https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/02/google-will-allow-alternative-payment-systems-for-play-store-in-more-countries/

Google announced today it’s expanding the user choice billing program for Play Store — which lets users choose alternative payment systems for in-app purchases — to India, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, and the European Economic Area. The company is calling all non-gaming developers globally to apply for this program, and if they qualify, they can use third-party payment systems in the above-mentioned regions.

The search giant introduced a similar policy for non-gaming developers and users in the EEA region in July. The new guidelines are an extension of that. The company gave a 3% discount on fees for developers using third-party billing in the EEA region. In the new announcement, the firm said “reasonable service fees will continue to apply,” but didn’t mention any numbers. The company said it will reveal more details about that in the coming weeks and months.