r/pcmasterrace • 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/CumbDawgz 19d ago

Fuckin why? If you're already paying for games wouldn't you have a card on file anyway? How would that even drive more sales, it just adds extra stupid bullshit for no reason

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u/Annie_Yong 18d ago

Bmean, this would avoid needing having the card saved on file whole also keeping the convenience of not having to type out your details each time, so you're then a bit more protected from a data breach leaking your card details