Google wants to give you a free VPN — and Amazon, Microsoft and Apple may follow suit.
Bundles have become the most powerful weapon in the arsenal of tech giants looking to retain existing customers and attract new ones — with Amazon Prime being, well, the prime example. While we expected big tech to embrace the VPN trend, we didn’t anticipate Google would be the second out of the gates (after Facebook’s disastrous VPN attempt). The company has announced it will give a free VPN — VPN by Google One — to anyone that subscribes to its Google One 2TB plan. The free VPN will first reach US-based Android users, before expanding to other territories (Canada, Australia, Germany and UK) and platforms (iOS, Windows and Mac) in the coming months. At $99.99 per year, the 2TB offer comes with a number of extras, including Google Drive cloud storage, Gmail, Google Photos, Google Workspace,10% back in Google Store rewards and the ability to share the plan with up to five additional people.
