Google Play Pass Goes Live In India: Know More About Subscriptions

Google is finally going to roll out its Google Play Pass subscription service for Android users in India this week that will offer access to thousands of apps without apps, in-app purchases or any upfront payments.

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The subscription is somewhat like Microsoft¡¯s Xbox Games Pass or Apple¡¯s Arcade subscription that allows users to access games for a subscription fee. The Google Play Pass subscription in India is priced at Rs 99 per month as well as an annual subscription of Rs 889.

Exclusive to only Android users, they will be given an option of trying out its offerings first at a one month trial. Users who don¡¯t wish to lock themselves down to a card can also buy a prepaid subscription for Rs 109. This subscription can also be shared with up to five other family members with Google Family group.

The subscription includes a specially curated collection of over 1,000 titles across 41 categories from developers across 59 nations with many offerings from India.

It includes popular games like Jungle Adventures, World Cricket Battle 2 and Monument Valley Jungle Adventures, World Cricket Battle 2, and productivity apps like Utter, Unit Converter, AudioLab, Photo Studio Pro, Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD and more.

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Aditya Swamy, Director, Play Partnerships, Google India, said, ¡°We want to deliver products and programs that the Play community - both users and developers - find value in, and we are always looking for new ways to do this. With the launch of Play Pass in India, we are excited to offer a robust collection of unlocked titles to our users and looking forward to partnering with more local developers to build amazing experiences users love.¡±

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