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Already I am having a free Android app with the in-app purchase in Google play store. Now as per our requirement I want to change it to a paid app. But somewhere I found that a free Android app with in-app purchase cannot be changed to paid app whereas a paid app can be changed to a free app. Is this possible now?

If we have to do it how can we do it? Do I have to create a new App with the different package name or am I just change something in the existing package?

Rahul Bh
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There is no way you can change a free app to a paid app. Whenever you select the type of application from Play Console, in Pricing and Distribution, they give you a clear warning,

An app that was published as 'Free' cannot be changed to 'Paid'.

If you want to change the app to paid, you need to create a new app with new package name and set the price.

More info can be found here.

Vedprakash Wagh
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Extract from guidelines:

Changes to your app's Free or Paid selection

  • You can change your app from Paid to Free.

  • Once your app has been offered for Free, the app can't be changed to Paid. If you want to charge for the app, you need to create a new app with a new package name and set a price.

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