As recorded at collection: $300 in free Google Cloud Platform(GCP) credits
As recorded at collection: A review reports receiving $300 in free credits for new Google Cloud Platform(GCP) subscribers with a Hong Kong ZA Bank card. A $30 prepayment was made during registration, and it has not yet been confirmed how to get this amount refunded to the card.
- What you get
- $300 in free credits for new sign-ups
- Price
- $300 in free credits · $30 upfront payment required at registration
- Valid until
- To be confirmed
- Requirements
- For newly registered accounts · payment card registration and a $30 upfront payment required · mainland China cards failed to register · approved with a Hong Kong-issued card · refund method for the $30 upfront payment not confirmed
Details
Google Cloud Platform(GCP) offers new sign-ups $300 worth of free credits. This is a user report saying they successfully obtained the credits and plan to use 3.6 Pro.
I tried registering several times with an Agricultural Bank of China Platinum card and an Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Zodiac card, but both were rejected. Last week, after getting ZA Bank and ZhongAn (众安) cards in Hong Kong, I tried again and was approved. The account used for the application had been created a month earlier, and registration and credit issuance went through even though I connected using a poor-quality internet connection in the Seattle area of the US.
To receive the credits, I had to register a payment card and pay $30 upfront. The guidance says that cards issued in mainland China may be rejected, so you should prepare a card issued overseas. I have not yet confirmed how to get the prepaid $30 refunded to the card, and am asking other users whether the payment information needs to be removed to receive a refund.
Sources and verification history
- Collection channel
- linux.do
- Collected at
- August 5, 2026, 16:38 KST
- First published
- Updated