchandise, but before ordering, be sure to check how long shipping will take to you. Read reviews too, just in case the seller says they ship within 2 weeks, but some people get it 4 weeks later.

If you're willing to sacrifice a few more bucks, here are some gift ideas that (in my opinion) aren't that pricey, but I'd love to have/already do have:

Free! Rin shirt

Free! drawstring bag

Fire Emblem Fates Game Skin for Nintendo 3DS Console

Free! Haru figurine

Free! Haru themed necklace

Free! animal buttons set

Free! character buttons set

a bunch of otome buttons/stickers in order from least to greatest

Mystic Messenger notebook

Nameless Poster

707 Mystic Messenger Mug

some Hakuoki merch

some Fire Emblem shirts

some Norn9 merch

some Hakuoki merch from least to greatest

some Hatoful Boyfriend merch (for laughs and giggles)

*some Starry Sky merch

And that's all I can try finding around your budget. Sorry if some links have keychains and stuff, it's hard to exclude them. Hopefully this gives you some ideas on what to get your friend. It can be like a bunch of buttons and stickers, or like maybe one big thing.

Good luck! c: