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Google Play begins allowing partial payment with store credit

Michael H.

posted by Michael H. / Dec 03, 2015, 6:55 PM

Google Play begins allowing partial payment with store credit

We don't know about you, but this is one feature that we've been hoping would come to the Google Play Store for a while. Previously, the way it worked was that if you had Play Store credit, but it wasn't enough to cover the full amount of a purchase you wanted to make, you couldn't use the credit. But, it looks like Google has finally changed that.

Now, some users are reporting that Google Play has a new check box when purchasing apps or media content which will allow you to use your Play Store credit to pay for part of the cost of the item and then finish the purchase with your usual payment method. As is the case with all Google changes, this looks like it is rolling out slowly, so there is no telling when it may make it out to all users.

Google has said in the past that features take weeks to roll out to the majority of users, and this one looks like it is in the very early stages of testing/rollout. So, sound off in the comments below if you're seeing the new check box on your account.

Google Play begins allowing partial payment with store credit

source: Android Police

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1. combatmedic870

Posts: 984; Member since: Sep 02, 2015

...it's been like this for a while. I did that while I had my S5.

posted on Dec 03, 2015, 7:11 PM 1

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3. UglyFrank

Posts: 2193; Member since: Jan 23, 2014

Its been like that for a minute, hedi slimane!

posted on Dec 03, 2015, 8:02 PM 1

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2. appleilluminati

Posts: 17; Member since: Dec 02, 2015

Typical Google always late to the party

posted on Dec 03, 2015, 7:15 PM 0

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4. Blazers

Posts: 733; Member since: Dec 05, 2011

It's not working for me.....is there something I need to enable first?

posted on Dec 03, 2015, 10:24 PM 0

der_damo

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6. der_damo

Posts: 213; Member since: Sep 16, 2014

yes, you can read the article. "... and this one looks like it is in the very early stages of testing/rollout." You can thank me later.

posted on Dec 04, 2015, 4:04 AM 0

Shocky unregistered

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5. Shocky unregistered

Yay, I can finally use that 0.02p that'z been on my account for the last 3 years

posted on Dec 04, 2015, 3:41 AM 0

gauravbhakuni90

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7. gauravbhakuni90

Posts: 28; Member since: Oct 29, 2013

Nifty Feature

posted on Dec 04, 2015, 10:08 AM 0

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8. Hexa-core

Posts: 2131; Member since: Aug 11, 2015

Always being innovative!

posted on Dec 05, 2015, 10:52 AM 0

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9. cleatglitch

Posts: 162; Member since: May 25, 2013

i like this...no particular reason...hehe

posted on Dec 06, 2015, 10:27 AM 0

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