What are Google Play Points? And how to use Google Play Points?

Google Playstore is a place where you can find hundreds of apps for almost anything you can ever imagine. It is home to thousands of apps, games, movies, e-books, and more. And if you are someone who uses a lot of paid apps and you have downloaded them from Playstore you expect to receive some rewards, don’t you? In this article, we will teach you what are Google play points? And how to use Google play points?

What are Google Play points?

So the first and most basic question is that what is a Google point, right?

According to Google, “Play Points is a rewards program that lets you earn points and rewards with the Google Play Store”. In simplest terms, Play Points are rewards that you get for purchasing content which includes apps, movies, books, and games through the Google Play Store. 

At the initial stage, you earn 1 point for every $1 you spend. However, during the first 7 days, you can earn 3 times more points.

And the more you earn points the more benefit you get.

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How can you use Google Play points?

Well, unfortunately, there are some requirements that you need to fulfill if you want to use Google Play Points. Here they are:

1. You can use play points only in selected countries, and they are- Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, or the United States.
2. You will also need a computer or an Android device that works with Google Play.
3. Google Play account that’s not managed by your school or a parent.
4. A valid payment method.
5. And at last, a billing address that matches your Google Play country.

What is its use?

The play points can be used in a variety of ways which include:

1. To make purchases on apps, movies, books, and anything else in the Play Store.
2. You can also use Google play points for in-app purchases. So if you want to purchase a coupon or a pass for any game you can use play points instead of money.
3. And lastly, if you want to use them to go towards a charity you can also do that.

So this was it for this article, now you know what Google Play points are and how you can use them.

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