Skip to content
Finance

With Google Pay going the way of the dodo soon, you need to start withdrawing funds

By Minjun Park
2 min read
Google Pay
Google Pay
In this article (5)

In late February, Google announced that the Google Pay app was shutting down in the US. The company wants people to transition to Google Wallet, which offers many of Google Pay’s features, including paying at online checkouts and in stores. Google Pay will stop working for US citizens after June 4, so if you have a lot of funds, you might want to start transferring them to your bank account.

Google Wallet, as the name implies, is more of a digital wallet and can be used to store payment cards and other digital items like your driver’s license and loyalty cards. According to Google, it’s used five more times than Google Pay in the US, but what it did not mention is that Google Wallet doesn’t have Google Pay’s peer-to-peer payment feature.

If you want to transfer funds from the Google Pay app to your bank account, you should do it by June 4. After that date, you will have to visit the Google Pay website to transfer money out of it.

Even if that doesn’t sound too much of a hassle to you, you should start withdrawing cash right away if there’s a lot of it in your Google Pay account.

That’s because currently, you can withdraw up to $5,000 from the app every day if your account is verified. The app has a rolling $20,000 7-day limit, meaning you cannot withdraw more than $20,000 within a 7-day period. If your identity is not verified, the total limit is $700 for seven days.

Google is informing customers that new daily and weekly caps will apply once the app is sunsetted, per Droid Life. Starting June 4, you will not be able to withdraw more than $200 in any given week. Whether you access the limit in a single transaction or withdraw it over a 7-day period is up to you.

Questions & Answers

Q.

What is Google replacing the Google Pay app with in the US?

A.

Google is transitioning users to Google Wallet. This new platform functions as a digital wallet, allowing users to store payment cards and other digital items such as loyalty cards and driver's licenses.

Q.

By what date should US users transfer funds out of the Google Pay app?

A.

Users should transfer funds from the Google Pay app to their bank account by June 4. After this date, they will need to use the Google Pay website to initiate transfers.

Q.

What will be the new withdrawal limit from Google Pay once the app is shut down?

A.

Starting June 4, a new weekly cap will apply, limiting withdrawals to a maximum of $200 per week. This can be withdrawn in a single transaction or over the seven-day period.

Q.

Does Google Wallet offer all the features previously available in Google Pay?

A.

No, Google Wallet does not include the peer-to-peer payment feature that was part of Google Pay. However, it does offer many other Google Pay features, such as paying at online checkouts and in stores.

Reader pulse

How will the Google Pay shutdown affect your business?

19,201 votes so far

Weekly Briefing

Asia's retail intelligence, in your inbox

Tuesday, Thursday and a Saturday Weekly Wrap: the retail stories, numbers and moves that mattered across Asia. Nothing else, and you can unsubscribe in one click.

  • Top industry moves and market shifts
  • Weekly data-driven analysis from across Asia
  • Tuesday, Thursday and the Saturday Weekly Wrap

Read by retail operators, investors and brand teams across Asia.

Protected by a quick human check. No spam, ever. Unsubscribe in one click.

SecureGDPR ready