I confess that since Google launched Play Pass in Spain in 2020, the system has not really interested me because I ended up playing the same games as usual, but after being lucky enough to get three months of Play Pass as Play points reward I was finally able to manage Get Google’s “Apple Arcade”.

And the truth is that it conquers me not only because of the mix of games and applications that are increasingly numerous (currently over 1,000), but also because of other aspects such as: No need to worry about in-app purchases or adstwo mechanics that often ruin many games today.

What is Google Play Pass and how much does it cost?

First of all, what is Google Play Pass? This is the name Google gives to its subscription service Gives you access to over 1,000 apps and gameswhile it is still active. As of today, Play Pass costs €4.99 per month or €29.99 per year (€2.5 per month) in Spain.

Many Games included in Play Pass cost more than subscriptionsSo it’s easy to make a subscription profitable, as long as you keep in mind that the games aren’t actually yours and you’ll lose access once you stop paying.

So instead of buying Final Fantasy VII for 9.99 euros, you can pay for the Play Pass subscription for two months (4.99 x 2 = 9.98 euros) and have a penny left over. In addition to Final Fantasy VII, You have 1,000 more games and apps during these two months.

Final Fantasy VII, included in Play Pass, costs 9.99 euros

And be careful, because there is a big advantage you can take. share a subscription with a family group up to five people. And Google doesn’t like Netflix, the company, and doesn’t care whether your family members live in the same house or on the other side of the world.

Games without ads or purchases for a while

Access to games is the main advantage of Google Play Pass, but the most interesting thing for me is that it is on the way forget about ads or integrated purchasesYou won’t have either of those for the games and apps you download using the subscription, which reminds us of a time in the past when these forms of monetization in mobile games weren’t so abused.

So with Play Pass games for a while and in the most enjoyable waywithout being interrupted by an ad every time you complete a level or being asked to buy gems to progress faster. It is important to note that nowadays it is not difficult to find paid games with integrated purchases and even advertising.

There’s also everything from console games to offline games to basic games. Once you’ve paid for a Play Pass subscription, a new tab will conveniently appear on Google Play just for the subscription catalog sorted by categories and there is also a tab that allows us to see what’s new in case we get bored of the same games.

Be careful, there are also apps

It’s inevitable that Play Pass will be compared to Apple Arcade, but unlike Apple’s subscription, Google’s includes games and appsThese can be easily accessed from the app categories accessible from the Play Pass tab.

Among the applications included in Play Pass we find popular names such as Camera Zoom FX, Tasker, Moon+ Reader Pro, KWGT or Web Video Cast. Some of these applications are paid (Camera Zoom FX costs 4.09 euros), while others, such as Web Video Cast, are free. The big advantage is still the same: save ads and integrated purchases.

This is an advantage, considering that only some apps give you the option to remove ads even by paying eliminates one of the greatest necessary evils gives us access to tons of games and apps on our phones that we probably wouldn’t have tried otherwise. The truth is, Google Play Pass gives you so much more, no matter what the cost. And even better, if you “get” it as a gift in Play Points, of course.

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