Google adds 25 million paid subscriptions in Q1, led by YouTube and Google One growth
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Updated · TechCrunch · Apr 29
Google adds 25 million paid subscriptions in Q1, led by YouTube and Google One growth
12 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Apr 29
Alphabet reports Google now has 350 million paid subscriptions, up from 325 million last quarter, with YouTube and Google One driving the increase.
YouTube ad revenue reached $9.88 billion, missing Wall Street’s $9.99 billion expectation, as more users shift to ad-free YouTube Premium subscriptions.
Gemini features are now bundled with Google One, and enterprise Gemini paid users grew 40% quarter-over-quarter. Alphabet’s overall revenue hit $109.9 billion, with strong cloud performance.
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