Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Gaming Pads
The Google product category ID for Gaming Pads is 543589, written as a path "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Components > Input Devices > Game Controllers > Gaming Pads". 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 Game Controllers.
- Category ID
- 543589
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 4
- Parent category
- Game Controllers
- 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, Gaming Pads is second largest of the 5 categories under Game Controllers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joystick Controllers | 543588 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaming Pads — this page | 543589 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Game Remotes | 543590 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Game Racing Wheels | 543591 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musical Instrument Game Controllers | 543593 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (543589) or the full path ("Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Components > Input Devices > Game Controllers > Gaming Pads"). 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 | 543589 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Components > Input Devices > Game Controllers > Gaming Pads |
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, 543589, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Gaming Pads
What is the Google product category ID for Gaming Pads?
543589. The full path, "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Components > Input Devices > Game Controllers > Gaming Pads", 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 Gaming Pads available?
No. Gaming Pads is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 543589 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 Gaming Pads sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Game Controllers (301). The chain from the top is Electronics → Electronics Accessories → Computer Components → Input Devices → Game Controllers → Gaming Pads. If your product does not belong under Game Controllers, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Gaming Pads is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Game Controllers first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Game Racing Wheels (543591), Game Remotes (543590), Joystick Controllers (543588), Musical Instrument Game Controllers (543593). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Game Controllers (301) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Gaming Pads compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 5 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.
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