Next it’ll be Mountain Dew verification cans
Sony patent could let players tap a credit card on their PlayStation controller to rent games.
- Ftfy, Dexerto, if something can be taken away from you at any time, you don’t own it, you’re only renting it.
First of all how much easier can it get? I just have my paypal or venmo saved and can’t even remember the last time I needed to update it, it always works and always there.
Second if anything it should be on the console not the controller. Its just another thing that will drain my battery and for something that will never get used. If its on the system i could care less. Will there be options to buy without it?
$300 controllers coming soon, still with stick drift and rubber joystick tops that turn into slime over time.
If they fixed it, you wouldn’t have to buy new ones
And if it’s anything like my Dualsense, needs to be charged all the time. I basically use it as a wired controller now and barely use my PS5
I skipped the PS4 gen and went from 3 to 5. Is it just my poor memory or did the PS3 controllers not last longer? I know the 5 has more going on in it, but the battery tech has to improve greatly as well in ~14 years
As store payment? sure, why not, include fancy terminal in gamepad… totally won’t increase price of device, like we lack options to pay in internet, but having one more, ok…
U don’t mean [pay to continue], [buy in-game currency], [pay to skip ad mid boss fight] or [pay to gain access to next stage without waiting for stamina]? not at all… suuuuureeeeee…
Tap credit card to parry, hold credit card down to block. Move credit card forward, down, down-forward followed by payment to shoryuken.
$5…$10…$20…$50…C.C.C.Comb$100 BREAKER!!
There’s already nothing stopping anyone from adding the latter I believe? In freemium games anyway
…but not own them.
Ah yes make it easier for kids to steal money from their parents. Genius.
This initially sounds horrible, but really is it much different from just typing in the details? Result is the same.
My concern is buying a used controller with this. How would I be assured my credit card details arent being stolen bc the guy on facebook marketplace “made some adjustments”
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.
No? It’s no different.
My point is, it’s hard to read the credit card numbers when they’re not visible inside a wallet or pocket. It’s the difference between having to ask to use the credit card and just using it without the parent noticing (until it shows up on the bill). Point-of-sale equipment to charge credit cards by tap aren’t exactly something people leave their kids unattended with.
Ah, that does make sense.
Counterpoint: children have a lot of time to scheme and prepare for the right time.
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
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.
I would say it’s the same as just leaving your billing details in, but I wouldn’t trust Sony not to leak that info even if I owned a PlayStation.
soon
Mother distraught at 9 year old son buys $432,000 on Playstation Store with credit card taken from purse.
To RENT games
Anybody else want to ditch society and go out in the wilderness and create a combine?
The billionaires are turning us into powerless mindless serfs.
PayStation
Life imitates art
And the easier victory of course provides you with a sense of pride and accomplishment.
This was a joke once upon a time
Sony really made the meme real, what a fucking world we live in
buy
lmfao
Silly rabbit, buying isn’t owning!
Sony is really trying to reiterate to consumers that the only thing they care about is your money.
“We’re going to design a new controller. Its the exact same, but now you can give us money easier.”
