[kartayyar]

What is the bait and switch ? The stuff you uploaded already is still free. It's for more usage.

You don't like it, you have the option to take your photos somewhere else.

[acdha]

People don’t join a service like this intending it to be a static archive. They were told that this was an easy way to automatically save space on your phone and protect your photos in case something happens to your phone, started building a social network with their friends and family, etc.

Now the choice is to pay or walk away.

[throwaway3699]

I fail to see what's wrong with either of those options. Switching photos apps is not hard.

[fernandotakai]

and you can easily download all your google photos.

(source: i did it)

[acdha]

It’s not hard if you have a computer in addition to a phone, enough storage to hold a full local copy, and don’t mind spending time getting all of your friends and family to switch.