You Can Now Pay via UPI for Apps and Games on Google Play Store

Sep. 6, 2019

Google on Thursday officially announced the addition of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a new payment option on the Google Play Store for its users in India. It will soon be available on the Play Store in India for purchasing apps, games and in-app content using any of the accredited UPI apps, including BHIM, Google Pay, Paytm and PhonePe. Users will simply need to link their UPI ID (VPA) in Google Play Store Billing and use their bank account to make their transactions.Image Courtesy: Google

“Indian app developers are already building successful businesses on the Google Play Store offering a range of great apps across categories, and we are committed to helping them grow”, said Saurabh Agarwal, Head of Google Play Retail and Payments Activation – India, Vietnam and New Zealand.

“One way to make this happen is to make it even easier for people to pay for apps and in-app content, which is why we are pleased to add Unified Payment Interface (UPI) as a new payment method to the existing roster of credit or debit card, net banking, direct carrier billing, and gift cards options”, he added.

With inputs from IANS

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