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Play Points have just become a much more useful perk, because you can now use them to save money on purchases from the Google Store. A report from 9To5Google points out the newly available option for spending earned points.
\nIf you head into the Play Store app, then tap on your profile avatar and tap on Play Points, you\u2019ll get to where you can earn and use points. This is nothing new. What is new though is that under the\u00a0Use\u00a0tab, \u201cGoogle Store\u201d offers are now listed at the top.
\nThere are multiple options for spending your points and each one gets you a different amount off. Obviously the more points you spend, the more of a discount you get. Discounts start at $10 and go up to $200. With an option for $50 off and one for $100 off as well. This program also only seems to be showing up on mobile. At least when checking our account on both mobile and the web.
\nGoogle is testing Play Points costs for Google Store discounts
\nGoogle seems to be testing Play Points costs for Google Store discounts. Here\u2019s what we mean by that. Based on the 9To5Google report, screenshots of this program show that 500 points gets you $10 off. The report also mentions that this program doesn\u2019t seem to be very widespread at the moment.
\nWhen checking both work and personal accounts, the program did only pop up on one. So it\u2019s definitely not a complete rollout. The interesting part is that for our personal account, which this program was available for, getting a $10 discount costs 1,000 Play Points.
\nEssentially, every discount for us has a point cost that\u2019s doubled. 1,000 points for $10 off, 5,000 points for $50 off, 10,000 points for $100 off, and 20,000 points for $200 off.
\nCould it be that point cost is associated with levels? So a higher level gets you the discount for less points? Not likely. When checking with another account that has Silver status, the points cost there was also lower than our account, which has Gold status.
\nAnd judging by the color of the tab marker for 9To5Google, the account they used also appears to have Gold status. So it seems Google is testing different point costs to see what sticks.<\/p>\n
Discounts are only good for 30 days
\nOne thing to keep in mind before you go rushing to redeem your points for a discount, is that they don\u2019t last forever. Just like Play Points themselves, a redeemed discount will only stay valid for a 30-day period. So if you claim it now but don\u2019t buy something for 45 days, your discount will be void.
\nThe point being, don\u2019t redeem your points until you plan to use them directly after. Or at the very least, soon after. You also can\u2019t cancel a discount redemption to get your Play Points back. Once they\u2019ve been spent, they\u2019re gone.<\/p>\n
The post You Can Now Save Money On Google Store Purchases With Play Points appeared first on Android Headlines.
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\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com
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