Canada soft-launch card for midcore F2P (not another iOS-first generic)

This card is for midcore F2P soft-launch ops in Canada, not a generic iOS-first market essay. It records documented Play payment routes and store sequencing levers. It does not claim CPI, ROAS or payer share.

What the official record establishes

Google’s Canada payment methods list American Express, Mastercard and Visa; Telus carrier billing; Google Play balance / gift cards; and PayPal. Unsupported examples include wire transfers, Western Union, Money Gram, virtual credit cards, HSA and transit cards. Methods can change. Country payment documentation is not proof your title is distributed or purchasable — confirm distribution in Play Console against supported locations.

On iOS, pre-orders support per-region release dates, so Canada can be sequenced ahead of wider storefronts without a second binary.

Midcore soft-launch checks

1. IAP path test. Authorised CA tester completes a midcore pack purchase on each route you intend to claim (card, PayPal, Telus if in scope). Mark untested routes explicitly.
2. Carrier billing caution. Some carriers cannot pay subscriptions; verify against the live sheet before promising sub SKUs on Telus.
3. Creative leakage. Soft-launch creatives still enter ad libraries; treat Canada as signal-bearing and leakage-bearing, not invisible.
4. Localisation. EN/FR store listing review for midcore systems copy (alliance, stamina, battle pass) before paid scale.
5. No invented benchmarks. Kill criteria stay internal; this card supplies payment and store facts only.

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Research checked 20 September 2026. Local draft; human editorial review pending.