[samueldr]

I figure all play store purchases and similar content are now taken hostage.

Are there any ways to migrate those licenses to a "google account"? Or am I being forced to pay to keep using licenses I already paid for?

Oh, and what about my YouTube channel?

[snuxoll]

This is really pissing me off because of this. I've dealt with annoying limitations on my Google Account that I created back when it was just "Google Apps for Domains" to have a custom email domain for myself and my family. The service has been plagued with limitations as Google has added new services, but I've dealt with it as a nuisance - now my account is being held hostage?

Google can get bent. They advertised Google Apps as a solution for families way back when it was announced, and they're seemingly content to burn any good will it bought them.

[donmcronald]

Since you can have a Google account with a non-Gmail address [1] they should at least provide a way to switch to a non-Workspace account. I have a ton of app purchases tied to my account that are going to get stolen if I don't pay the extortion money.

1. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27441?hl=en

[mpettitt]

Historically, they've not been able to migrate purchases from g suite to Gmail - I've been asking on roughly an annual basis for the last 5 years. I really hope they are going to change that, although I don't buy much anymore thanks to a phone with very little app storage space.

[bmarquez]

YouTube channels can be converted to a "brand account" then you can link it to a different email address.

Play store purchases are probably lost (I'm in the same boat). I have no intention of repurchasing my Android apps so I guess its an easy permanent switch to iOS at this point.

[Macha]

This is my worry. Also device support, etc.