In the US, Google is discontinuing the standalone Pay app. The balance must be transferred to bank accounts by June 4 for users.
Users can send money to companies or friends using Google Pay, which is a safe mobile wallet. They can also pay bills, make online purchases, and earn rewards that can be converted into cash-backs or discounts.
People from 180 different countries use the app on a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, macOS, iOS, and ChromeOS. It has received over one billion downloads on Google Play.
The tech behemoth announced  that the change only affects the standalone Google Pay app in the United States. Up until June 4, 2024, the service will be accessible with all of its standard features, such as finding deals and receiving cash-back rewards.
Peer-to-peer payments made through the app wo n’t be accepted in the U.S. market after that time, though.
The Google Pay website allows users who have n’t transferred money out of the app by the time it expires to do so.
In this guide, US users can find comprehensive instructions on how to withdraw funds from Google Pay. On the updated support page, you can also find more information about how the sun sets.
Google advises U.S.   users to switch to the Wallet app, which it claims is used five times more frequently than Pay.
Users can store payment cards as well as other digital items like state identification cards, driver’s licenses, and more with Wallet, which is intended to be a more all-inclusive solution.
The tech company believes that Google Wallet better satisfies the needs of the U.S. market because its focus goes beyond just payments and encompasses a wider range of digital wallet functionalities.
Google says the feature will no longer be available starting on June 4 for users who use Wise, a financial platform for cross-border payment transfers, to send money from the United States to India or Singapore.
The business advises using the Wise account for these transfers.