{"id":161088,"date":"2021-01-22T14:23:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T11:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-the-google-store\/"},"modified":"2021-01-22T14:23:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T11:23:30","slug":"what-is-the-google-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-google-store\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is the Google Store?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25b5bd50610\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25b5bd50610\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-google-store\/#The_Google_Store_Started_as_a_Tab\" >The Google Store Started as a Tab<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-google-store\/#%E2%80%9CMade_by_Google%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cMade by Google\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-google-store\/#What_Can_You_Buy_in_the_Google_Store\" >What Can You Buy in the Google Store?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is the Google Store?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/google-store-hero.png\" alt=\"google store icon\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in Google products, you may have stumbled upon the Google Store. This is the place where Google sells its own products, but it wasn\u2019t always like that. The Google Store has an interesting history.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Google_Store_Started_as_a_Tab\"><\/span>The Google Store Started as a Tab<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_709064\" style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-709064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/old-play-store.jpg\" alt=\"play store devices tab\" width=\"465\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \u201cDevices\u201d tab now goes to the Google Store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Google\u2019s first \u201cstore\u201d was the Android market. It existed only on Android devices, and it delivered Android <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s. Google slowly added different types of content to the Android Market, which necessitated a change in branding to \u201cGoogle Play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Google Play Store is home to many different types of digital goods, but it was also where Google sold Nexus phones and tablets, Chromecasts, and Chromebooks. All of this lived under the \u201cDevices\u201d tab on the Play Store.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, Google took a bigger interest in making its own hardware, which led to the creation of the Google Store.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMade_by_Google%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cMade by Google\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_709065\" style=\"width: 649px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-709065 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/made-by-google-2016.jpg\" alt=\"made by google 2016 lineup\" width=\"649\" height=\"366\" data-credittext=\"Google\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cMade by Google\u201d 2016 <span class=\"imagecredit\">Google<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first hardware device developed entirely in-house by Google was the Nexus Q <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> device in 2012. At this time, the only hardware being sold on the Play Store was Nexus devices, which weren\u2019t built by Google itself.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/nexus-q-was-weirdest-android-device-ever-made\">Nexus Q ultimately failed<\/a>, but it did lead to the Chromecast in 2013, which was a massive success. That was just the beginning of Google\u2019s interest in developing its own products in-house and acquiring hardware companies.<\/p>\n<p>The Google Store officially launched in March 2015. Up until this point, Google had only dabbled in hardware devices. However, the company was preparing to make a big push into this area, and the launch of the Google Store was an important step.<\/p>\n<p>The next year, Google introduced the first Pixel phones and the original Google Home smart speaker. This kicked off the \u201cMade by Google\u201d initiative. Since then, dozens of products have been launched in the Google Store. It\u2019s home to Pixel phones, Nest smart devices, Chromecasts, Chromebooks, and accessories.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Can_You_Buy_in_the_Google_Store\"><\/span>What Can You Buy in the Google Store?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google distributes digital goods in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\">Play Store<\/a>, but as previously mentioned, its hardware is sold in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.google.com\/\">Google Store<\/a>. That includes Pixel phones, Chromebooks, Chromecasts, Nest devices, and some products from Google partners.<\/p>\n<p>The Google Store isn\u2019t the only place available to buy Google hardware. Many of its products can be purchased at retailers, including <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/brands\/google\/pcmcat344500050000.c?id=pcmcat344500050000\">Best Buy<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Google+Nest&amp;ref=bl_dp_s_web_0&amp;tag=hotoge-20\">Amazon<\/a>. However, if you buy a Google product from Google itself, you\u2019ll usually get better customer support and replacements.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_709018\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-709018 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/google-store-650x536.jpg\" alt=\"google store website\" width=\"640\" height=\"528\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Store website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An equivalent of the Google Store would be the Apple Store. It\u2019s a store owned by the company that makes the products that are sold. In both examples, you may find some products from third parties, but the majority of the items are from the store owner.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the Apple Store, the Google Store is only an online market. There are no \u201cbrick-and-mortar\u201d Google Stores in the real world. You may find specific Google sections or \u201cpop-up shops\u201d in stores like Best Buy, but that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<p>The one exception to the \u201cphysical products\u201d rule in the Google Store is\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.google.com\/us\/category\/subscriptions\">subscriptions<\/a>. You can purchase subscriptions to services such as Google One, Stadia Pro, and YouTube Premium. These are subscriptions that typically go along with physical products.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Google\u2019s description of the Google Store is the simplest explanation for its purpose: \u201cGoogle Store for Google Made Devices &amp; Accessories.\u201d That\u2019s really all it is.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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