Play at Best Buy

What is Play at Best Buy?

Since 2020, Best Buy has continued the long tradition of celebrating gaming during the month of June with our Play at Best Buy event. It celebrates all the newly announced titles and hardware in one convenient place. For more than ten years many of those announcements came from E3. It was the biggest and most important video game event of the year, where developers, publishers, and hardware makers from around the world showed off their latest games, accessories, and gadgets. Since it ended, many studios and publishers have started hosting their own showcase events each June.

How will gaming be celebrated this year?

We're still expecting game announcements to roll out this June. Many of the new game announcements will happen during the Summer Game Fest event which begins on June 6th. That event will be bigger than ever and likely include surprise reveals that we have come to expect at this time of year.

In addition, some game publishers will be hosting their own events in June. For example, Xbox Games Showcase will return on June 8th and it will be streamed on various platforms.

As always, we will have a dedicated team to report on all the latest breaking news and information on the Best Buy Blog. Check back here for updates on all events and game releases.

Pre-order games and new game releases

June, and Play at Best Buy, will be an exciting time for gamers and you can pre-order all your favourite games announced during this time from Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Capcom, Warner Bros Games and more right here at Best Buy. By securing your pre-order, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you are guaranteed a launch copy of your favourite game.

Additionally, by pre-ordering, you’ll often get pre-order bonuses with your games such as game accessories, special outfits or even SteelBook cases. It’s a win-win situation!