Google Wallet isn’t being completely replaced by Android Pay, but big changes are coming

When Android Pay was unveiled at Google I/O, questions swirled about Google Wallet — now we have a better idea of what’s going on.

Android Pay is a new initiative from Google that seems to be a more comprehensive effort at a payments system, hitting key points and features that Google Wallet never did. With Android Pay, you’ll be able to have multiple debit and credit cards associated with your Google Account to make payments in stores, online and within apps. Most importantly Android Pay is supported by all of the big U.S. carriers, payment processors and banks, while keeping your information secure with new mechanisms.

Wait, that sounds like a lot like Google Wallet, right? Yes, but that doesn’t mean that Wallet is going away — things are going to change a bit, though.