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Sony Patent Reveals NFC Tap-to-Pay PlayStation Controller

Coverage details how the phone-to-controller payment relay works

2 Sep 22 4:31 AM · 1d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 2 of 3

A roundup explains the system would send payment data only at the moment of purchase rather than storing it on the controller, and ties the filing to Sony's reported push toward all-digital sales and to earlier 2026 patents giving the controller login and input roles.

Coverage details how the phone-to-controller payment relay works
IGN

“Sending those details from a phone at the moment of purchase could mean fewer sensitive details sitting in a PlayStation Network account”

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Sony Interactive Entertainment Patent filerPatentlyze Patent-tracking site

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