r/pcmasterrace • u/Nullhitter PCMR: CachyOS | 9800X3D | RX 9070 XT | 32GB of DDR5 RAM • 19d ago

News/Article Sony patents PlayStation controller that could accept tap-to-pay from phones and credit cards

https://www.techspot.com/news/113988-sony-patent-shows-playstation-controller-could-accept-tap.html
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u/Joebranflakes 19d ago

As a parent, I have to say:
https://giphy.com/gifs/1FVdGFWf5Czlu

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u/rogueqd 5700X3D 6700XT 2x16G-3600 18d ago

Sony releases a game where the objective is to "borrow" your parents credit card without them noticing.

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u/ShadowsGuardian Ryzen 7700 | RX 7900GRE | DDR5 32GB 6000 CL32 18d ago

As a regular Human I gotta say: Heall fucking no!

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u/Firewolf06 18d ago

wouldn't not needing to link your card to your kids account indefinitely be a much safer way? you would need to tap the physical card like a normal purchase (your phone can already do this btw, amazon app supports tap to pay for example)

if your kid is stealing your physical card youve got problems that arent sonys fault. usually the issue comes from kids being able to just click "buy" with no confirmation or real understanding

eta: also typing card numbers on a controller fucking sucks, and if your account gets hacked they now have a bunch of your personal information (and can sometimes actually make purchases)

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u/Joebranflakes 18d ago

Kids do stupid stuff all the time when they’re tempted. Even normal, well patented kids can succumb to temptation. You don’t sound like a parent, and that’s ok. You’ll learn eventually.

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u/Firewolf06 18d ago

not a parent, but was a kid and never intentionally stole money from my parents. i did spend $10 unintentionally on a saved card when i changed my xbox 360 gamertag in 2012-ish because i didnt realize it cost money

kids doing stupid shit is inevitable. kids doing something actively malicious is not.

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u/theghostmachine 18d ago

Why? It's better than putting your card into their account when they ask to by something. Now your card isn't saved and used behind your back, and you don't have to risk forgetting to remove it or go through the effort of having to remove it. Now you just tap your card to their controller and it's done. How is that not better?