This offer is available through the Rakuten browser extension for Google Chrome. If you already have a Rakuten account, you can avail of the offer as soon as you add the extension and activate it. But if you’re a new user, you will first have to sign up for the service before you can get 2% cash back on Google Store purchases. First spotted by 9to5Google, the Rakuten extension notifies users of the available cash back with a pop-up on the top-right corner of the screen once you land on the Google Store. Simply activate the offer and start shopping. Rakuten will process the 2% cash back after your order ships. You can transfer the amount to your PayPal account after reaching the payment threshold. According to the new report, this Rakuten offer can be stacked on top of offers from Google itself. The company offers up to 10% cash back on Google Store purchases to Google One subscribers. So you’ll get an extra 2% cash back if you activate the Rakuten extension. Note that Google only gives you a store credit that you can redeem against future Google Store purchases. Rakuten, meanwhile, lets you withdraw the amount and spend it elsewhere. Of course, Google Store isn’t the only place where Rakuten offers cash back. It’s a full-fledged coupon and discount service that works across thousands of stores, including eBay, Target, Walmart, Lowe’s, Adidas, Nike, Macy’s, Gap, PetSmart, and more.
Rakuten offers Google Store cash back just in time for the Pixel 6a
It’s unclear when Rakuten enabled this cashback offer for Google Store purchases. But it comes just in time for the Pixel 6a and Pixel Buds Pro pre-orders. Google started taking pre-orders for the new Pixels Thursday. General sales will begin next Thursday, July 28. At $449, the Pixel 6a is a pretty compelling device. You get a 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED display, the same Tensor processor as the Pixel 6 Pro, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage, flagship-grade Pixel cameras, a 4410mAh battery with 18W fast charging, under-display fingerprint scanner, stereo speaker, and Android 12. You can check out all pre-order options and offers for the phone here.
