Google launches subscription service for select apps and games

The search engine giant's subscription is priced at $4.99 per month


Reuters September 24, 2019
A man holds his smartphone which displays the Google home page, in this picture illustration taken in Bordeaux, Southwestern France, August 22, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Alphabet’s Google said on Monday it is rolling out Google Play Pass, a subscription service that gives Android users access to more than 350 apps and games without ads and in-app purchases.

Priced at $4.99 per month, the service is similar to Apple Inc’s Apple Arcade, the iPhone maker’s gaming subscription service for mobile devices and desktop computers.

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Google's Play Pass will be available on Android devices in the United States this week and will be rolled out to additional countries soon, the company said in a blog post.

The service, which will have new apps and games added every month, has a 10 day free trial period and will be priced at $1.99 per month for a year for a limited time.

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