diff --git a/packages/google-pay-integration/src/google-pay-payment-initialize-options.ts b/packages/google-pay-integration/src/google-pay-payment-initialize-options.ts
index 8b819380d5..5b32338ca2 100644
--- a/packages/google-pay-integration/src/google-pay-payment-initialize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/google-pay-integration/src/google-pay-payment-initialize-options.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { GooglePayButtonColor, GooglePayButtonType } from './types';
+
 /**
  * A set of options that are required to initialize the GooglePay payment method
  *
@@ -36,6 +38,25 @@
  *     },
  * });
  * ```
+ *
+ * Alternatively, a container-based Google Pay button can be rendered directly
+ * in the payment step (replacing the Place Order button):
+ *
+ * ```js
+ * service.initializePayment({
+ *     methodId: 'googlepaybraintree',
+ *     googlepaybraintree: {
+ *         container: 'checkout-payment-continue',
+ *         onInit(renderButton) {
+ *             // Hide Place Order, then render the button once container is in DOM
+ *             renderButton();
+ *         },
+ *         onError(error) {
+ *             console.log(error);
+ *         },
+ *     },
+ * });
+ * ```
  */
 export default interface GooglePayPaymentInitializeOptions {
     /**
@@ -50,6 +71,40 @@ export default interface GooglePayPaymentInitializeOptions {
      */
     walletButton?: string;
 
+    /**
+     * The ID of the container element where the Google Pay button will be rendered.
+     * When provided, a branded Google Pay button is created inside this container.
+     * Clicking the button opens the Google Pay payment sheet and, on success, submits
+     * the order and redirects to the order confirmation page directly — no separate
+     * "Place Order" step is needed.
+     *
+     * Either `walletButton` or `container` must be supplied.
+     */
+    container?: string;
+
+    /**
+     * The color of the Google Pay button rendered into `container`.
+     * Defaults to `'default'`.
+     */
+    buttonColor?: GooglePayButtonColor;
+
+    /**
+     * The type/label of the Google Pay button rendered into `container`.
+     * Defaults to `'pay'`.
+     */
+    buttonType?: GooglePayButtonType;
+
+    /**
+     * Called after the Google Pay processor is fully initialized, with a
+     * `renderButton` function that — when invoked — creates the Google Pay
+     * button inside `container`.  Use this callback to control timing: hide
+     * the Place Order button first, then call `renderButton()` once the
+     * container element is present in the DOM.
+     *
+     * Only relevant when `container` is provided.
+     */
+    onInit?(renderButton: () => void): void;
+
     /**
      * A callback that gets called when GooglePay fails to initialize or
      * selects a payment option.
diff --git a/packages/google-pay-integration/src/google-pay-payment-strategy.ts b/packages/google-pay-integration/src/google-pay-payment-strategy.ts
index 9dc24d3c35..a4f3d402a5 100644
--- a/packages/google-pay-integration/src/google-pay-payment-strategy.ts
+++ b/packages/google-pay-integration/src/google-pay-payment-strategy.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export default class GooglePayPaymentStrategy implements PaymentStrategy {
     private _clickListener?: (event: MouseEvent) => unknown;
     private _methodId?: keyof WithGooglePayPaymentInitializeOptions;
     private _isDeinitializationBlocked = false;
+    private _isContainerMode = false;
 
     constructor(
         protected _paymentIntegrationService: PaymentIntegrationService,
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export default class GooglePayPaymentStrategy implements PaymentStrategy {
     async initialize(
         options?: PaymentInitializeOptions & WithGooglePayPaymentInitializeOptions,
     ): Promise<void> {
+        console.log('GP initialize', options);
         if (!options?.methodId || !isGooglePayKey(options.methodId)) {
             throw new InvalidArgumentError(
                 'Unable to proceed because "methodId" is not a valid key.',
@@ -65,11 +67,11 @@ export default class GooglePayPaymentStrategy implements PaymentStrategy {
 
         const googlePayOptions = options[this._getMethodId()];
 
-        if (!googlePayOptions?.walletButton) {
+        if (!googlePayOptions?.walletButton && !googlePayOptions?.container) {
             throw new InvalidArgumentError('Unable to proceed without valid options.');
         }
 
-        const { walletButton, loadingContainerId, ...callbacks } = googlePayOptions;
+        const { walletButton, loadingContainerId, container, buttonColor, buttonType, onInit, ...callbacks } = googlePayOptions;
 
         this._loadingIndicatorContainer = loadingContainerId;
 
@@ -87,7 +89,19 @@ export default class GooglePayPaymentStrategy implements PaymentStrategy {
             this._getGooglePayClientOptions(paymentMethod.initializationData?.storeCountry),
         );
 
-        this._addPaymentButton(walletButton, callbacks);
+        if (container) {
+            this._isContainerMode = true;
+            const renderButton = () =>
+                this._addPaymentButtonToContainer(container, buttonColor, buttonType, callbacks.onError);
+
+            if (onInit) {
+                onInit(renderButton);
+            } else {
+                renderButton();
+            }
+        } else {
+            this._addPaymentButton(walletButton!, callbacks);
+        }
     }
 
     async execute({ payment }: OrderRequestBody): Promise<void> {
@@ -119,13 +133,16 @@ export default class GooglePayPaymentStrategy implements PaymentStrategy {
             return Promise.resolve();
         }
 
-        if (this._clickListener) {
+        if (this._isContainerMode) {
+            this._paymentButton?.remove();
+        } else if (this._clickListener) {
             this._paymentButton?.removeEventListener('click', this._clickListener);
         }
 
         this._paymentButton = undefined;
         this._clickListener = undefined;
         this._methodId = undefined;
+        this._isContainerMode = false;
 
         return Promise.resolve();
     }
@@ -150,6 +167,55 @@ export default class GooglePayPaymentStrategy implements PaymentStrategy {
         this._paymentButton.addEventListener('click', this._clickListener);
     }
 
+    protected _addPaymentButtonToContainer(
+        containerId: string,
+        buttonColor: GooglePayPaymentInitializeOptions['buttonColor'],
+        buttonType: GooglePayPaymentInitializeOptions['buttonType'],
+        onError: GooglePayPaymentInitializeOptions['onError'],
+    ): void {
+        this._paymentButton = this._googlePayPaymentProcessor.addPaymentButton(containerId, {
+            buttonColor: buttonColor ?? 'default',
+            buttonType: buttonType ?? 'pay',
+            onClick: this._handleContainerButtonClick(onError),
+        });
+    }
+
+    protected _handleContainerButtonClick(
+        onError: GooglePayPaymentInitializeOptions['onError'],
+    ): (event: MouseEvent) => Promise<void> {
+        return async (event: MouseEvent) => {
+            event.preventDefault();
+
+            try {
+                this._googlePayPaymentProcessor.setShouldRequestShipping(false);
+                await this._googlePayPaymentProcessor.initializeWidget();
+                await this._interactWithPaymentSheetAndPay();
+            } catch (error) {
+                let err: unknown = error;
+
+                this._toggleLoadingIndicator(false);
+
+                if (isGooglePayErrorObject(error)) {
+                    if (error.statusCode === 'CANCELED') {
+                        throw new PaymentMethodCancelledError();
+                    }
+
+                    err = new PaymentMethodFailedError(JSON.stringify(error));
+                }
+
+                onError?.(
+                    new PaymentMethodFailedError(
+                        'An error occurred while requesting your Google Pay payment details.',
+                    ),
+                );
+
+                throw err;
+            } finally {
+                this._toggleBlockDeinitialization(false);
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
     protected _handleClick({
         onPaymentSelect,
         onError,