# Google and Back Market offer USB memory stick to install ChromeOS Flex.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · GB News*

## Key points

- Google and Back Market now offer a ChromeOS Flex USB kit for aging Windows 10 PCs.
- The ChromeOS Flex USB kit costs about $3 or €3 and is reusable.
- ChromeOS Flex consumes 19% less energy on average than comparable operating systems.
- Google's partnership with Closing the Loop aims to further minimize e-waste from this initiative.

**Companies:** Google, Back Market
**Countries:** United States, United Kingdom, France

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