Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Pinball Machines
The Google product category ID for Pinball Machines is 3140, written as a path "Electronics > Arcade Equipment > Pinball Machines". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Arcade Equipment.
- Category ID
- 3140
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 5
- Parent category
- Arcade Equipment
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Pinball Machines is second largest of the 6 categories under Arcade Equipment, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Game Arcade Cabinets | 3117 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinball Machines — this page | 3140 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Video Game Arcade Cabinet Accessories | 3676 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skee-Ball Machines | 3681 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinball Machine Accessories | 3946 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basketball Arcade Games | 8085 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3140) or the full path ("Electronics > Arcade Equipment > Pinball Machines"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 3140 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Arcade Equipment > Pinball Machines |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 3140, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Pinball Machines
What is the Google product category ID for Pinball Machines?
3140. The full path, "Electronics > Arcade Equipment > Pinball Machines", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Pinball Machines available?
No. Pinball Machines is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 3140 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Pinball Machines sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Arcade Equipment (3356). The chain from the top is Electronics → Arcade Equipment → Pinball Machines. If your product does not belong under Arcade Equipment, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Pinball Machines is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Arcade Equipment first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Basketball Arcade Games (8085), Pinball Machine Accessories (3946), Skee-Ball Machines (3681), Video Game Arcade Cabinet Accessories (3676), Video Game Arcade Cabinets (3117). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Arcade Equipment (3356) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Pinball Machines compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 6 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Pinball Machines and Pinball Machine Accessories?
They sit side by side under Arcade Equipment and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Pinball Machines is 3140; Pinball Machine Accessories is 3946. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Arcade Equipment > Pinball Machines" with "Electronics > Arcade Equipment > Pinball Machine Accessories" before you submit.
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