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We are writing to inform you about changes to your Google Pay experience. As we continue to provide safe and seamless payments to users around the world, we are also simplifying the app experience in the U.S. For years, Google Wallet has been the primary place to securely store payment cards used for tap and pay in stores, alongside your other digital items like transit cards, driver’s license or state IDs, and more. While in-store and online payments via Google Pay are unchanged, the U.S. version of the standalone Google Pay app will no longer be available for use starting June 4, 2024.

Anywhere you normally use Google Pay — from checking out online to tapping and paying in stores — remains the same. If you use your Android phone to shop in stores where Google Pay is accepted, you can continue to tap to pay in stores with the Google Wallet app. Learn more about Google Wallet.

Here are the key changes and important dates:

• As of today you will no longer be able to view or activate deals in the app. If you previously activated a deal, and are still waiting for cash back, regular reward timelines apply. We know finding the best deal is important when shopping, which is why we launched a new deals destination on Search.

• Changes to peer-to-peer payments: As of June 4, 2024, you will no longer be able to send money to, request, or receive money from others through the U.S. version of the Google Pay app.

• Manage your Google Pay balance from the Google Pay app until June 4, 2024: You can use the U.S. version of the Google Pay app until June 4, 2024 to view and transfer your Google Pay balance to your bank account. You can continue to view and transfer your funds to your bank account after June 4, 2024 from the Google Pay website. Learn more about transferring money out of Google Pay.

Source: email update

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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 34 points 4 months ago

Every time they "simplify" their products, they make it worse.

Stop. Fixing. What. Isn't. Broken!

[-] peter@feddit.uk 8 points 4 months ago

I've not had a standalone Google pay app in years, why was it still a thing in the US?

[-] Bob_Robertson_IX@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I used it for peer-to-peer payments. Guess I'll join Venmo like everyone else now.

[-] hypertext5689@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

According to this thread, India and Canada are the only major countries to have figured out how to transfer money nearly instantly from bank account to bank account without actually revealing account details.

(Yes, this is just me depending on Murphy's law. I'll wait for you all to correct me and let me know all the countries that have reached this stage.)

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