Games gifts: the best ideas, and when to buy
Americans run about 47K searches a month across 88 different ways of asking for games gifts. The most common is “best games for xbox”. Searches peak in December and are lowest in April. About 28% of the year's searches happen in November and December.
At a glance
- Searches a month about 47K in the US, across 88 ways of asking
- Busiest month December
- Quietest month April
- Share in November and December 28% of the year’s searches
- Most searched “best games for xbox” (9.9K), “multiplayer game for switch” (6.6K), “multiplayer games for the switch” (6.6K)
When people shop for games gifts
Searches peak in December and are lowest in April. About 28% of the year's searches happen in November and December.
42KOct2025
68KNov
95KDec
55KJan2026
42KFeb
42KMar
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40KMay
41KJun
37KJul
38KAug
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What people actually type
The 20 most searched ways to ask, out of 88.
| Search | Per month |
|---|---|
| best games for xbox | 9.9K |
| multiplayer game for switch | 6.6K |
| multiplayer games for the switch | 6.6K |
| best games for ps5 | 4.4K |
| new games for ps5 | 2.9K |
| racing games for ps5 | 2.9K |
| best racing games for ps5 | 2.4K |
| game gift card | 1.3K |
| games for playstation 5 | 1.3K |
| good games for ps5 | 880 |
| best games for xbox series x | 720 |
| car games for ps5 | 720 |
| top games for ps5 | 720 |
| video game gifts | 720 |
| games for xbox series x | 590 |
| video game gift card | 590 |
| best games for playstation 5 | 390 |
| free games for ps5 | 390 |
| games for xbox series s | 320 |
| retro video game gifts | 260 |
Related ideas
Other questions shoppers ask
As they appear in Google’s “People also ask” box for these searches.
- What are the top 10 video games for kids?
- What is the best game console for children?
Questions people ask
- When do people shop for games gifts?
- Searches peak in December and are lowest in April. About 28% of the year's searches happen in November and December.
- What do people search for most when looking for games gifts?
- The top searches are “best games for xbox” (9.9K), “multiplayer game for switch” (6.6K), “multiplayer games for the switch” (6.6K), in average monthly US searches.
Cite this page
GiftHeat. “Games gifts: top searches and when to buy.” Updated 23 October 2026. https://giftheat.com/ideas/games/