Google has announced the closure of its payments app, Google Pay, in the U.S. from June 4, 2024.
Google has declared it will discontinue Google Pay in the US to enhance user experience by simplifying the app. All users will be transitioned to Google Wallet. The standalone Google Pay app in the US will be unusable from June 4, 2024.
Google Wallet will retain popular features like in-store tap-to-pay and payment method management. The usage of Google Wallet is five times higher than Google Pay in the US, according to a company blog post.
“Google Wallet continues to be the primary place for people to securely store payment cards used for tap and pay in stores, alongside other digital items like transit cards, driver’s licenses, state IDs and more. To simplify the app experience, the US version of the standalone Google Pay app will no longer be available for use starting June 4, 2024,” the company said in its blog post.
Google Pay’s services in other countries, including India, will not be affected. The transition is expected to be smooth, and the usual use of Google Pay for online checkout and in-store payments will remain unchanged.
Indian and Singaporean users of the Google Pay app will see no changes as the company continues to cater to the specific needs of these countries. After June 4, 2024, US users can view and transfer funds to their bank accounts via the Google Pay website.