For the longest time, the only way to give people the gift of Google Play credit was to buy them a physical Google Play gift card. Seeing as we’re in the 21st century, Google has now come up with a less physical version of this and has started rolling this out – and just in time for the Holiday season as well. Starting now, you’ll be able to buy Google Play credit gifts online, after which you’ll be prompted to email Google Play credit gifts to the person of your choosing – you’ll be able to do so in denominations of $10, $15, $20, $25, $50, or $100.
While this is a great new addition for people struggling to find presents for their loved ones, the only chink in the armour is that these new Google Play credit gifts are only available in the US right now. Presumably a global roll-out is going to occur at some point, but we doubt it will be in time for the Holidays anywhere else in the world. Note that to buy said credit gifts, you’ll have to buy them using your linked credit accounts, not any pre-existing Google Play credit you have.
What do we think about being about to email Google Play credit gifts? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Google Support via Android Police
