[andrewstuart]

The cynical might wonder if this is a precursor to Google closing down its cloud.

They can't really shut Google Cloud down and still be charging people to exit.

And if they had suddenly seen the light on egress fees then surely they would have cut egress fees everywhere..... the fact that it's only on account closure is kinda suspicious.

[mgfist]

Shutting down a $30B+ business would be such a ridiculous, yet Google-esque decision. It would also be a huge shame for consumers - the public cloud is already an Oligopoly

[indrora]

There's always Oracle (/s)

[joeldo]

Closing down within a year of it finally becoming profitable.. That would be a plot twist!

[justinclift]

But also not out of the question for Google, who don't seem at all rational about what they kill vs let live.

[Sebb767]

> They can't really shut Google Cloud down and still be charging people to exit.

I'm not quite sure about this. Obviously they don't do it now, but I wouldn't have put it beyond them.

[xeonmc]

another Google product bites the dust