Google has confirmed to be updating its Google Play Store logo with small changes that some people might not have noticed. The newer logo uses more primary colors instead of lighter colors but aside from that, the arrow pointing right hasn't changed.
Google Could be Switching Up Its Play Store Logo with Darker Colors and Rounder Edges
9to5Google first spotted Google's decision to update its Play Store logo and it reportedly has "more rounded corners" and darker colors for its blue and green colors. Both the red and yellow colors, however, are also just a little darker.
According to the story by Mobile Syrup, the last time that Google decided to make design changes to its logo was still back in 2016. This was when the Mountain View, California-based company decided to add "brighter shades to all the colors in the logo."
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New Change Could See the Logo Go Back to Its 2016 Design
The new change looks like the company is changing the design back to its original 2016. The logo, however, is not yet available anywhere just yet.
As per 9to5Google, the new logo only shows up when users make a transaction within Play Store with either GPay or Google Pay. The new logo still pops up as a low-resolution icon just on top of the "transaction details as the merchant icon."
Other Changes Google Is Making to Its Whole Ecosystem
It is still unclear as to when the new revamped Google logo and when will officially be deployed. As per the article, the new logo is not yet available on the Play Store app or the official play.google.com website.
Another change Google is making is that Google Play just recently decided to remove its Movies & TV tab although the likely exit of the popular Play Books could happen in order to make the Play Store completely focused on just Android apps.
Google Dropped the Shopping Bag Icon Back in 2017
The article also notes that the fate of the "Play" within Play Games is still slightly a little bit more solid since the company is still pushing into Android gaming on Windows. The future of the dedicated Android app, however, remains not as firm still.
According to an article by Android Police, the new changes might not be highly noticeable since they are just slight changes in colors and rounded edges. The article notes that Google decided to redesign the Play Store logo back in 2017 when it initially dropped the shopping bag icon.
No News as to When the Changes Will Roll Out for the Whole Ecosystem
There have not been a lot of major changes to the popular Play logo made in the last five years. The new change could help the logo better align with the core colors of the company.
It is also unsure as to whether the changes will be permanent and how fast will the new logo roll out in the whole ecosystem.
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Written by Urian B.
