Google describes it as a regional test.

Google is limiting free storage to 5GB by default for new users in some regions. They can, however, unlock the full 15GB for ...

New Google accounts are now limited to just 5GB of free cloud storage. To unlock the full 15GB, you'll need to give up your ...

New Google accounts are now starting with 5GB of free storage. Linking a phone number unlocks the full allocation, but the support page quietly dropped its unconditional 15GB promise.

Google may reduce free cloud storage for new accounts from 15GB to 5GB unless users link a phone number during signup, ...

Cloud storage offers a convenient way to back up important files and photos, and even to maximize your hard drive space to store files you really need, rather than those you only access once in a ...

Google has recently begun testing a new policy in which users in certain regions who sign up for Gmail accounts receive only 5GB of free storage.

Google is altering its storage policy for new Gmail accounts, limiting free storage to 5GB unless users verify their phone ...

Google has made a notable change to its account storage policy, limiting the usual 15GB of free storage only to accounts that are verified with a phone number. For years now, signing up for a Google ...

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