Buying and redeeming gift cards for Google's digital content

Google Play is not only the largest app store in the world but also a music subscription service, a bookstore, and a video store. This makes Google Play gift cards an excellent gift, but that's not the limit of their use. Since Google restricts underage user accounts from Google Wallet, Google Play gift cards might be the only way for your munchkins to purchase content.

Products used in this guide

• Amazon: Google Play Gift Card (Email Delivery) ($25+)

How to redeem a Google Play gift card

1. Open the Google Play Store app that came pre-installed on your phone.
2. Tap the three-line menu button in the top left corner of the screen.

3. Tap Redeem.

   

4. Enter the 16-digit code found under the SCRATCH TO REVEAL CODE strip on the back of your physical gift card or in your digital gift card's email.
5. Tap Redeem.

6. Tap Confirm to confirm the account you want to redeem the gift card to.

   

Once the gift card has been redeemed, you can use it for apps, games, movies, TV shows, music, and books. As a reminder, the Google Play Store is different from the Google Store: Google Play gift cards cannot be used to purchase physical products from the Google Store.

Where to get your Google Play gift card

This is going to sound weird, but just about the only retailer you can't get Google Play gift cards from is Google Play itself. Google Play does not sell gift cards on its website or through its apps anymore, but it does have a lovely gift card page that will direct you to retailers like Amazon and Target where you can buy Google Play Gift Cards in-store or online.

Play money

Google Play Gift Code (Email Delivery)

$25+ at Amazon

Get your apps and entertainment on

Whether you want some extra gems for those Diamond Boxes, rent a film for date night, or buying an app to make your phone more awesome than it already was, Google Play gift cards let you get what you want without leaving a credit card on file. The best part is that you can choose the denomination of your gift card, from $25 up to $200.

Whether you give — or receive — a digital or physical gift card, redemption is the same, but some people like giving physical cards because you can't wrap an email. Personally, I like digital gift cards because you just copy-paste the redeem code rather than having to type it in. Digital cards are also great if your kid needs to buy something right now and you don't feel like driving ten miles to the store in this lousy weather.

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