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Sony patent could let players tap a credit card on their PlayStation controller to buy games
www.dexerto.com/gaming/sony-patent-could-let-players-tap-a-credit-card-on-their-controller-to-buy-games-3411921/🤣4
Replying to @Some_Emo_Chick@lemmy.world
This initially sounds horrible, but really is it much different from just typing in the details? Result is the same.
Replying to @dan1101@lemmy.world
You better hope all the kids’ parents keep their credit cards locked up in a faraday cage. All it takes is waving the controller past, and the charge is made. It’s a lot different than having to take the card out and type in the numbers.
Replying to @xthexder@l.sw0.com
This would be kinda crazy to happen by accident. The person would have to be in the cart and have the card accidentally register. You can also set a PIN or require password entry before purchases are made as an already existing security measure. Those things would protect this as well. Idk if theyre automatically set up on a child account but I hope so
Replying to @JabbaTheThott@lemmy.world
I wonder if someone could trigger it by sitting on the controller or tapping it against someone’s wallet pocket. Doesn’t matter, because I’m done with PlayStation and Sony, despite having never owned one myself.
Replying to @njordomir@lemmy.world
I did wonder about that. I’d assume no for sitting as my card doesn’t work until it’s like half an inch from the scanner. For the wallet tap there’s also simple software solutions like needing to opt IN to the controller pay and needing to confirm paying via controller on the console with a couple second timer before dismissing to avoid someone also confirming by accident. I think it’s a fairly useless feature but it’s neat in concept