Google Pay Is Closing in the US — What You Need to Know 💳

Google Pay Is Shutting Down , in the US.<br />Despite being all but replaced by Google Wallet <br />in 2022, Google Pay has continued to operate <br />in several countries, Engadget reports. .<br />But on Feb. 22, Google announced <br />that Pay will shut down in the U.S.<br />The payment app will be <br />discontinued on June 4.<br />It will continue to be <br />operational in Singapore <br />and India because of <br />"unique needs in <br />those countries," Google said.<br />Google Pay balances can still be transferred <br />to a bank account after June 4 in the U.S. via the Google Pay website, Engadget reports. .<br />Google Wallet currently has five times <br />the users as Google Pay and is used in <br />180 countries, the tech giant said.<br />That is likely due to the fact that the <br />app doesn't just handle payments.<br />It also stores IDs, transport passes, <br />virtual car keys and more, Engadget reports. .<br />Google's payment system has gone <br />through many changes over the years, .<br />but the latest decision is intended to <br />simplify the company's payment apps <br />under the Google Wallet umbrella