Google Play has always been a bit rough round the edges compared to Apple’s App Store. But it’s always used that scrappy style to its advantage, offering a host of experiences you simply wouldn’t find on an iPhone. For better or for worse.
It also offers, generally, much cheaper games and media too. Not all the time of course, but Android has always been home to the bargain seeker compared to Apple’s often sky high prices.
However it’s still possible to save even more as an Android user. No, it’s true! And we’ve teamed up with our friends at G2A.COM – a leading and trusted key and card marketplace with years of experience in helping out gamers – to tell you exactly how.
Google Play Cards at a Discount
The obvious first step is to get Google Play credit for as little as possible. And guess what? G2A.COM can help you with exactly that.
There are hundreds of Google Play cards available to buy through the site, offering credit you can use with discounts of over 50% from the list price.
What’s best is that nearly every region is covered on the site too. So whether you’re paying 9 in Euros, US Dollars, Pound Sterling, or even Turkish lira (yes really) you’re all clear to grab a bargain.
Watch out for Discounts
Once you’ve got your discounted credit to use on Google Play there’s the small matter of using it. But it’s best not to be hasty in these situations.
Instead we recommend keeping an eye on what’s been discounted – Google Play’s storefront has a number of ways of showing you what’s currently on sale – and buying the titles you want accordingly.
It pays to wait sometimes too. Has a game you want just launched, but is by a publisher you know often reduces its titles in special themed sales? Then it may be best to wait a few months so you can double up on your discount.
Try before you buy
Back in the day, renting games was an easy way to try out premium gaming experiences for very little cost. Now things are a little different, especially in the world of mobile gaming.
Although a large swathe of titles on mobile are now free to download and play (often with in-app purchases weighing heavily on their shoulders, but that’s a whole other story) there are a number of premium experiences to enjoy.
What’s great for Android gamers is that there are often Lite or Trial versions of these games to have a go on before you pay out the full amount for the entire title.
So make sure you check if a premium game has such an iteration before buying it, especially if you’re not quite sure if it’ll be your type of thing.
That covers the basics then, but if you have any Android gaming money saving hacks please do let us know in the comments! Thanks again to our friends at G2A.COM for working with us on this piece too.
