Can we use Google Play gift cards to buy the Stadia Pro Membership every month ?
I had this issue and worked through several levels of tech support to finally get a resolution.
If you initially subscribed to Pro on a PC or non-android device, you can't then change to your Play Balance for the subscription. What you need to do is cancel you Pro subscription and let it lapse, then using the Stadia app on your android phone (and it apparently has to be an android phone) you subscribe again and select your Play Balance as your primary payment method in the pop-up box. (I can confirm this works in Canada as of March 1, 2021).
Hello @Osito,
I know you can buy games from the Google Play gift cards.
But didn't find you can use it for your Pro subscription.
Hey @RXShorty
Just wondering if you can also buy in-game purchases (e.g. in-game currencies) with the google play gift cards. Also can you use the google play gift cards on PC? I don't have an android device, but I do have chrome os.
Hi @Formula15,
The Play Store cards are only to add for the Google Play Store.
You can check if it is possible for you add to add cards here: https://play.google.com/store/paymentmethods
I am having a option to put in the Google Play card voucher number to upgrade.
Didn't try buying DLC and such from the Play Store cards but I think it should work just fine.
If you want to be sure please try contacting Stadia support about it. ![]()
You should be able to use it to purchase Stadia Pro. I have friends using Goggle opinion Rewards credito to pay the pro (remember to have the full amount).
Cool! I didn't know that! ![]()
Thank you for your response!
I am only able to buy games with my Google Play balance. However, I am not given the option to select my Google Play balance as the payment method for Stadia Pro.
@Osito Did you check by opening https://play.google.com/store/account/subscriptions here you will see the option to click Manage > Update on the primary payment method > you will be able to switch on Google Play Credit.
From what I can see here, all countries with Stadia can use Google Play Balance to purchase subscription: What you can buy with your Google Play balance [Yes, not all countries allows the same type of purchases]
When I click on the link:
https://play.google.com/store/account/subscriptions
I only see my Google One subscription. My Stadia Pro subscription does not appear there even though I have an active membership. Maybe I cannot use Google Play to pay Stadia Pro in Canada ![]()
Hi @Osito
Could you try on pay.google.com > Subscription and Services > Stadia Pro > Do you see here?
I can see my Stadia Pro subscription there. However, when I click on “Manage” I only have the option to use my credit card as the primary payment method. When I try to do the same for my Google One subscription, I am able to select Google Play as my main payment method.
Does it work when you try it via the Google Play Store App instead of the browser?
Or do you get the same issue there too?
I get the same issue. At least in Canada, you can use Google Play credits to buy games but you cannot use Google Play credits to buy the Stadia Pro Membership it seems. =(
I had this issue and worked through several levels of tech support to finally get a resolution.
If you initially subscribed to Pro on a PC or non-android device, you can't then change to your Play Balance for the subscription. What you need to do is cancel you Pro subscription and let it lapse, then using the Stadia app on your android phone (and it apparently has to be an android phone) you subscribe again and select your Play Balance as your primary payment method in the pop-up box. (I can confirm this works in Canada as of March 1, 2021).
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Really helpful ![]()
I had a feeling that the workaround looked something like this. Thanks for confirming!