Payment News

Google Pay Changes

Google Pay is changing. The existing Google Pay will shut down in the US on 5 April and a new app has to be downloaded if you want to continue paying with Google on your phone.

There is criticism in the media that Google is making this a slightly painful process to do. In addition, the new Google Pay won’t allow you to transfer money, view payment activity or see your balance from a browser. To add insult to injury, it is introducing a new 1.5% or $0.31 (whichever is higher) fee when you transfer money out with a debit card.

When Google changed from Google Music to YouTube Music, it was accused of ending what worked well and replacing it with something less good. It will be interesting to see how it develops the new platform after this initial change over.