Google Play adds Venmo as a payment method for apps, games, and more

Will Sattelberg· Aug 10, 2026 · 12:00 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 5 views

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Today, Google is adding Venmo as an all-new way to make purchases on the Play Store, meaning that $40 you keep forgetting to transfer to your bank account just became your ticket to movie rentals, ad-free apps, and more. Google says Venmo users can link their account to the Play Store beginning today, allowing it to serve as an additional payment method for anything within the store. Alongside debit and credit cards, it joins Cash App and PayPal (which, as Venmo users have no doubt noticed through a cozier and cozier relationship, owns Venmo) as alternate payment methods available at checkout.

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▪Today, Google is adding Venmo as an all-new way to make purchases on the Play Store, meaning that $40 you keep forgetting to transfer to your bank account just became your ticket to movie rentals, ad-free apps, and more.
▪Google says Venmo users can link their account to the Play Store beginning today, allowing it to serve as an additional payment method for anything within the store.
▪Alongside debit and credit cards, it joins Cash App and PayPal (which, as Venmo users have no doubt noticed through a cozier and cozier relationship, owns Venmo) as alternate payment methods available at checkout.

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▪ Google adds Venmo as a payment option on Google Play for games, apps, add-ons, subscriptions, and more in the US, adding to support for PayPal and Cash App (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) — Techmeme
▪ Google Play now takes Venmo payments — Engadget
▪ Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option — TechCrunch

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