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# Lawson enables Ponta points to pay for Google Play gift cards

Lawson’s Ponta-to-Google Play payment option connects a shared loyalty currency with digital content, while keeping the purchase inside its stores.

By [Maya Bennett](https://giftcard.news/author/maya-bennett/) April 1, 2026 3 min read [ Google News ](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=giftcard.news&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) 

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 Official Lawson artwork explaining Ponta point payments for Google Play gift cards. Photo: Lawson / Ponta / Google Play 

[Lawson](https://giftcard.news/company/lawson/) has opened a route from loyalty points to digital content: customers can use Ponta points to buy physical [Google Play](https://giftcard.news/company/google/) gift cards in its Japanese stores. The service began on April 1, 2026, according to [Blackhawk Network Japan](https://giftcard.news/company/blackhawk-network/)’s subsequent announcement. Lawson published its own customer notice on April 28.[ \[1\]](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/lawson-ponta-google-play-gift-card-payments-april-2026/#article-source-1)[ \[2\]](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/lawson-ponta-google-play-gift-card-payments-april-2026/#article-source-2)

## Card values and point payment limits

Lawson lists fixed Google Play cards of JPY 1,000, JPY 3,000, JPY 5,000, JPY 10,000 and JPY 20,000, plus a variable-value card from JPY 1,000 to JPY 50,000\. The format ranges describe the cards available under the notice, not transaction volumes or the value a customer may pay entirely with points.[ \[2\]](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/lawson-ponta-google-play-gift-card-payments-april-2026/#article-source-2)

The data behind the story 

### Published Google Play card value ranges at Lawson

Bounds of the two card formats listed in Lawson’s notice. Fixed cards have five discrete denominations; the variable card spans a wider range.

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Lawson customer notice, 28 April 2026

The fixed-value series is not a continuous range. The separate payment limit is20,000Ponta points per transaction; larger purchases require a cash remainder.

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__Published Google Play card value ranges at Lawson (JPY)__
| Category            | Lowest face value | Highest face value |
| ------------------- | ----------------- | ------------------ |
| Fixed-value cards   | 1,000 JPY         | 20,000 JPY         |
| Variable-value card | 1,000 JPY         | 50,000 JPY         |

One Ponta point pays for one yen of the purchase. Customers may use points for all or part of the price, up to 20,000 points per transaction, and pay the remainder in cash. Buying the card does not earn additional points. Other prepaid

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### Sources and documents

* [\[S01\] Blackhawk Network Japan release, syndicated July 1, 2026; April 1 service start](https://news.cube-soft.jp/article/4074793?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Blackhawk Network
* [\[S02\] Customer notice and purchase restrictions, April 28, 2026](https://www.lawson.co.jp/lab/tsuushin/art/1521112%5F4659.html?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Lawson
* [\[S03\] Ponta business, history and shareholder information](https://www.loyalty.co.jp/en?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Loyalty Marketing

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