Google Play Points comes to India: What is it, how it works, where to redeem points and more – Times of India

By Naomi Gleit On Oct 11, 2022

Google has announced that its global rewards program — Google Play Points — is finally coming to India. The reward program will be rolled out to users in the coming weeks. It’s free to join and allows users to earn points and rewards on purchases made using Google Play Store. Here’s everything you need to know about Google’s reward program.
Google Play Points: What is it
Google Play Points, as mentioned, is a reward program offered by Google. It’s a point-based reward system that users can earn by making purchases on Google Play Store and its services like subscriptions. The points earned can be redeemed for purchasing items offered by developers and also for Google Play Credit. These credits can be used on the app store for making purchases, buying subscriptions, renting movies and more.
Google Play Points has four levels — Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Each level offers different perks and prizes to users. The level depends upon how many points users have collected.
Refer to the table below for level-wise benefits and perks:

Level	# of points you need to have	Points earned for spent	Additional benefits
Bronze	0 – 149	1 point	•In-game points events •Book multipliers
Silver	150 – 599	1.1 points	•In-game points events •Book multipliers •Silver weekly prizes
Gold	600 – 2,999	1.2 points	•In-game points events •Book multipliers •Gold weekly prizes
Platinum	3,000 or above	1.4 points	•In-game points events •Book multipliers •Platinum weekly prizes •Premium Support

Google Play Points: How it works
Google Play Points offers points to users on their purchase made on Google Play that includes in-app purchases, movies, books, games and more. Apart from that, users can also earn points by trying featured free apps and games.
Google Play has also partnered with developers of popular apps and games across the world to help users redeem their points for special in-app items. In India, the company has partnered with over 30 titles that include games from global studios such as Miniclip (8 Ball Pool), TG INC (Evony: The King’s return), games from local studios such as Gametion (Ludo King), Playsimple Games (Word Trip), Gameberry Labs (Ludo Star), and popular apps such as Truecaller and Wysa. The list, according to Google, will expand over time.
These Points can be redeemed for special in-app items offered by developers, Google Play Credit which can be used to buy new games, apps, rent movies, subscriptions and more. Here’s a list of all the places where these points can be used.

In-app or in-game items
Coupons to buy in-app or in-game items at a discounted price
Google Play credit
Partner rewards (if any)

How to get started with Google Play Points
Once the feature rolls out in coming weeks, users can join the program and start earning points. To join follow the steps below:

Open the Play Store app on your Android device.
Tap your profile icon on the top right, then tap Play Points
Here, tap on Join for free button

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