Indian App Store now supports UPI, Rupay Cards, and Net Banking payments

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What you need to know

  • Indian App Store customers can now use UPI, Rupay Cards, and Net Banking as payment methods.
  • There are now more options than ever in terms of paying for items via the App Store.

Apple has begun to accept App Store and iTunes payments via three new methods in India. Customers in the country can now pay for App Store and iTunes purchases via UPI, Rupay Cards, and Net Banking for the first time.

First noticed by Twitter users and shared by MacRumors, the move means that Apple users can now pay using domestic payment systems as well as international payment systems like credit cards and debit cards when adding funds to Apple's stores.

As with other payment methods, the three new options can also be used to pay for services that are available via the App Store payment mechanism including Apple One, Apple Arcade, and more.

Apple ID balances can also be used for video streaming services and more that are available via in-app purchases in their respective apps. That could also be a great way of saving money if you can take advantage of some of the gift card deals that appear from time to time.

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Oliver Haslam
Oliver Haslam
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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too. Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.