Gaming & Games

The Gaming & Games category brings together online stores and commercial platforms selling video games and related digital gaming products. This includes retailers offering PC and console games, digital game keys, download codes, gift cards, gaming subscriptions and downloadable content. Customers can find products for platforms such as PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo.

Depending on the retailer, catalogs may include complete games, expansions, downloadable content, pre-orders, prepaid credit and memberships for different gaming services. Digital distribution is an important part of this category. Game keys and activation codes can be delivered electronically after purchase and redeemed through services such as Steam or the corresponding console platforms. Stores with broader gaming catalogs also fit when selling games and closely related products represents their primary commercial activity.

The defining characteristic is the sale of gaming products. Gaming magazines, game databases and platforms primarily designed for playing games directly belong in more appropriate Gaming categories.