Google just announced their new Google One service. Google One will replace the existing Google Drive service and will allow users to buy additional storage that can be used across its various properties (gmail, drive, photos, etc).
In addition to the new name, Google is throwing in some additional goodies into the existing plans
- The $US9.99 ($CAD13.99) 1 TB storage plan will be upgraded to 2 TB for free
- A new 200 GB tier will be implemented ($US2.99)
Existing 1 TB customers will automatically get upgraded in the coming weeks as soon as the move is implemented.
“Google One will allow you to share your storage allocation with up to 5 accounts. Each will have their own private storage using the total allocation.”
Google promises to add some sort of consumer product help and provide "extras" like Google Play credits for subscribers. There aren't too many details yet so we'll have to wait and see. Sounds a lot like the TMobile Tuesday promo.
Google promises to roll out Google One to users in the USA over the coming weeks. No news on the global expansion yet.