Google Play gift cards for Japan

What is a Google Play Japan card?

A Google Play card for Japan is prepaid credit in JPY, issued for Japan. Google Play balance pays for apps, games, in-app items and some subscriptions bought through Google Play.

Google says Play gift cards can only be redeemed and used in the country and currency they were bought for. The Play country on the Google account must be Japan, and the card is in JPY.

What can you buy with a Google Play Japan card?

What is on sale can differ by country, so check Google Play in Japan for the item you have in mind. Check the country and currency in your account settings before buying.

• Apps and games from Google Play
• In-app purchases in Android games
• Google Play Pass and other subscriptions billed through Google Play, where offered

Google Play card Japan: how to redeem it

Google limits how often the Play country can be changed, so set it before redeeming a card, not after.

Google's own help page has the current details: Google Play Help: redeem and review the receiving account.

• Open the Google Play redeem page or the Play Store app.
• Choose Redeem gift code and enter the code.
• Check which Google account will receive the balance, then confirm.

Japanese Google Play card: which value to pick

The range runs from 250 to 20,000 JPY, across 9 values. The largest card is worth 80 times the smallest. USD prices run from $1.26 for 250 JPY to $101.34 for 20,000 JPY. Starting small, at 250 JPY, keeps the risk low if the account settings are uncertain.

• 250 JPY: $1.26
• 500 JPY: $2.54
• 1,000 JPY: $5.06
• 1,500 JPY: $7.60
• 2,000 JPY: $10.14
• 3,000 JPY: $15.20
• 5,000 JPY: $25.34
• 10,000 JPY: $50.66
• 20,000 JPY: $101.34

Google Play in Japan and elsewhere

People abroad look for Japan Google Play cards too, but the card checks the account, which must be set to Japan. Google Play cards are listed for 26 countries on PinGifts. This is one of the shorter Google Play ranges. Germany has the most values, 35. It is the only Google Play market here priced in JPY.

Other cards for Japan

Other app and streaming cards issued for Japan include iTunes (20 values) and TikTok (3 values). The Japan hub lists all 13 brands.

Before you buy

1. Confirm the Google Play account country is Japan.
2. Pick a value between 250 and 20,000 JPY.
3. Pay in crypto through NOWPayments. Your code is delivered right after the payment confirms, on your order page and by email.
4. Keep the code private: anyone who has it can redeem it.

About Google Play gift cards

Check the country and currency together

Google says Play gift cards can only be redeemed and used in the country and currency in which they were purchased. The account country must match the market where the code is offered. Treat these as separate checks from the price an independent store charges in USD. A card with a familiar logo or a similarly named dollar currency is not a substitute for reading the issuing country. Confirm the intended account's Play settings before choosing a variant for yourself or someone else.