Google shuts down Google Pay in the US

Google has announced that it will shut its payments app Google Pay in the US to simplify app experience for users – in India and Singapore, and other countries the Google Pay app will continue to operate as usual.

      Google shuts down Google Pay in the US

“The US version of the standalone Google Pay app will no longer be available for use starting June 4, 2024,” Google said in a statement.

“You can continue to access the most popular features — tapping to pay in stores and managing payment methods — right from Google Wallet, which is used five times more than the Google Pay app in the US.”

Mass Migration

Google said it will migrate all users to Google Wallet.

“We want to help make this transition as smooth as possible. Anywhere you normally use G Pay — from checking out online to tapping and paying in stores — remains the same.

And for the millions of people who use the Google Pay app in India and Singapore, nothing will change as we continue to build for the unique needs in those countries,” it added.

US users can continue to view and transfer funds to their bank account after June 4, 2024, from the Google Pay website.

“You can download the latest version of the Google Wallet app for Android on G Play. You can also access and manage your cards on the G Pay website,” it said.

This means that US G Pay app users will have until June 4th to transfer their balance to another bank account. After that, users will have to move around their funds via the G Pay website instead. Peer-to-peer payments will also stop working on June 4th, alongside access to in-app deals.

After trying several mobile payment methods over the years, it looks like Google is settling on Wallet being the primary and default Android payments app.

As you can image the Redditsphere had plenty to say on the matter: “Don’t worry, in 2 years they will come out with a new name and app, and then cancel Google Wallet again. So far its been: Google Wallet > Android Pay > Google Pay > Google Wallet.” Commented one user.

Google Wallet does not support sending and receiving money, nor does it provide cashback on purchases. The app is a simple tap and pay vehicle, while also storing payment cards, loyalty cards, transit passes and some government identification.