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/_Woodrat 19d ago

Sony is patenting this now, but Nintendo did this already in Japan on the Wii U and New 3DS.

Technically it’s not the exact same because Nintendo’s implementation only supported charge cards (cards that are loaded/reloaded with a balance at a kiosk, often used for train fare), but my point still stands - tap to pay on home consoles isn’t new

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u/SometimesWill 19d ago

It’s also basically on switch and switch 2, just not for cards, just Amiibos using the same NFC tech.

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u/Hyper_Mazino 5090 SUPRIM SOC | 9800X3D 18d ago

So it’s not actually a feature on the switch.

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u/pinnipedfriendo 18d ago

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