What is Google Play Points and how to use Google Play Points

What is Google Play Points?

Google Play Points are bonus points you get when you buy content on the Google Play Store. These points can be used for discounts, in-app purchases or for Google Play Credit. Play Points allows anyone to sign up for free.

For every dollar you spend, you'll get the same score back. In the first seven days, you will earn three times more points. If you've earned enough points in 1 year, you can level up, which will help you increase your points earned and add new benefits.

Bronze class

1. $ 1 gets 1 point
2. It is possible to increase up to 4x in game points during the event week
3. It is possible to increase up to 2x when renting a movie or book during the event month

Silver rank (150+ points / year)

1. $ 1 gets 1.1 points
2. It is possible to increase up to 4x in game points during the event week
3. Up to 3x points increase when renting movies or books during the event month
4. The weekly silver prize can be up to 50 points

Gold rank (600+ points / year)

1. $ 1 gets 1.2 points
2. There can be up to 4x in-game points throughout the event week
3. Up to 4x when renting movies or books during the event month
4. The weekly gold prize can be up to 200 points

Platinum grade (3000 points / year)

1. $ 1 gets 1.4 points
2. There can be up to 4x in-game points throughout the event week.
3. Up to 5x points for renting movies or books during the event month
4. Weekly prizes for platinum ranks up to 500 points
5. Premium support from developers

Google Play Points don't last forever. They will expire one year after the last operation. This means they expire if you don't add any points for the whole year or don't use your points.

The grades are also not permanent. For example, if you earn 600 points in a year and get promoted to silver rank, you will keep that rank for a year. At the end of the year, your new score will determine your rank for the next year. You need 600+ points to keep your silver rank.

How to join Google Play Points

Currently only countries such as the US, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong can join Google Play Points. You need a Google account that isn't managed by your school or parent.

You can register from an Android device or from the Google Play website. On your Android device, open the Play Store app and tap on the three dashes in the left corner.

Select Play Points from the menu.

Click the Join For Free button .

You will be asked for more a payment method if your account doesn't already have this item.

From your web browser, go to play.google.com and tap Play Points in the sidebar.

Click the Join For Free button .

You will be asked for more a payment method if your account doesn't already have this item.

How to use Play Points?

Google Play Points can be used in a variety of ways. To get started, open the Play Store on your Android device and tap on the three dash icon in the upper left corner.

Select Play Points from the menu.

Next, open the Use tab .

For people, Play Points can be used to buy Google Play Credit, which you can use to pay for apps, movies, books, and other things in the Play Store.

The second way is to use Play Points in in-app payments. In the Google Play Credit section, you'll see a long list of apps and games that support Play Points.

Finally, Play Points can also be used for charitable donations. Below the Earn tab , you will see a list of supported organizations. When you donate Play Points, it goes back to Google and the company will convert the equivalent amount to donate to organizations.

Play Points are easily earned using the Google Play Store. If you've spent a lot of money on the Play Store, this is a pretty cool program to take part in.

Micah Soto

Update 13 September 2020