Google Play Store Payments Available in China

Google has taken a big step to make its services accessible globally. Since the introduction of paid apps, Google managed to introduce them in over 2/3 countries in the world, but one country was still missing. And as you know by now, this country is China.

Over the past year, Google has extended paid apps to 60 countries across the globe including Lebanon, Jordan, Oman, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Qatar and Venezuela. China is by far the largest new market, with more than 700 million active smartphone users–and this number is still growing.

Google announcing merchant support in China gives local developers an opportunity to monetize their work directly rather than simply through advertising. Chinese developers can now offer both free and paid applications through various monetization models. For revenue generated on Google Play, developers will receive payment to their Chinese bank accounts via USD wire transfers.

Developers from China willing to sell their applications and games should visit the http://ift.tt/IE1CHB and register as a developer. In-app purchases require a Google Wallet merchant account that can be found in the Google Play Developer Console. We believe that both users and developers will benefit from Google’s move. You can read more at Google’s official page.

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