https://wccftech.com/google-play-store-gets-a-new-ui-and-gets-rid-of-hamburger-menu/

It has been some time since Google Play Store got a new user interface update. As far as the memory serves, the last update arrived back in 2019 when the Google Play Store received the revered Material Design that we have now grown to love. Ever since that, the app has received small UI updates, but overall, the design has remained the same.

However, today, the Google Play Store has received a new update that gets rid of the hamburger menu. This is being done so these hamburger menus do not conflict with navigation gestures because we have all experienced touch inputs we did not want to initiate. Starting today, opening the Play Store will now take you to the following layout.