What Is Google Play Pass? Should You Subscribe?

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How much does the play pass cost?

Hundreds of games and apps are offered by the Play Pass. There are no in-app purchases or ads in most of the titles in the library. Extra content can be unlocked with Play Pass if the game is ad-free.

You can pay as little as $5 per month or as much as $30 per year. You can share a subscription with more than one person. Just like you have individual memberships, you can download, install, and play different applications and games.

You can subscribe to the play pass.

It is easy to subscribe on the internet. This is how.

1. Open the Play Store on your Android device.
2. Tap your profile avatar at the top right.
3. Tap on Play Pass.
4. If you want to pay monthly at $5/month then tap Get Started, or you can save some cash and pay annually by tapping the yearly subscription link at $30/year.
5. Select your payment method and tap Subscribe.

There is a new tab in the Play Store app called Play Pass if you subscribe. You can find the latest additions under New, or check out the top charts to see what is popular. Recommendations for different ages can be found on the children tab.