Google Play Store will add Pix as a payment method

Google will add Possibility to pay via Pix game store Coming soon to Android. The information was confirmed by the company itself during the Google Playtime developer event held this Wednesday (29).

To date, the instant payment option via Pix has not yet been made available by Google. Company There is no estimate yet on when this method will be added.

The addition of Pix, according to Google Play monetization representative Hareesh Pottamsetty A new way to generate revenue for developers offering paid apps and games or microtransactions From the Android platform.

Google plans to make payments with Pix

At the event, Google says Play Store already has “More than 300 local payment methods” and this justifies the inclusion of Pix as an alternative. Even foreign developers can benefit from this as it is a form of monetization that can lead to faster acquisitions.

Google will not act as a financial institution in this process. This means the company will use a partner platform to offer and process payments.

Exclusive to Brazil, Pix is ​​already the second largest instant payment tool in the world and has become the type of financial transaction with the highest volume in the country in 2022, surpassing even card use.

It is currently possible to use payment methods on the Play Store via credit or debit card, your own account balance, gift card or third-party services such as PayPal, Mercado Pago and Picpay.