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Google realized Google Pay and Google Wallet are the same thing, so it’s getting rid of one of them
Google Wallet is inevitable.
Unlike 2011’s NFC-powered Wallet, this one is even compatible with newer tech like ultra wideband (UWB) car keys. What’s left of Google Pay is apparently now superfluous, so after June 4th, 2024, it’s fading out and taking its peer-to-peer payment features with it (at least in the US, anyway). It’s been a weird, winding road, but compared to the dozen or so messaging apps Google has tried over the years, this isn’t actually that bad.
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