How to check the balance of a google play card

• You can easily check your Google Play balance on your Android device or computer.
• Any balance on your Google Play account is not transferable and must be used to purchase items on the Google Play Store. 
• You can add funds to your Google Play account by redeeming gift cards, digital codes, promotional codes, or adding funds from your credit card, debit card, or PayPal account. 
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The Google Play Store is a digital distribution service available on the web and on Android devices. It allows users to purchase music, movies, and even TV shows and books. 

Users can purchase these products by adding funds to their Google Play account or using their credit or debit card, or linking their PayPal account. You can check your Google Play balance by using your phone or computer. 

Here's how to do it.

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How to check your Google Play balance on a computer

1. Launch the Google Play website on your Mac or PC.

2. Log into your Google Play account. 

3. On the Google Play website, click on the "Payment Methods" tab located on the left, directly under the "Account" tab. 

4. On the next page, you can view your Google Play balance.

How to check your Google Play balance on an Android

1. Open the Google Play Store app on your Android device.

2. Tap the three horizontal lines on the top right, and select "Account" from the menu.

3. Select "Payment methods" from the subsequent menu. This will display your account balance.

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Taylor Lyles is a freelance writer for Business Insider.

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Do you want to see your Google Play balance? Your Google Play balance is credit you can use to buy apps and content from the Google Play store. You can easily check your Google Play balance on your Android device or on your Windows or Mac computer. If you want to check the balance of a Google Play gift card, you'll need to redeem the gift card with your account. This wikiHow will show you how to check your Google Play credit balance using the Google Play app on your Android or the Google Play website on your computer.

Things You Should Know

• In the Google Play app, tap your profile icon, select Account, tap Payments & Subscriptions, and then Payment Methods to view your balance.
• On a computer, go to the Google Play website, click the profile icon, and then Payments & subscriptions.
• To check a Google Play gift card balance, you must redeem it with your Google Play account.

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   Tap your profile icon at the top-right corner. A pop-up menu will open.

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   Tap Payments & subscriptions. This will be underneath Account.

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   Tap Payment methods. A new page will open.

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   Locate your balance. You can find your Play Balance at the top of the page underneath Payment methods.

   • If you don't see a balance, this means your balance is empty.

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   Go to https://play.google.com in a web browser. You can use a mobile or desktop browser.

   • If you aren't logged in automatically, click Sign In in the top-right corner and log in with the email address and password for your Google account. You can always log off later.

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   Click your profile icon in the top-right corner. This will be next to the magnifying glass and question mark icon. A drop-down menu will open.

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   Click Payments & subscriptions. A new window will open with your Payment methods, Subscriptions, and Budget & order history.

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   Locate your balance. You can find your Play Balance at the top of the page in the "Payment Methods" section.

   • If you don't see a balance, this means your balance is empty.
   • You can always purchase another Google Play gift card to reload your account, or you can add an alternate payment method.
   • Don't confuse your "Google Play" balance with your "Google Pay" balance. Google Play can only be used to purchase things from the Google Play Store, such as apps, movies, music, etc., while Google Pay can be used to make any purchase anywhere that accepts Google Pay.

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   Open the Google Play Store

   
   on your Android phone. The Google Play Store is the app with the multi-colored 'play' triangle.[2]
   • To check the balance of a Google Play gift card, you must redeem the card with your Google Play account.

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   Tap your profile icon at the top-right corner. A pop-up menu will open.

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   Tap Payments & subscriptions. This will be underneath Account.

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   Tap Redeem gift code. You can find this towards the bottom of the page, above Buy Google Play Credit.

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   Enter the gift card code and tap Redeem. Any existing balance will be transferred to your Google Play account.

   • Follow the steps from Using Android to see your new balance.

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   Go to https://play.google.com/redeem in a web browser. You can use a mobile or desktop browser.

   • To check the balance of a Google Play gift card, you must redeem the card with your Google Play account.
   • If you aren't already logged in, click Sign in to do so now.

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   Enter your gift card code and click Redeem. Use the pop-up window to input your code. Any existing balance will be transferred to your Google Play account.

   • Follow the steps from Using PC or Mac to see your new balance.

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• Question

  I have earned Google Play funds on my phone for participating in their surveys. But when I go onto my laptop to look at my Google Play account, nothing is showing. Any ideas what is wrong?

  

  Rudy Toth

  Community Answer

  You have to wait between 48 to 72 hours before reading the new balance. It doesn't work in a flash.

• Question

  How to enter my Google Play code to check my balance?

  

  Rudy Toth

  Community Answer

  Open the menu and scroll down to Payment Methods. Open that to check your balance.

• Question

  Show me my Google Play balance?

  

  Rudy Toth

  Community Answer

  Open the app in Google Play Store. The menu on the top left open up the menu (that symbol next to search). Open "Payment Methods" On top, it states Google Play Balance: $XX.XX amount.

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