Google has announced that it is discontinuing its Google Pay app in the United States later this year. This decision is part of Google’s effort to streamline and simplify its payment services. After the shutdown, the Google Pay app will only be available in Singapore and India.
The move towards taking down the standalone app aligns with Google’s strategy to consolidate its payment applications, emphasizing Google Wallet as the primary and unified platform for payment features. Users in the United States will still have access to the most popular features of the app through Google Wallet, which, according to Google, is five times more frequently used than the standalone Google Pay app in the country.
From the 4th of June, users in the United States will no longer be able to send, request, or receive money through the Google Pay app. Until that date, users can view and transfer their Google Pay balance to their bank accounts via the app. Any remaining funds after June 4 can be managed by accessing the Google Pay website.
Users accustomed to finding offers and deals through the Google Pay app will still have access to such features through the new deals destination on Google Search, ensuring continuity of this functionality.
Google Wallet will continue to serve as the primary mobile payment platform in the United States, allowing users to make in-store payments, board planes, use public transit, store loyalty cards, save driver’s licenses, and initiate digital car keys.
Despite the discontinuation of the Google Pay app in the U.S., Google has made it clear that millions of users worldwide, spanning over 180 countries, continue to utilize Google Pay for seamless shopping experiences across desktop, mobile, and in-store transactions.
