topic Re: Google play credit in Payments & Billing

Google play credit

Sinoser — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:01:04 GMT

I understand now that to use a google play credit to purchase a stadia game I would need to be using an android device. Would I be able to use that if I downloaded stadia on a amazon fire tablet. Not to play stadia but just to do a purchase.

Re: Google play credit

Tobonaut — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 11:34:36 GMT

Hi @Sinoser

just to get all information. Why do you have to use an Android device to buy a game using your store credit?

Re: Google play credit

Sinoser — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 11:42:06 GMT

The option to use store credit is not available through stadia store on pc/mac or ios devices. The only available option is to use a credit card.Everything i have seen online says the only way to use a google play credit is to do the purchase on an android device. While fire tablets are android based they don't always act like one.

Re: Google play credit

JohnZoidberg — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 17:50:48 GMT

I can't answer regarding a fire tablet, since I don't have one. But, I have run into this issue as well, and I ended up installing BlueStacks (an Android emulator) on my iMac. I used it just the morning to purchase Ghost Recon Breakpoint using my $10 credit plus some funds on a Google Play gift card I received. If you can't get the app to work on a Fire tablet, you might look into using BlueStacks instead.

Re: Google play credit

Sinoser — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 17:51:58 GMT

will check into that thanks

Re: Google play credit

ChrisFromGoogle — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 22:47:14 GMT

Hi all -- I wanted to confirm that the only official way to complete a purchase with Google Play Store credit currently is to perform the purchase from an Android device. I can't speak to alternative workarounds, unfortunately. You can find more information here.

Re: Google play credit

Havok — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 20:35:31 GMT

That link is dead.

Re: Google play credit

Pastafaria — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 01:21:02 GMT

I've been trying to find a way with using BlueStacks but I can't seem to make my Google Play Balance a payment method for stadia purchase. I can't even make my subscription use Google Play Balance even though they say it will work for subscriptions. Why is it so difficult to make this work? What are my options I can only emulate android as I have a windows PC, and an iOS device. I do have a fire tablet though--haven't tried that. Please help, I have a $100 that's burning a hole in my pocket.