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

[u/Nullhitter]

https://www.techspot.com/news/113988-sony-patent-shows-playstation-controller-could-accept-tap.html

[u/_Woodrat]

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

[u/whitestguyuknow → u/_Woodrat]

I really dont think its crazy. My phone can do it. I've tapped my card to my phone to pay on Amazon. They're just killing the amount of time it'd take to type everything in on your controller

[u/Quick_Hospital2243 → u/whitestguyuknow]

It just shows where their priorities are. How can we get another micro transaction out of this consumer

[u/OneeGrimm → u/[deleted]]

Yet*

[u/theumph → u/Quick_Hospital2243]

There are other game systems that could use NFC. Obviously there is the possibility of an Amiibo or Skylanders situation. Skylanders has been dead for going on 10 years, and the concept could make a comeback at some point. Also, there could easily be App integration with some games (kind of like the Nintendo App). None of it would be essential or groundbreaking, but it could be interesting.