When you download video games digitally, you don’t have to run out to the store to pick them up or wait for a package to arrive in the mail. Instead, you can just hop online, download your new game and start playing in minutes!

You might want to add brand new video games to your collection or build a video game collection of classics. Either way, you will find a large assortment of PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch and PC games available for digital download. Enjoy games featuring sweeping adventure, fiery darkness or playful puzzles.

Alternatively, if you want a physical copy of an upcoming game but you also want it as soon as possible, you can choose to pre-order video game downloads before they’re released so that you can claim your copies of highly anticipated titles as soon as they’re available. You might even enjoy some pre-order game bonuses.

Once you download the games you want, you’ll need to be able to play them without any hiccups. This might mean investing in a quality gaming monitor or gaming TV so that you can enjoy the resolution and refresh rate you like.

Or you may want a game drive or external or internal hard drive to store the downloadable games you purchase. Keeping them on a separate drive will help your device work more efficiently. For PC games, you also have a choice between purchasing a gaming PC or building your own.

Our video game buying guide can help you make decisions about what gaming system will work best for you, and our gift guide for gamers will point you toward good digital video game downloads if you’re shopping for a gamer you love. A gift card is always a handy choice because it can be used for new hardware or for game downloads!