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/ryuujinusa 19d ago

Gaming will officially be dead. And piracy will be RAMPANT.

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u/fucuasshole2 19d ago

Nah, I’m just gonna stick to older games plus backlogs lmao

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u/MustainesEgoProject 19d ago edited 19d ago

Bold of you to assume they wouldn't rapidly "remaster" them and take the old ones off the shelves/stores (Though pirates would probably preserve the "inferior" versions that don't have payment options lol)

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u/Zer0DotFive 18d ago

Bold of you to think they wouldn't revoke licenses and force people to pay again.