Sony Registers a Patent Application that Would Allow to Pay by Approaching the Mobile to the Command

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Sony is working on an unusual idea for future PlayStation Controllers. A new patent application describes a system in which a gamepad receives payment information from a nearby smartphone and then forwards it to the console. The patent was filed on March 17, 2025 and published on September 17, 2026. Although the images are strongly related to the dual sense of the PS5 [...]

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A new patent application registered by Sony suggests that the company is studying how to further facilitate digital purchases by using a PlayStation controller. This document details a system capable of transforming a controller into a payment intermediary. In short, the technology allows the user’s mobile phone to wirelessly transmit the data to the controller and forward it to the console without needing to enter it manually.

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Contactless payments on a PlayStation controller? It used to be a joke, but it could soon become a reality. Sony's plans to expand its ecosystem include just such a feature!

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A new patent filed by Sony has just been unveiled last week. A future technology, presented as a... This article Paying with its PS5 controller? Sony has already filed the patent appeared first on JVFrance.