[Opinion] Play and Pay: Sony Wants to Enable Purchases via NFC-Gamepad

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Sony's patent describes a system compatible with nearby cards and phones that could also facilitate the use of gift cards.

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Buying a game on PlayStation could become as simple as bringing a card closer to control. Sony Interactive Entertainment filed a patent application for a system that would allow the controller to detect a credit card, gift card or nearby phone and send the info

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Sony has filed a new patent for a PlayStation controller that allows contactless payments via smartphone or credit card directly on the gamepad. The technology is intended (theoretical) to significantly simplify the purchase of games and content. (Continue reading)