You can sometimes buy items from the Google Store with 2 different payment methods. This is called dual form of payment (FOP). This happens when you buy an item and a subscription together. This option is currently only available in Japan and the UK.
Use 2 different payment methods
Some payment methods can't be used for subscriptions. For example, you can't use Klarna or Splitit (Japan only) for subscriptions, but you can use a credit or debit card, PayPal, or Synchrony Financing (US only).
Learn how dual FOP works
If you buy a device and a subscription, you can use:
- Different payment methods for each.
- The same payment method for both, especially if you use a credit or debit card or PayPal.
Here's how it works:
- Both payments are processed at the same time.
- The device purchase is completed first.
- If something goes wrong with the subscription payment, you'll get an email to try again later.
Know what happens if there's a problem
Sometimes, the payment system might ask you to verify your payment method. This is to make sure it's you who makes the purchase.
- The Google Store will show you any challenges or verification requests.
- You won't find the same verification request twice if you use the same payment method for both the item and subscription.
- If you can't pass the verification, the Google Store sends you an error message.
Example:
If you buy a Pixel phone and a Google One subscription:
- You can use a credit card to pay for the Pixel phone and use a different credit card or PayPal to pay for the subscription.
- They're both charged at the same time.
- If the subscription payment fails, you'll still get your phone and you’ll receive an email with instructions to try again.
Handle a payment that doesn't go through
- If the payment for the item doesn't go through, the whole order won't be completed.
- If the payment for the item is approved but the subscription isn't, you'll still get your item and just need to subscribe again later.
Same order ID
Even if you use 2 different payment methods, the item and subscription will have the same order ID.
