Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Games
The Google product category ID for Games is 3793. It sits under Toys & Games and has 15 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 15 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch16
Games3793
Battle Top Accessories6794Battle Tops6329Bingo Sets3749Blackjack & Craps Sets7411Board Games1246Card Game Accessories6853Card Games1247Dexterity Games6054Dice Sets & Games6037Poker Chip Accessories7383Poker Chips & Sets5403Portable Electronic Games4554Roulette Wheels & Sets7412Slot Machines8472Tile Games6038- Category ID
- 3793
- Direct subcategories
- 15
- Categories below it in total
- 16
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 2 / 4
- Others at this level
- 4
- Parent category
- Toys & Games
- 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, Games is third largest of the 5 categories under Toys & Games, with 16 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.
GamesPoker Chip AccessoriesPoker Chip Carriers & Trays
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Poker Chip Carriers & Trays (7384) on level 4: Games › Poker Chip Accessories › Poker Chip Carriers & Trays. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Play Equipment | 1249 | 15 | 18 | 2 |
| Toys | 1253 | 28 | 130 | 3 |
| Games — this page | 3793 | 15 | 16 | 2 |
| Puzzles | 3867 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Game Timers | 4648 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3793) or the full path ("Toys & Games > Games"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 15 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 3793 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Toys & Games > Games |
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, 3793, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Games
15 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Poker Chip Accessories (7383) is the largest with 1 category beneath it, so most of what sits under Games sits under that one name. 1 of the 15 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 14 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
- 6794Battle Top Accessories
- 6329Battle Tops
- 3749Bingo Sets
- 7411Blackjack & Craps Sets
- 1246Board Games
- 6853Card Game Accessories
- 1247Card Games
- 6054Dexterity Games
- 6037Dice Sets & Games
- 7383Poker Chip Accessories+1 subcategories below it
- 5403Poker Chips & Sets
- 4554Portable Electronic Games
- 7412Roulette Wheels & Sets
- 8472Slot Machines
- 6038Tile Games
Questions about Games
What is the Google product category ID for Games?
3793. The full path, "Toys & Games > Games", 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.
Should I use Games or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Games has 15 directly below it, starting with Battle Top Accessories (6794), Battle Tops (6329), Bingo Sets (3749), and 16 in total further down. 3793 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Games sit in the taxonomy?
At level 2, under Toys & Games (1239). The chain from the top is Toys & Games → Games. If your product does not belong under Toys & Games, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Games is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Toys & Games first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Game Timers (4648), Outdoor Play Equipment (1249), Puzzles (3867), Toys (1253). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Toys & Games (1239) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Games?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Games is Games > Poker Chip Accessories > Poker Chip Carriers & Trays, ending at Poker Chip Carriers & Trays (7384) on level 4. Not every branch below Games runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Games compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 5 at its level, carrying 16 categories below it. Inside it, Poker Chip Accessories (7383) is the biggest branch with 1 beneath 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.
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