Google opens Play Store to outside payments with lower commissions for developers

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Google plans to replace its flat 30 percent Play Store fee with lower, decoupled rates and allow developers to use outside payment methods, with tiered cuts based on revenue and whether developers use Google Play Billing; changes will roll out in stages—with some regions by September and a global rollout by 2027—alongside programs like Games Level Up and Apps Experience to qualify for lower rates.
- Google is finally opening the Play Store to outside payments The Verge
- Google starts lowering Play Store fees, making good on Epic Games settlement Ars Technica
- You'll soon have more ways to pay in Android apps— but will you pay less? How-To Geek
- Android app purchases are changing as Google Play opens up billing options Android Authority
- Google Play offers expanded billing choices and lower fees for game devs GamesBeat
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