For the past few months, Google Play has been heavily promoting its Play Points loyalty program, with the latest example being at Zedd In The Park and with Playground.
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In recent months, Google has been heavily promoting Play Points and the latest push is the ability to get Pokémon GO-branded swag.
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In a limited-time offer, buyers of Google’s Pixel Watch 2 or Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 6 series can score free MyFitnessPal as well as a bunch of Google Play Points.
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With 220 million members in 35 markets, Play Points is one of the world’s largest loyalty programs. Google today is updating Play Points with “exciting new perks and rewards” across three areas.
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Last week, Google Play Points kicked off the chance to win a Super Weekly Prize. This giveaway features many Pixel devices and will run for a total of five weeks.
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Google Play is running a new “Super Weekly Prize” giveaway for those on the Gold, Platinum, and Diamond Play Points tiers.
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Google is at the Games Develop Summit (GDC) this week and has a number of Android-related announcements, including progress about Play Pass and Play Points.
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With the 40% off Pixel 8, 8 Pro, and Tablet discount, we first noticed that Google added the “Diamond” tier to the US Play Points program.
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In the past, you have been able to redeem Play Points for Google Store discounts. Google is now running a much deeper offer where US Play Points Gold, Platinum, and Diamond members can get 40% off the Pixel 8, 8 Pro, and Tablet.
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NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube has arrived and its one of the best ways to catch all of your team’s games, but it’s also pretty pricey. Currently, though, Google Play is giving away free access to NFL Sunday Ticket through its Google Play Points system.
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Last year, you could briefly redeem Play Points for Google Store discounts, and a similar offer is now back for the Pixel Fold.
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Back in April, Google started letting users redeem Play Points for “Lifestyle” items and the newest piece of company merch is an Android Plush.
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In addition to Play Credits and application-specific in-app purchases (IAPs), you’ll soon be able to redeem Play Points for Google T-shirts.
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Occasionally, being on a higher Google Play Points tier provides nice perks, with Platinum members now getting a rather cool T-shirt.
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Some customers are seeing massive Google Play Store credits and negative Play Points balances upon receiving their Stadia refunds.
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Just in time for Pixel 6a and Pixel Buds Pro pre-orders to open, the Play Store now allows you to redeem Play Points toward as much as $200 off Google Store purchases.
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It’s no secret that smartphone games with in-app purchases (IAPs) are a revenue generator for both the developer and app stores. A Google Play Points promotion today highlights mobile gaming whales just a bit too much.
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For most of the world, Google Play Points is structured into four levels. Play Points users on the top Platinum tier are now being offered a hardware perk in the form of Google Store discounts.
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In its latest show of support for Ukraine during the ongoing conflict with Russia, Google is now showcasing support for those affected in the country with easy donations within the Play Store.
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At launch, Google offered Pixel 5 and 4a 5G buyers a slew of subscription perks. One for Google Play Points is still available until the end of this month, but Google has “suspended” the promo due to technical issues.
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The Google Store kicked off Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals on Sunday with all other hardware sales starting at midnight on Thursday. On the virtual side, the Play Store is running its annual Cyber Week deals, with the most notable offer being a 4x Play Points bonus.
Rewards programs are all the rage today, from ride-sharing services and airlines to credit cards. After launching in Japan and South Korea, Google is now bringing Play Points to the United States.
Early this month we revealed that Google was working on a new rewards program called Google Play Points. Now, that program has quietly gone official, at least in one region…
Over the past year, Google Play — and other app stores — have worked to increase curation through editorial content and top lists. A concurrent trend has been letting users beta test apps and games ahead of launch in a move that also helps developers find bugs. The Play Store is now working on a loyalty program called “Play Points.”
