Google launches Universal Cart AI shopping cart in the US
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On October 15, 2026, The Verge reported that Google launched Universal Cart, a cross-platform AI shopping tool in the US, allowing users to store items from multiple retailers in a single cart and add items in the Gemini app and Google Search's AI Mode. A same-day follow-up by TechCrunch reported that beyond cross-merchant saving and tracking of items, the tool also supports price-drop and restock notifications, recommends payment methods based on credit card benefits and surfaces promo codes; its checkout is based on the open standard Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) launched by Google earlier this year, complementing AI Mode's conversational product discovery and features like Let Google Call. The feature is currently only available in the US, with no reports of launches in other regions.
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- TechCrunch · AIGoogle’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US
Google announced Universal Cart is now available in the US, letting users save and track items across multiple retailers in Search and the Gemini app. The tool supports price-drop and restock notifications, recommends payment options combined with credit card benefits and surfaces promo codes. Checkout is based on the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard Google launched earlier this year, complementing features such as conversational product discovery in AI Mode and Let Google Call.
- The Verge · AIGoogle launches its ‘universal’ online shopping cart ahead of the holidays
Google launched the Universal Cart shopping tool in the US within the Gemini app and Google Search, storing items from multiple retailers in a single cart, with support for adding items in the Gemini app and Google Search AI Mode.
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