Play.com is an online retailer and of DVDs, CDs, Books, Gadgets, DRM-free mp3 downloads, and other electronic products.

Founded in 1998, Play.com was one of the first online retailers targeting the UK. It is the second biggest online retailer in the UK market, according to traffic monitor Hitwise, and it is in the top 50 globally.

Play.com was ranked second on the November 2006 UK "Hot Shops List" compiled by IMRG and Hitwise.[1] As of January 2008, Play.com has 7,000,000 registered customers, a catalogue of 5,000,000 products, and it employs some 500 staff.