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Google Pay Is Shutting Down in the US

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Google Pay Is Shutting Down in the US

Google Pay Is Shutting Down in the US

Google Pay Is Shutting Down , in the US.

Despite being all but replaced by Google Wallet in 2022, Google Pay has continued to operate in several countries, Engadget reports.

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But on Feb.

22, Google announced that Pay will shut down in the U.S. The payment app will be discontinued on June 4.

It will continue to be operational in Singapore and India because of "unique needs in those countries," Google said.

Google Pay balances can still be transferred to a bank account after June 4 in the U.S. via the Google Pay website, Engadget reports.

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Google Wallet currently has five times the users as Google Pay and is used in 180 countries, the tech giant said.

That is likely due to the fact that the app doesn't just handle payments.

It also stores IDs, transport passes, virtual car keys and more, Engadget reports.

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Google's payment system has gone through many changes over the years, .

But the latest decision is intended to simplify the company's payment apps under the Google Wallet umbrella


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