I can buy balatro on steam, nintendo switch and even on my wife’s Iphone; just not on the google playstore.

  • TheDannysaur@lemmy.world
    7·
    9 months ago

    Could it be device compatibility? Apps can set certain parameters I believe. Maybe your device doesn’t fit?

    • Bananobanza@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      9 months ago

      I have a Nothing Phone (1), maybe its the rom? But this would be the first game to do this. All other popular games, even with poker themes, are available.

      • serpineslair@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        I have this problem too, I’m on a stock rom, fairly popular/standard.

        EDIT: removed ambiguity.

  • Robonps@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    9 months ago

    Yep I had the same issue here. (Pixel 8)

    My solution that worked was downloading and installing through Aurora Store. I had to buy it on another android first.

    I have graphene os with the sandboxed google play so I wonder if it has anything to do with that?

    EDIT: Never mind. Just saw that you had a Nothing Phone

  • 0laura@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    2·
    9 months ago

    funny thing is, I was able to buy, download and play the game just fine. (Germany, Pixel 8, GrapheneOS). After seeing this post I went onto the Google Play store, searched up Balatro and saw this: 5033 the funny thing is, balatro is installed on my device. it works, I can play it. I’m pretty sure this means if I ever uninstall it I can’t reinstall it again, meaning Google basically scammed me out of my 10€. insanity.

  • trolololol@lemmy.world
    1·
    9 months ago

    Google rules for app store gambling are quite strict and only a few select countries are allowed. Traditionally companies provide a downloadable binary in their Web sites.

    On the other hand, iOS is strict with porn.