PS3 Takes Credit Card & Phone Swipes

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Ps3 CashA peripheral for the Sony PS3 game system lets users pay with a special credit card or by “swiping” their phone, Engadget reports. The technology that’s only available in Japan is called a PaSoRi reader and allows contactless payments from an Edy money card or Felica phone.

Sony’s firmware 1.5 update for PS3 includes contactless payments – Engadget

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  1. Like they haven’t fleeced enough out of us already ($600!!)

    Besides, so what? I can buy games via my Wii in 2 clicks, no problem.

  2. Hm, I thought Microsoft would be the first to do this. Would be easier to pay the $15 for the 3 extra maps in GEOW.