Google Wallet Expected To Make A Comeback As Part Of Google Pay

Google recently spoke about its plans to make Google Pay “a comprehensive digital wallet,” and it seems like the first step in this direction might be the return of Google Wallet, a payments service the company gave up in favor of Pay. Screenshots of Google Wallet have emerged, and it appears that it will arrive as part of the Google Pay app. Here are the details.

Mishaal Rahman (senior technical editor at Esper) spotted the new Wallet UI within Google Play Services, which will be a way for users to store and manage their payment cards, gift cards, loyalty cards, and even transit passes. This new Google Wallet UI will be a part of Google Pay to make it more than a peer-to-peer payments platform.

Here’s a look at what could be the new “Wallet” interface within Google Play Services. Seems Google Pay is still the branding for contactless payments, but the interface for all your digital cards may be branded as Wallet (back to square one, eh?) pic.twitter.com/ezn3iPMDZa— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) April 18, 2022

For those who don’t know, this new Google Wallet is a resurrection of the standalone Google Wallet launched back in 2011. It allowed for NFC payments and was a place for people to store their cards, gift cards, and more. But eventually, it went on to be merged with Android Pay and became what we tend to use frequently these days — Google Pay.